I'm damn tired of people who claim to be the left

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68. I see it as concerns

and policies that don't benefit white men. It's a term decrying the politics of the majority, the understanding that race, gender, sexuality, etc... play a role in society-in inequality--and must be addressed to bring about a society that works for everyone rather than white men exclusively. .

It's disheartening to see some on the left adopt terms the right has used to undermine equal rights and the Democratic Party's efforts to promote those rights.

Before Bernie used the term to criticize Democrats, I had never heard it used by someone who was not on the right. If I heard someone use that term before, I knew they were expressing opposition to diversity and inclusion. Unfortunately, Bernie has adopted that language and as a result it has spread far beyond the right. I don't know if he understands what he is validating or if he means something else by it. His answer before a TV audience to what politically correct meant was very strange and bore no relation to how the term is commonly used. Whether that's also the case with identity politics, I don't know. Regardless, the word conveys what it has always meant to those hearing it.

That's not to say there aren't legitimate criticisms to some of what has emerged around identity-based discussions, particularly on college campuses. But that has nothing to do with the Democratic Party's platform or priorities.