A FAIR study of US newspapers found the overwhelming majority of times the vague term “identity politics” was mentioned, it was referring to Democrats and the left.
    • mycelium underground@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s not really ironic that the right uses identity politics, and therefore the rich right leaning newspaper owners use identity politics to make the left look like people only support them because they identify as Democrats.

  • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 months ago

    I believe it if they say that’s how it’s more often used, but the left by no means has a monopoly on identity politics.

    I mean, it’s not the side I see walking around wearing matching hats.

    • mycelium underground@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I mean you could read the title.

      Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left

      It says nothing about how only the left uses identity politics…

      • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        I’m agreeing with the article, using an example to reiterate the article’s central message that there’s a discrepancy between how the term is usually directed vs reality.