The Inescapability of Identity Politics

Find this essay in printed form at https://americanreformer.org/2024/05/the-inescapability-of-identity-politics/

While the term “identity politics” belongs to the Left with all its baggage, separating identity from politics is ultimately impossible because of human nature. People want groups to belong to. In a healthy society, national, regional, familial, and spiritual identities help fulfill this longing.