Opinion | The left embraces identity politics. But the right practices it much more effectively.

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams speaks at the Center for American Progress 2019 Ideas Conference in Washington on Wednesday. By Helaine Olen Helaine Olen Opinion writer focusing on politics, economics and American life Bio Follow Opinion writer May 24 at 1:29 PM In the opening speech at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas conference, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams called for Democrats to embrace the “identity progress” label.

Yet early on, it occurred to me that too many of us think about identity politics in too narrow a way. It could be said the Trump administration is playing the most nasty form of identify politics of them all. Trump officials are then gaslighting everyone else for the sin of simply seeking equal rights.

Tom Steyer — featured on a panel about climate change, not impeachment — pointed out that global warming often impacts poorer people harder than wealthy ones. There is a very inaccurate vision of who cares about the environment in America, Steyer said. In polling, Latinos are the group most likely to say they are concerned about the issue.

This is all the result of identity politics, but a form that goes mostly unrecognized and unacknowledged. A minority with power and money — white men, mostly wealthy, often religious or pretending to be so — has controlled societal and political norms so effectively that when those left outside simply insist on their rights, they are viewed as angry, resentful, demanding and divisive.

More garbage

What? Are you high?

News Blackout, some issues from the public withheld. Danger now is reporting truth, bringing 2 light hidden scams will be a thing of the past, all that the guilty 1's doing wrong can escape punishment,carrying nothing the determent caused 2 fellow man. Retribution awaits them

story yet coming, watch 2 C how powerful political leaders soon 2B turning on religion,knowing they've been playing both sides, proving how false they are in serving God, all to the deferment of mankind. We R in a spiritual warfare, Putin now emprisining Jehovahs faithful

Way to stay living in the 3rd grade. Opinion: We do it, but they do it more!

Talk,talk,talk. All by now wold think tired of being all talked out. Moments of joy, moments of peace, only when putting out of our minds all the pain stupid talk brings, promises of this, more othis & that. Can we all not see what's coming? Face facts, wake up! Learn Gods Words

Correct. The Civil War was in part about Identity politics. And those who have sought equality, in accordance with the Constitution, have been cast as trouble makers.

you really triggered the white nationalists with this one 😂😂😂

When activists call a boycott of a chicken fast food place because they donated to Salvation Army an organization who helped millions for over a century or openly advocate accosting people in homes for having political view at odds with progressive activism it's gone too far

That's because the right thinks everyone is equal and the left obsesses over race.

Closing sentence: 'The right does it so a small stratum of the population can retain money and power. One way we can fight back is by calling what they are doing by its rightful name.' Yet author refuses to say what is is. COWARD!

Says the propaganda arm of the left.

Shouldnt troll Queen be in her cave counting those lost or supressed votes?

Out of many....ONE! Get a life you controlling and discrimitive socialist. Sure give more power to a govt. that happened to be the same body your accusing of discrimination in the past. Like communism you seek to remove one power and replace it with progressivism.

The left inserts race into every election just to get votes .

The left have been radical in exploiting racial politics to further their Liberal agenda, buying the votes of minorities.

Left leads with its chin far too often. IMHO, when talking about an issue, it is better to make the appeal as broad as possible; it is easy to 'tune out' when one hears 'group X...' In politics, there has to be some 'this is what is in it for you' that MANY can relate to.

Did you really think Whitey was just gonna sit around and take your sh!t forever?

The left has used this crutch to the point of needing it... but it won't help them... Trump's policies have proven absolutely successful while policy as usual from the left has been proven to be a total disaster.

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