“Identity liberalism, as I understand it, is expressive rather than persuasive.” Quote by 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
“In Roslyn, Pennsylvania, we started our real-life family circus. They provided the inspiration for my cartoons. I provided the perspiration.” RealInspirationReal LifeCartoonFamily LifeCircusPennsylvaniaPerspiration Author:Bil Keane
“[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
“To take one example, I mean, the whole issue of bathrooms and gender - in this particular election, when the stakes were so high, the fact that Democrats and liberals, more generally, lost a lot of political capital on this issue that frightened people. People were misinformed about certain things, but it was really a question of where young people would be going to the bathroom and where they would be in lockers.” PeopleMeanWholeFactsWould BeYoungPoliticalCertainLostIssuesExampleParticularElectionDemocratGenderFrightenedStakesBathroomLockers Author:Steve Inskeep
“Is that really the issue [of bathrooms and gender] we want to be pushing leading up to a momentous election like this one? It's that shortsightedness that comes from identity politics.” WantIssuesIdentityElectionGenderPushingBathroomIdentity Politics Author:Steve Inskeep
“Those are the liberals who don't want to win. Those are the liberals who are in love with noble defeats, and I'm sick and tired of noble defeats.” WantWinningSickTiredDefeatNoble Author:Steve Inskeep
“The president who did the most for black Americans in 20th century history was Lyndon Johnson, and he got his hands dirty by dealing with Southern senators, Southern congressmen, horse trading with them, cajoling them, learning what not to talk about. And he got civil rights passed and Great Society programs. That should be the model. Get over yourself.” ShouldHandsBlackPresidentRightsCenturyModelsProgramHorseCivil RightsDirtyOver YouSouthernSenatorsGet Over20th CenturyTradingJohnsonCongressmanGreat SocietyGet Over Yourself Author:Steve Inskeep
“The fact that - I mean, these are things to be talked about. You can't do anything without educating the public, right? And that's a slow work.” MeanFacts Author:Steve Inskeep
“I've just been flooded with emails of people just giving testimonies of their lives, saying exactly this. I got an email from a guy who works for some sort of defense contractor, some lower-level job, served in the military. And he said, look, I served in the military with black and Latino soldiers. My supervisor is a young black woman who's smart as a whip, and I admire her, and we get along great.” PeopleGivingLooksSaidJobsYoungGuyBlackLevelsMilitarySmartSoldierDefenseAdmireBlack WomenTestimonyEmailLatinoWhipsContractorSupervisors Author:Steve Inskeep