BIRCH -- Of course, discrimination laws apply to everyone already, but identifying specific groups gives the ability to further divide society
Identity politics is a way of dividing a nation into ever smaller interest groups and then turning them against each other. We call them ‘communities’ to give legitimacy to the new identity. It builds fear, distrust and even hatred between the groups. These can be based on gender, race, sexual orientation or anything else that can be imagined. Once a level of fear has been built in any given group, it can be manipulated and transferred into votes because the government promises to protect the minorities that they created. Identity politics is devastating because breaks down social structures and stifles the debate and free speech that democracy is founded on. With identity politics, disagreeing with someone becomes proof that you have a hidden agenda against them. The Liberal Party is particularly good at identity politics as shown by John O’Fee’s article, “ What Every Compassionate Conservative Needs to Do .”