“[Mark] Lilla sees a deeper problem, and he wrote an article in The New York Times denouncing identity liberalism.He says liberals have appealed to African-Americans or women or the LGBT community but failed to craft a strong, broad national message. He's not the only person saying this. Long before the votes were cast, Bernie Sanders argued the Democrats lost the white working class by not speaking broadly to the country.” PersonsLongCountryProblemLostStrongCommunityWhiteClassNew YorkIdentityMessagesVoteMarkDemocratCastsDeeperCraftsAfrican AmericanLiberalismLgbtBroadsArticlesWorking ClassNew York TimesLgbt Community Author:Steve Inskeep
“Identity liberalism, as I understand it, is expressive rather than persuasive.” IdentityLiberalismExpressivePersuasive Author:Steve Inskeep
“[Identity liberalism] is about recognition and self-definition. It's narcissistic. It's isolating. It looks within. And it also makes two contradictory claims on people.” PeopleLooksTwoSelfIdentityClaimsDefinitionsRecognitionLiberalismContradictoryNarcissistic Author:Steve Inskeep
“[Identity liberalism] says, on the one hand, you can never understand me because you are not exactly the kind of person I've defined myself to be. And on the other hand, you must recognize me and feel for me. Well, if you're so different that I'm not able to get into your head and I'm not able to experience or sympathize with what you experience, why should I care?” IfsFeelsShouldWellsKindPersonsDifferentHandsCareAbleIdentityDefinedLiberalismShould II CareUnderstand Me Author:Steve Inskeep
