It Is Time to Debate—and End—Identity Politics

A democratic society based on civil liberties cannot survive being torn apart.

• Michael Gonzalez
• The National Interest

America’s partition into mutually antagonistic identity groups has reached every nook and cranny of society, from sports to education , the corporateworld and politics . It has never been openly debated or voted on by the American people, however.

Identity politics sparks emotional reactions both among its supporters and its detractors because it deals with the larger issues of our day. It is about what convinces people to band together in society and to agree to a…

• It Is Time…