Crash Course: If Kamala Harris picks a white man, is that "identity politics"?

Kamala Harris is widely expected to pick a white male running mate this week. But that isn't identity politics Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva2d3cjY5cTRqai8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbXdnbzV1bng5ay8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva3k5b3d1YzlodS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOWI4MmhpcnFwbi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZnVhanozMWRmbC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnE3dGxncjU1NS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ If Kamala Harris picks a white man, is that "identity politics"? From Roman Altshuler: [Some](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNG1paXpvbDJpay8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) [pundits](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZWhwcXNmM2FjYS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) have tried for years to convince us that all politics is identity politics, insofar as all political calculations are made through the lens of some identity. [K. Anthony Appiah](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYTUzazFjb2wwbS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and [Francis Fukuyama](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZTBybm9pa3k2ci8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeFcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) have insisted that the grievance politics of straight white Christian men is just as much identity politics as any other form. And when it's phrased in that way they have a point, or part of one. Clearly, though, their point hasn’t caught on. A leading reason for the disparity in perception is that identity politics is frequently used as a derogatory term. It is leveled as an accusation, as if it were wrong to consider one’s own interests in voting, when those interests are tied to race, gender or some other key identity category. Identity politics, in common speech, is what other people do. This, in fact, is a key reason many want to see white identity politics called out. 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Rather, it is liberals’ best shot at winning back the working class. From LGBTQ+ rights to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, progressives excel at building identity-based social movements that promote the humanity of marginalized groups. These movements succeed because they understand that equality isn’t only about legal rights or economic benefits. People also want recognition and respect. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd2VvczNxeGVmMi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokzW8P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOXZlYzhmdmhobC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9cTVmcDk1MHhoeCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq72wsGbHBjXNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and unlock more benefits! 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