Identity politics Quote by Naomi Klein

What the left ends up missing is that politics have always been at the heart of American culture; it's been a white identity that's…

— Michael Eric Dyson

“this is the conversation I’ve been having since the 2016 election ended and liberals and progressives have been scrambling to figure out what went…

— Ijeoma Oluo

“In the end, though, this was a winnable race for Hillary. Her own missteps—from setting up a controversial private e-mail server and giving speeches…

— Jonathan Allen

When folks say 'identity politics' don't matter, it simply reinforces the norm of a white, middle-class, cis narrative and further marginalizes the rest of…

— Patrisse Cullors

“Donald Trump consciously stokes racist sentiment, and has given a rocket boost to the ‘alt-right’ fringe of neo-Nazis and white nationalists. But to write…

— Edward Luce

“Ultimately, it was a battle between those who believed that it was folly to think Hillary could show up in lower-population areas and change…

— Jonathan Allen

“Clinton’s brand of identity politics does not challenge the system that produced and entrenched these inequalities, but seeks only to make that system more…

— Naomi Klein

“What all of this suggests is that we need a more complex understanding of identities. If we identify on the basis of race, class,…

— Arlene Stein

There's a long-term tradition of white supremacy in this country. [Donald] Trump isn't something entirely new. But then there is the crisis for white…

— Junot Diaz

“Identity politics is universally attractive because it enables failures and weaknesses to be spun as the products of oppression and historical injustice. Personal responsibility…

— Milo Yiannopoulos

“Clinton eventually moved beyond crime and capitulated to the conservative racial agenda on welfare. This move, like his “get tough” rhetoric and policies, was…

— Michelle Alexander

“Observing a candidate's supporters is crucial. The candidates themselves are slick and polished. Their supporters aren't, so their words and actions are far easier…

— Mike Klepper