What Are the Consequences of Liberal Identity Politics?

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There's been no greater force for social democracy and socialism in the united states than black struggle. A dematerialized politics of recognition does nothing for poor and working class black people, which are the vast majority of black people. If justice is reduced to initiatives, why do you care about whether or not there's more diversity in the ranks of the academy? Like it just, there's a discontent there that doesn't speak at all to the material needs of the large majority of people.

Political scientist Jared Clemons on feckless liberal anti-racism: how In This House We Believe racial liberalism leaves racial capitalism's inequalities in place and why, drawing on Martin Luther King and A. Philip Randolph, the Black Freedom Movement instead needs solidarity with the multi-racial working class. Read Jared's article: jaredkclemons.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/5/117532940/clemons_2022_-_from_freedom_now_to_blm.pdf Interview with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell from February 2021: thedigradio.com/podcast/conservative-intelligentsia-with-sam-adler-bell-matt-sitman/ Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig