2016 Postmortem

TomCADem

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22. Racism and Sexism Are the New Truth

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 05:47 PM

Dec 2016

If you say something that is racist or sexist, then you are praised for being truthful and telling it like it is, rather than being condemned for being a racist or sexist.

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Samantha Bee: identity politics is the dismissive term for what we used to call civil rights [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

... LexVegas Dec 2016 #1

... La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

Right! On! Point! It bears repeating over & over & over again. The Dem party can't afford to lose.. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #2

+1 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4

Love Samantha Bee, but that is a simplification of a lot. I agree that identity is part of the JCanete Dec 2016 #5

no, she is saying don't dismiss concerns of minorities and minimize civil rights issues La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #6

Well that's the mainstream media for you for sure. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #7

Wha'? Samantha Bee is "mainstream media"? Did I misunderstand what you're saying? George II Dec 2016 #14

you misunderstood. I meant that is certainly how they are framing our campaign "mistakes." JCanete Dec 2016 #18

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #8

Sorry, but characterizing what one doesn't agree with as "identity politics" is the simplification. George II Dec 2016 #11

dude! that was so helpful thank you! You can probably get a lot more posts in like this. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #15

Economic progressive policies and civil rights are aligned with each other. killbotfactory Dec 2016 #23

yeah I know, I don't understand it either. Trying to though. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #31

Or anyone who dismisses these concerns as "political correctness." pnwmom Dec 2016 #9

ugh. ugh. ugh. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13

and "political correctness" marybourg Dec 2016 #21

Good for her. I've been following politics, etc. for about 50 years, never even heard... George II Dec 2016 #10

it existed on the right, it's just that the left has co-opted it recently La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12

Ever notice that minorities are never referred to as "millennials"? George II Dec 2016 #16

or working class. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #17

No shit - it popped into my lexicon around the same time as alt-right. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2016 #40

Republicans started identity politics NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #50

No. Identity politics refers to the traits of politicians. Civil rights refers to the traits Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #19

no. it does not. identity politics has been a right wing term intended to destroy civil rights La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #20

When did "Identity Politics" come into being? Who created that term? George II Dec 2016 #41

Wrong. kcr Dec 2016 #45

Yup La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #47

Racism and Sexism Are the New Truth TomCADem Dec 2016 #22

ugh. what you said is so true, and so disgusting at the same time. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #26

Samantha Bee is correct yet again Gothmog Dec 2016 #24

indeed La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #25

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2016 #27

Sorry, Samantha Parker DeWitt Dec 2016 #28

you know you're wrong, right? that is not the definition of identity politics. nt La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #29

"Identity Politics" is "All Lives Matter!!!" for the Left. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Dec 2016 #36

She was right about the people who actually f**king vote Democratic. ehrnst Dec 2016 #43

Yes, all those 'identity politics' folks were the ones who actually voted for Hillary ehrnst Dec 2016 #48

KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #30

Spot on! brer cat Dec 2016 #32

Exactly BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #33

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #34

K&Rec!! (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #37

KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #38

Sounds about right to me. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2016 #39

It's a dog whistle the GOP has used for some time BainsBane Dec 2016 #42

pretty much. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #44

Kick La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #46

Thank you, Samantha Bee! Cha Dec 2016 #49

Absolutely. Spot. On. BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #51

Right on, Samantha Bee. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #52