A lot of what people call identity politics are really politics concerning representation.

nOT TO Keep going on about this but identity politics were created by Black feminists to center the most marginalized, with an anti-imperialism, capitalist analysis. Its not just about electing Black people, its about changing the material conditions of Black people's lives.

Kamala winning this, isnt identity politics, at least the way that identity politics were created and intended to use.

to be used*

And not just Black people, specifically Black women. First noted usage of identity politics is in this statement.

https://americanstudies.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Keyword%20Coalition_Readings.pdf

I think it is Barbara Smith or maybe Demita Frazier but one of the CRC members breaksdown their views on what happened with identity politics in @KeeangaYamahtta's book, How We Get Free

The reason I go on about this is because I'm tired of losing our words, theories, work, etc to white people who dont know what they mean.

Causes me to feel redundant though because my followers see me rant about this alot. But if you dont know about the Combahee River Collective YOU SHOULD (that is where my header comes from).