Here is another problem with identity politics: if you do identity politics targeted to the majority (plurality really), then it's easy. This is what the GOP has done to perfection.
By contrast, the problem with doing identity politics based on diversity is: no matter what you do: someone will be offended. You put up a white old centrist male and a Jamaican/Indian-heritage woman the young voters will be disappointed, the Latinos and Asians
might be offended, the left will not be enthusiastic, etc. I don't think you can win over stable coalitions like that. You might just barely beat the most incompetent, vile president in the history of the USA but not achieve anything more.
I think a better liberal policy is on more economic and societal freedom and opportunity for everyone. Period.
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