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NPR hasn't gotten more liberal. It's become more capital-D Democratic

White Hot Harlots • 239 implied HN points • 22 Apr 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Bias Partisanship Identity politics Liberalism
  1. NPR has shifted towards being more aligned with the Democratic party rather than being more traditionally liberal in its coverage.
  2. Commercial networks may avoid certain topics due to financial interests, whereas NPR's funding model allows it to cover a wider range of issues without worrying about ratings.
  3. The dynamics and messaging within the Democratic party have changed, leading to NPR reflecting this shift by emphasizing identity issues and being less critical of establishment Democrats.

"Settlers"-style discourse will never benefit Palestinians

White Hot Harlots • 39 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🌍 World Politics Identity politics Colonialism Discrimination Conflict resolution Human Rights
  1. Identity politics often simplify issues into 'good' and 'bad' based on markers, hindering a holistic understanding of history and social dynamics
  2. The 'Settlers' discourse polarizes people into morally 'good' and 'bad' categories based on historical identities, restricting nuanced perspectives
  3. Reacting to racial disparities by promoting extreme identity-based hierarchies can oversimplify complex historical conflicts and hinder progress towards a more equitable society
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Civil War in Sudan

An Africanist Perspective • 1009 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Civil War Conflict resolution Economic Development Identity politics
  1. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are gaining momentum in Sudan's civil war, indicating a shift in power from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This may lead to increased violence and further fragmentation within the country.
  2. Sudan's long history of identity politics and development policies centered around the riverain core have contributed to the current civil war. The failure to incorporate marginalized groups has led to years of instability and conflict.
  3. The internationalization of the conflict in Sudan involves foreign actors supporting different factions, which complicates efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution. A negotiated settlement that involves power-sharing between military factions and civilian leadership could be the best way forward.

"It's just so very, very small"

Letters from Fiddler's Greene • 982 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social Issues Progressivism Identity politics Policy Analysis
  1. The article discusses the dismissal of concerns about transgender issues by emphasizing the insignificance of certain anatomical aspects.
  2. There is a critique of progressive attitudes that avoid addressing serious issues by downplaying their significance.
  3. The text highlights the importance of taking responsibility for one's beliefs and decisions, even if they may seem small or insignificant at first glance.

White Christian nationalism: the most powerful identity politics

Can We Still Govern? • 205 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity politics Religious freedom State power Legislation
  1. Christian nationalism is a powerful form of identity politics, blending far-right Christianity with nationalism, associated with support for political violence and racial identity.
  2. Christian nationalism operates by appealing to a sense of grievance and persecution among White Christians, leading to a defense of White supremacy and denial of discrimination against Black individuals.
  3. Under a Christian nationalist state, winners are White reactionary politics while losers include religious, racial, and sexual minorities, as well as the erosion of reproductive rights and bodily autonomy.

How STEM is Sleepwalking into Wokery

Heterodox STEM • 270 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🚌 Education STEM Academia Science Identity politics
  1. STEM education is facing challenges with the introduction of ideologies like 'Indigenous science', leading to a shift in traditional approaches.
  2. University environments are becoming increasingly focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, which can sometimes lead to conflict with academic freedom and rational discourse.
  3. There is a concern among some STEM professors about the impact of ideological pressures on teaching quality, mental health, and innovation within academic environments.

I Am A True Progressive

Society & Standpoint • 1375 implied HN points • 25 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity politics Progressivism Free speech Civil Rights Social justice
  1. Gender roles have evolved over time due to movements like feminism, allowing for more freedom of expression.
  2. Critical race theory reduces individuals to stereotypes based on race, contradicting the idea of individuality.
  3. Today's progressives seem to be moving away from valuing principles like due process and free speech.

A Crusading Clerisy

Not On Your Team, But Always Fair • 963 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Religion Bureaucracy Academia Identity politics Law
  1. Marxism is not a religion, but post-Enlightenment progressivism ('Wokery') can be considered as one.
  2. The growth of the human-and-cultural capital class, along with technological evolution, has led to a shift towards jobs less grounded in physical reality, especially in entertainment, media, and education.
  3. Post-Enlightenment Progressivism (

Fracturing Identity at the Altar of Transhumanism

DARK FUTURA • 1434 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity politics AI Revolution Media influence Social Engineering
  1. Key events in 2008, like the financial crash and Obama's election, led to societal shifts.
  2. Identity politics, especially around race and gender, were manipulated by elites to distract from financial industry malfeasance.
  3. The push for transhumanism is a top-down agenda to erode traditional human concepts and control society through AI.

