Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Down with the stupid 20th century ideology of identity politics


But the authors make the oddest comparison. Why did they choose to compare Zimbabwe’s new black resettlement farmers to white farmers from the Rhodesia era? Why not make the more valid and obvious comparison with those whites who had farmed in Zimbabwe for 20 years.
Well, because it did not serve their narrative. Instead, they set out to deliberately identify white farmers with the discredited minority Rhodesian regime.
This is how nearly all identity politics is a power grab, even from those who have been disenfranchised ... more than you.

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