14/ But all the (+) groups are quiet and all the (-) groups are loud. And the media magnifies this.
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15/ This, of course, only makes things worse. It reinforces this terrible situation.
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16/ Is the La Raza that the right loves to hate (-)? Yes, certainly. It's easy to find examples in their rhetoric and actions.
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17/ Is every group that uses the words "La Raza" (-)? No, I'm pretty sure they aren't. Most people are nice.
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18/ Is the phrase "La Raza" inherently identitarian? Absolutely. Is it inherently political? Absolutely. (based on my reading last night)
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19/ Is it inherently (-)? No. It may be identitarian and political, but identity politics aren't INHERENTLY about "not-X is bad".
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20/ For example, the civil rights movement was about ending Jim Crow. "There's nothing wrong with being black."
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21/ The difficulty is that identity politics, even when positive, have a terrifyingly powerful tendency to drift negative.
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22/ I hope the chwm's do form (+) groups. Not because I'm especially concerned about them, but because more (+) on all sides is good.
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23/ But I think it's going to be a very difficult thing, and could go very wrong very easily. /fin
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I like this framework, unsure of conclusion. seems like risk of tribal conflict increases whenever tribes formally demarcated
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