The very idea that class based politics will someone cure the nation of its major divisions is flat wrong. If we have learned anything from the past century it is that concern over a class of people is one of the easiest things in the world to fake and to employ in a campaign to destroy human freedom and dignity. None of the ills of a so…
The very idea that class based politics will someone cure the nation of its major divisions is flat wrong. If we have learned anything from the past century it is that concern over a class of people is one of the easiest things in the world to fake and to employ in a campaign to destroy human freedom and dignity. None of the ills of a society referred to in this post come close to the horrors inflicted on humanity by leaders who claim to speak for the working class. Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and others are the real villains in history and the great leaders of corporate America are among the real heroes. The use of class as a basis of identity will make the current fragmented identify politics look tame and harmless by comparison.
There's nothing tame about identity politics! It was used in the Russian Revolution. Hitler's Germany, Mussolini, Polpot, the Cultural Revolution in China and Rwanda. Identity politics never creates a society that binds together in kindness and empathy, It is a tool to create division and the dehumanization it also works against the Constitution and the concept of equal human rights based on common humanity. There has never been one time in history where identity politics has created a kind society. Leaders who claim to represent the working class have a mixed track record, with some inflicting horrors on humanity while others have achieved significant good.
My argument here is that we do not use identity politics at all and that DEI initiatives, which prioritize specific identity groups, are inherently discriminatory and violate the fundamental principle of equal treatment under the law. True assistance should be based on need and merit. If we want to help citizens who have paid into the system, we should prioritize the 'deserving poor' – those who have demonstrated a consistent track record of responsibility and contribution, but who, through circumstances beyond their control, have fallen on hard times.
We shouldn't distinguish between the poor black man and the poor white person – that path only leads to further division and discrimination. Instead, we should focus on helping those individuals, regardless of race or other identity markers, who have consistently shown a commitment to being productive members of society. This is about upholding the social contract: citizens who have already contributed to the system, and in return, the government provides a safety net for those who have earned it through their contributions but find themselves facing unforeseen hardship
The very idea that class based politics will someone cure the nation of its major divisions is flat wrong. If we have learned anything from the past century it is that concern over a class of people is one of the easiest things in the world to fake and to employ in a campaign to destroy human freedom and dignity. None of the ills of a society referred to in this post come close to the horrors inflicted on humanity by leaders who claim to speak for the working class. Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and others are the real villains in history and the great leaders of corporate America are among the real heroes. The use of class as a basis of identity will make the current fragmented identify politics look tame and harmless by comparison.
There's nothing tame about identity politics! It was used in the Russian Revolution. Hitler's Germany, Mussolini, Polpot, the Cultural Revolution in China and Rwanda. Identity politics never creates a society that binds together in kindness and empathy, It is a tool to create division and the dehumanization it also works against the Constitution and the concept of equal human rights based on common humanity. There has never been one time in history where identity politics has created a kind society. Leaders who claim to represent the working class have a mixed track record, with some inflicting horrors on humanity while others have achieved significant good.
My argument here is that we do not use identity politics at all and that DEI initiatives, which prioritize specific identity groups, are inherently discriminatory and violate the fundamental principle of equal treatment under the law. True assistance should be based on need and merit. If we want to help citizens who have paid into the system, we should prioritize the 'deserving poor' – those who have demonstrated a consistent track record of responsibility and contribution, but who, through circumstances beyond their control, have fallen on hard times.
We shouldn't distinguish between the poor black man and the poor white person – that path only leads to further division and discrimination. Instead, we should focus on helping those individuals, regardless of race or other identity markers, who have consistently shown a commitment to being productive members of society. This is about upholding the social contract: citizens who have already contributed to the system, and in return, the government provides a safety net for those who have earned it through their contributions but find themselves facing unforeseen hardship