Postmodernism and the Failure of Moral Triage

Peter Boghossian • 1061 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Postmodernism Critical Theory Identity politics Social justice Education
  1. The problem with peer review in academia is highlighted by the replication crisis in fields like psychology and biological sciences.
  2. Rejecting the ideas of science can lead to dangerous notions like limiting access to truth based on immutable characteristics.
  3. The shift towards woke ideology in education and social psychology has contributed significantly to the propagation of postmodernist ideas.

Rising political activism in prestige scientific journals and magazines

James W. Phillips' Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 10 Dec 23
🔬 Science Identity politics
  1. Prominent scientific journals and magazines have become significantly more politicized over the years, emphasizing political content over pure science.
  2. There is a noticeable bias towards left-of-center viewpoints in the political articles, with a lack of representation of differing viewpoints.
  3. The increase in political and identity-related content in these scientific publications may have implications for how science is perceived and understood by the public.

US State Department-Trained French Activist/Arsonist Pouring Fuel on the Fire

Fisted by Foucault • 378 implied HN points • 02 Jul 23
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics Activism Foreign Relations Identity politics
  1. Rokhaya Diallo was trained by the US State Department to advocate for minority representation in France.
  2. Diallo aligns with liberal and leftist views from the USA, promoting Americanization of French politics.
  3. Her activism is seen as divisive and subversive in France, contributing to societal tensions.

The rise and fall of the ‘good’ British Empire

Wrong Side of History • 417 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🌍 World Politics Empire Nationalism Multiculturalism Identity politics
  1. The British Empire has undergone a transformation into a multicultural society since the Second World War.
  2. British identity is shifting towards inclusivity in a multicultural society, leading to a decline in identification as British in favor of English.
  3. There is a correlation between identifying as English and holding negative views towards diversity in a multicultural imperial society.

Why are East Asians culturally tight collectivists?

The Great Gender Divergence • 255 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Cultural Evolution Social norms Institutions Identity politics
  1. East Asians prefer social cohesion and harmony over self-expression and individualism
  2. Factors like rice farming, socio-economic threats, Confucianism, and authoritarianism may contribute to cultural tightness
  3. Despite cultural tightness, societies like South Korea have shown resistance and democratization

The Taormina Interviews: Lee Fang - ChiCom Sleeper Agent

Fisted by Foucault • 229 implied HN points • 01 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Corruption Media Government Politics Identity politics
  1. Lee Fang discusses his journey from being a college political enthusiast to a journalist speaking out against various forms of misinformation and disinformation.
  2. Growing up in a diverse household helped Lee Fang realize the flaws in identity categories and the folly of reducing complexities to race.
  3. Lee Fang reflects on the corruption in government, media, and corporations, highlighting the manipulation of social justice rhetoric for self-serving interests.

The void

Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy • 235 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Social Commentary Identity politics Feminism Twitter Online Culture
  1. The post discusses a tweet involving a white woman and a shirt slogan in a Pilates class - there's a void at the core of the story.
  2. The narrative explores how social media posts can project feelings onto situations and individuals.
  3. The author questions the meaning behind a shirt slogan stating "Literally nothing I do is for men" and the implications it carries.

The Rise of the Right Wing Woke

Random Minds by Katherine Brodsky • 163 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Cancel Culture Symbols Identity politics
  1. The rise of the right wing 'woke' has led to a shift in identity politics, victimhood culture, and cancel culture tactics towards the conservative side.
  2. The 'woke right' mirrors the behavior of the 'woke left' by adopting symbols, engaging in book bans, and suppressing freedom of expression.
  3. Echo chambers and intolerance are prevalent among the 'woke right,' leading to a reluctance to engage with opposing viewpoints and an increase in ideological polarization.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Hijacked by Fourth Wave Feminism

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 59 implied HN points • 15 Aug 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity politics Feminism Media Capitalism Sports
  1. Fourth Wave Feminism hijacking the FIFA Women’s World Cup, turning it into a platform for identity politics and woke Neo-Marxism.
  2. Channel 9's portrayal of women's economic power at odds with the reality of corporate influence and manipulation in cultural narratives.
  3. The societal dynamics suggest that women have cultural and social power but do not face oppression, despite the narrative pushed by certain media outlets.

Affirmative Action Is Dead. That's A Good Thing

Stove Top • 5 HN points • 01 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Supreme Court College Admissions Identity politics
  1. Affirmative action has been abolished, which some view as a positive change.
  2. The demographics of the country have changed since affirmative action began, making it a challenge to implement fairly.
  3. An alternative to affirmative action could be focusing on class-based admissions to address inequalities in college admissions.