It is a good criticism of identity politics in general.
A lot of the left and right wing talking points are very divisive.
A lot of the left and right wing talking points are very divisive.
Can't we all just denounce extremist ideologies of every stripe without needing to softball the people we are closer to aligning with?
And what extreme left are you talking about anyway? What domestic ideology on the left, exactly, are you referring to? Where are they marching down the street to restrict the rights and freedoms of your fellow Americans, to stop individuals living happy and prosperous lives? Do you mean BLM marchers asking not to be victimised? Is that an extreme ideology?
Don't be a sucker.
But you're insane if you're comparing a student protest at Berkeley with a bunch of literal neo-Nazis and alt-righters celebrating white power with symbols of racism and genocide.
Not for the level of violence. But for what the violence was in service of.
One recognises diversity and embraces it, including "the others".
Another promotes distinction and faction, and turns these against one another.
As with much else, there's a good kind and a bad kind.
Fascism is the bad kind.
I count myself as decidedly 'of-the-left' but feel very excluded by the type of identity politics practiced by, for instance, The Guardian.