I think that is the performative aspect of it. The motivation for many people and what is being signalled. But underlying it is primarily cultural constructivism and the idea that discourses construct reality.
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And the disproportionate responses embolden the bigots. If anti-racists are going to be pilloried for saying 'coloured' rather than 'black' or 'of colour', actual racists might as well say black people are inferior. When every white person is racist, the actual racists can own it
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"the longer they talk about identity politics, I got ’em. I want them to talk about racism every day." Steve Bannon
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Unless I'm confused, I think I agree wholeheartedly. A view I don't see expressed often.
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