RE: Identity Politics
February 9, 2019 at 4:06 pm
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2019 at 4:08 pm by EgoDeath.)
One's political ideas are not the entire summation of their identity. That I'm a liberal and have opponents does not mean they oppose my identity, but rather my ideas.
Politics =/= identity politics.
Understanding this, you can understand that one's identity is not and does not have to be a precursor to what ideas one holds. Some ideas are held because of what one's identity is, and that's okay too sometimes. But ideas can exist on their own and be judged for their logical or rational merit rather than being judged on who is supposed to hold those ideas and why.
Identity politics seems to be the problem here.
Politics =/= identity politics.
Understanding this, you can understand that one's identity is not and does not have to be a precursor to what ideas one holds. Some ideas are held because of what one's identity is, and that's okay too sometimes. But ideas can exist on their own and be judged for their logical or rational merit rather than being judged on who is supposed to hold those ideas and why.
Identity politics seems to be the problem here.
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.
