Identity Politics Address Real Problems Of Discrimination Summary

Identity is the characteristics, traits and personality that makes someone who they are. The article “Identity Politics Address Real Problems of Discrimination” by Imani Perry suggests that identity, apart from being a “personal possession” is a representation of how a group will be seeing in society. According to this view, different groups will either benefit or suffer the impediments that come along with their identities. Politics play an essential and important role on the way identities are seeing. The sufferings of particular groups come from “identity politics” and the necessity to classify them engaging in criticism and racist perspectives. The article “Political Correctness Reflects Crises More Than It Causes Them” by Jim Sleeper, presents that to be “politically correct” one has to this come face to face with racial discrimination and accept it. While, it can be discussed that the only reason why racial discrimination is all the sudden …show more content…
Americans believe that these “unorthodox solutions” Donald Trump is bringing to the table is the answer to stop the threat minorities have started to represent. The article “An Identity Politics Where ‘Victims’ Vanquish Others” by Michelle Garcia exposes that Donald Trump’s campaign has brought to mind that country itself is a victim of this threat, meaning “America was once great, but no longer.” This particular victimization has made White Americans’ unconscious hatred to rise consciously. Now, they can see this suppose threat and stop it. They feel that they need to protect and savior their country. Therefore, this campaign not only represented the act of White Americans taking back their country, but also demonstrating that new socially acceptable trends such as gay marriage and multiculturally within the country is not what America truly stands for, or at least the Republican