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If you’re a political science student looking for 👀 an example serving to clarify whether # identitypolitics is helpful to Republicans, study New York’s 9th Congressional District.
Why Queens Jews Picked the Republican
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It’s an eye-opener.
Why Queens Jews Picked the Republican
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It’s an eye-opener.
The way The Republican Party engages and treats the Jewish community (esp. in cities) is very, very, different from how it engages and treats the African American community.
It’s shameful.
It’s hypocrisy.
It’s favoritism.
It’s shameful.
It’s hypocrisy.
It’s favoritism.
What the 2011 Turner, New York 9th CD campaign shows is that the party knows how to employ inclusive identity politics (without being colorblind or indifferent) when it wants to.
When it comes to African Americans it (The GOP) chooses to suddenly become “colorblind”.
When it comes to African Americans it (The GOP) chooses to suddenly become “colorblind”.
Another example...
In California, the “colorblind” Republican party weaponizes race and identity with regards to affirmative-action — in order to win over Asians.
politico.com/story/2018/10/…
In California, the “colorblind” Republican party weaponizes race and identity with regards to affirmative-action — in order to win over Asians.
politico.com/story/2018/10/…
