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Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left (fair.org)

submitted 2 months ago by OneRedFox to c/socialism

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[–] cabbage@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

The point Dylan makes, that I think there is truth to, is that these people don't see the difference between the two. If they struggle to put food on the table it's not because of rich elites hogging the resources for themselves, or for our economic system failing to provide for everyone; it's because the immigrants are taking their jobs, women are taking over their positions in society and depriving them of the opportunities their fathers had, etc.

Then again, I struggle to fit hatred of LGBTQ+ into this framework. So for sure there's also more other mechanisms at play.