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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 23
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      Come on, putting Candace Owens up against Cornel West is just embarrassing. Can conservatives stop pretending that this person has any legitimate insights. She's a product of nothing more than simple-minded "identity politics" on the infotainment Rightpic.twitter.com/rBj9eR5xWt

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    2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 23
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      Media conservatives: we hate identity politics Media conservatives: we love this person making explicitly identity-based appeals to further a political agenda

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    3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 23
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      Candace's entire argument amounts to "Vote Republican." She's not making an intellectual case for anything. She's just the latest iteration of the longstanding tradition by the institutional conservative movement to elevate "fresh faces" who can spout their tired talking points

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    4. Tim Pool‏Verified account @Timcast May 23
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      but typically people like her rise as a "fun house mirror" She essentially reflect identity politics back at the left. The idea being that when a bunch of white people surround and berate her is shows hypocrisy of their position

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 23
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      Conservatives are the ones who most often claim to be opposed to "identity politics" on principle, but the rise of Candace shows they're just as eager to use the tactic when it suits their interests

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        1. S. Harp‏ @SHarp56_ May 23
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          Fight fire with fire?

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        1. Luke Ocasio-Livingood  ✝️  🇺🇲‏ @lukelivingood May 23
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          They started it.

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        1. Brian‏ @BeRyeIn May 23
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          That's not necessarily true. It could be true, but you're leaping to a conclusion. It's just as likely that many agree with her.

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        1.  🎉 Redhat Whistleblower  🎉 🇺🇸‏ @Sheep2Wolves May 23
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          Don't hate the player... Only RINOs take the ineffective road.

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        1. Bustin Justin‏ @BustinJustin951 May 23
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          I don't think pointing out the other sides hypocrisy is using their tactics.

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        1. Clickinit‏ @Clickinit137 May 23
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          Activists or journalists...

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        1. DURTY Wordsmith‏ @durtyshotz May 23
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          Michael, Tim makes the more important point, it’s a weapon (a mirror), it’s very critical to attack your attackers. Again as trump has shown it can be effective. Although he takes it overboard, if used in a controlled manner it works. And I think she has changed minds.

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        1. closet con  🇮🇳 🇺🇸‏ @SukiRavan May 23
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          She’s a useful attack dog for the right. Right can’t play fair when left has Hollywood celebrities, media, big tech and academia attacking them.

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        2. Ty Reynolds‏ @MMAtylander May 23
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          I agree with this, but I also understand why that happens. When your enemy has a flamethrower and is using it to torch your position, bitching about how the weapon is immoral won’t stop it. But getting a flamethrower of your own, even if you don’t like using it, might.

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        3. BenjaminH‏ @BenHorngold May 23
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          This is something Tracey doesn't get but many of us on Republican side realize now. You have to fight fire with fire and optics matter.

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        2. Creepy Jeremy‏ @creepyjeremy May 23
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          In what way does she "use" the tactic? She explicitly argues against it and discourages tribalism.

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        2. Samwell Gustavo‏ @SamwellPeabody May 23
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          I agree with Tim's mirror assessment. What is the appropriate response? "Hey guys, that's not cool." It's like asking "why is Trump so combative?" when any even-minded folk know how antagonistic and irresponsible media is. Media is responsible for most of the cultural b.s.

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        2. John‏ @JohnFMiller86 May 23
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          Why wouldn't they? Your argument is tantamount to criticising a pacifist for picking up a sword to protect himself from a sword attack. "How can you call yourself a pacifist if you're willing to defend yourself with a sword?"

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        2. Glenn Tennis‏ @GlennTennis69 May 23
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          I don't like Candace, I think she is a bit of a grifter, but she and people like her are for the most part fighting back against identity politics by throwing it back in the left's face. It's an attempt to beat them at their own game.

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        2. RussianAsset‏ @f_the_state May 23
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          Turnabout is fair play

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