What advice would you give to young urban left-leaners of elite educations (like me) who have developed their political worldview on identity politics/intersectionality? What steps should we take to improve this political situation? How can we advance our political beliefs without alienating people or causing resentment?
I'm genuinely asking because this has caused me mental agitation for years.
What advice would you give to young urban left-leaners of elite educations (like me) who have developed their political worldview on identity politics/intersectionality? What steps should we take to improve this political situation? How can we advance our political beliefs without alienating people or causing resentment?
I'm genuinely asking because this has caused me mental agitation for years.
My very basic answer is to meet people where they are. Avoid jargon, avoid alienating terminology most working-class people don't use. Foreground race and class together. The class analysis really can't be left out. I think that's the biggest mistake a lot of the academic left makes, stressing identity to the point where all else is neglected.
Get a real job. Join a union. Go door-to-door canvassing and phone-banking, but listen to how non-academy people talk and do it first. Read Adolph Reed. And like Ryan said, drop that mumbo jumbo and become a socialist.
What advice would you give to young urban left-leaners of elite educations (like me) who have developed their political worldview on identity politics/intersectionality? What steps should we take to improve this political situation? How can we advance our political beliefs without alienating people or causing resentment?
I'm genuinely asking because this has caused me mental agitation for years.
My very basic answer is to meet people where they are. Avoid jargon, avoid alienating terminology most working-class people don't use. Foreground race and class together. The class analysis really can't be left out. I think that's the biggest mistake a lot of the academic left makes, stressing identity to the point where all else is neglected.
Become a socialist
Get a real job. Join a union. Go door-to-door canvassing and phone-banking, but listen to how non-academy people talk and do it first. Read Adolph Reed. And like Ryan said, drop that mumbo jumbo and become a socialist.