Bernie Sanders criticised for comments about 'identity politics'

Bernie bashes Dem overuse of identity politics

By Paul BeanIn a sobering conversation on the Flagrant Podcast, hosted by comedian Andrew Schulz, Senator Bernie Sanders called out the Democrat Party for its over-emphasis on identity politics and its disconnect from working-class voters. Here’s a sample:“And you know, liberal Democrats talk about that all the time. And then you get to what we call “identity politics. You’re black?, ‘you’re wonderful, you’re tremendous.’ You’re gay? ‘You’re the…

Bernie Sanders criticised for comments about 'identity politics'

Bernie Sanders has claimed that some Democrats are using “identity politics” to block discussion of issues such as “class politics”, in a series of comments that have drawn criticism from some quarters. The veteran Vermont senator accused the “liberal elite” in America of using the inclusion of marginalised communities, such as Black or LGBTQ+ people, as a way to make issues seem difficult to understand. “We get to this thing called ‘identity po…