(February 9, 2019 at 2:34 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: She failed, then..in your estimation, to properly virtue signal. Is this, broadly, your view of what identity politics is or operates on?
I think that this is one of the unfortunate consequences of the use of identity politics. Do I think this is what identity politics means to do, so to speak? No. But regardless of what is intended, this is often what ends up happening with people who don't tick all the right boxes.
It has created a very tribal atmosphere where, if you belong to social group X, you better damn believe in A, B, C, D, E and F. If you belong to social group X, but only believe in A, B, C, E and F, but not D, you stand to be exiled and told that you're not truly part of social group X, but rather you're the enemy.
Once again, is this what identity politics means to do? Of course not. The definition of identity politics is innocuous on its own, but it seems to be weaponized by radical people who want to push their agenda at any and all costs, and that's why I'm sick of it. This weaponization of a seemingly harmless concept just isn't helping anyone.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
