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Topic	"Liberals need to give up on identity politics"
Dathrowed1 08/14/17 10:58:08 AM #52:	The Admiral posted... tennisdude818 posted... How exactly are identity politics supposed to work long term in a multi-cultural democracy? We are already beginning so see the Democrat party in California split by demographic. It doesn't, because racial groups are not monolithic. The great fantasy of the left has been that their platform will flourish based on the changing demographic trends in the U.S. -- namely the rapid growth in the Hispanic population. The problem is that Hispanics are not block Democratic voters, so relying on them as a substitute for policy is just another losing strategy. Yeah they want to believe Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans will vote the same. --- sig <cite>Dathrowed1 posted [p:884751679] in "Libe... [t:75669067]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tennisdude818 posted...</cite> <quote>How exactly are identity politics supposed to work long term in a multi-cultural democracy? We are already beginning so see the Democrat party in California split by demographic.</quote> It doesn't, because racial groups are not monolithic. The great fantasy of the left has been that their platform will flourish based on the changing demographic trends in the U.S. -- namely the rapid growth in the Hispanic population. The problem is that Hispanics are not block Democratic voters, so relying on them as a substitute for policy is just another losing strategy.</quote> Yeah they want to believe Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans will vote the same. --- sig</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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