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ittibittikitti

 TIL what "identity politics" really is: It is the idea that systems of oppression can be reformed by simply putting people with different "identities" (i.e. marginalized groups, women, etc) into positions of power And that is false
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Anonymous 2w

That’s affirmative action. Identity politics is kind of a higher-level concept that encompasses it I guess

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Affirmative action is policy that increases opportunities for marginalized groups. Sort of related but not the point here. Identity politics is thinking having a minority/queer/woman president/mayor/whatever will magically fix everything, or even fix anything.

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Anonymous replying to -> ittibittikitti 2w

I think part of identity politics is the concept that certain characteristics make people more vulnerable to oppression. It doesn’t really say how to solve that

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

That is a separate aspect of identity politics that I'm not really addressing here, yes

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