The problem with identity politics

People from all sides of the political spectrum are so quick to calling out their opponents for deploying the rhetoric of identity politics, while often remaining blind to those features of their ideology that also perpetuate it.

People on all sides of the political spectrum partake in identity politics while at the same time denigrating use of such tactics by their opponents, writes Matt McManus.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MATT MCMANUS

September 4, 2017

TORONTO—Just about everyone these days seems to have an opinion on identity politics, and it is almost universally negative. People on the right denigrate our shift to a politically correct culture where certain ways of talking and thinking are criticized as unacceptable and intolerant. They rese...

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