Alvin-blue-qhd
Well-Known Member
Since the concept of "identity politics" emerged, things like "Occupy Wall Street" have become less likely to happen.One of the biggest frustrations for people is the rise of minority politics such as gender politics. These have become huge issues but I have never spoken to a single person who understands it let alone is bothered. Even our nieces and nephews in their early 20's groan when gender politics comes up in the news. Trump made it clear that these weren't going to be priorities for his administration and I agree with that.
As much as I can't stand Trump, his rhetoric and he is an awful person, the issues he does speak about are important to somebody like me, though not necessarily the ways he will fix those problems though! In the UK I am worried about the economy, immigration and safety. I can see how people may feel backed into a corner when those issues are marginalised and not given priority.
We're seeing it now in the UK where anybody with a concern over immigration is now suddenly being labelled as far-right. So in 4-5 years time you can imagine that the Tories will get in again on an anti-immigration ticket and suddenly people will be saying that the entire country is fascist and racist.
The only way the same won't happen here is if Labour stands up and tackles these difficult problems as a government that stands for everyone. So far I'm not so sure they will and then the end result will be inevitable.
It is designed.
I guess...