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Topic | The foundation of Donald Trumps presidency is the negation of Barack Obamas |
A Novel Idea 09/07/17 6:06:20 PM #47: | Zeeak4444 posted... A Novel Idea posted...So many typically-white conservatives and liberals are anti-"identity politics" and Coates just rakes them over the coals here. It's great. "Typically white?" Did you read that part? I'm talking about the tendency of (typically-white) intellectuals from both camps, including folks like Bernie Sanders and Mark Lilla (both of whom get dragged sufficiently), to use the bludgeon of "identity politics" to shut down any mention of race in these discussions, particularly how white people--themselves included--tend to benefit disproportionately from policy and public sentiment. The discussion about the opiod epidemic in the essay is a great example of that. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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