It's been about 9 years since the Western left took its idpol turn – what has that accomplished? How has it helped? Who has it helped?

Renfield@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

It's been about 9 years since the Western left took its idpol turn – what has that accomplished? How has it helped? Who has it helped?

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 2 months ago

You could argue the right is more focused on identity politics and for a longer time than the left.

The original meaning of idpol being doing politics as a matter of identity rather than ideas. It’s why you can get MAGAts to agree with you on a lot of stuff and disagree with the GOP, but they’ll still vote red, because their identity is republican.

Gjolin@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

It helped liberals pinkwash their crimes. Reminds me of that meme of the B-54 on a bombing raid with the pride flag on its side.