(Originally published by The Institute of Art and Ideas on May 29, 2025.)

As Inequality Wanes, so does Identity Politics
After the dramatic spread of social movements such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, many believed that politics in Western societies would be dominated by issues of identity for the foreseeable future. But attention to social injustice is not the equivalent of identity politics. In fact, the former may be an antidote to the latter.

What is identity politics?
“Identity politics” typically refers to groups organized around a common race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or some analogous affinity. The term can apply to many affinities, but it can’t be stretched too far…

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