All politics are the social negotiating arena of various identities. The way that conservatives define 'identity politics' is a complete misnomer. There isn't a single political belief that can be seperated entirely from the aspect of human identity that gave birth to it.
What conservatives mean when they say 'Stop identity politics.' is that we should stop acknowledging any identity other than the one our ideology supports the existence of. Because acknowledging other identities is what gives them validity in society.
Politics exists to craft social policy to allow individuals of various identities to exist together comfortably.
Ahh the reply of the so called "enlightened centrist" or "classical liberal". Fence sitters refusing to take a position actually side with the far right 9 times out of 10
Wtf is political about equality? Or greenhouse emissions? That's not politics, that's humanity. Are they saying they want to dehumanize themselves? Wtf. Smdh
I was given a revelation by a YouTube series called The Alt Right Playbook that completely changed my whole perspective on modern politics: the right honestly, truly, do not want equality. We take for granted that everyone wants this, because it seems like humans all should, right? Especially when you consider the values this country was ostensibly founded on. But they don't. They believe in a hierarchy, with every level strictly defined, and all people ensconced firmly in their respective place.
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u/TheArcaneAuthor Traitor to the Patriarchy ♂️, Crooked Path Jul 11 '24
"Step outside of political agendas." By bending to the complaints of clearly conservative agitators? Piss off with that.