DadJoke007: I don't get why people wanna "discuss" identity politics each and every week. It's always the same platitudes, same sides throwing the same crap against the ideological brick-wall the other side hides behind. Calling it a pointless exercise would be an understatement.
Because the problems in people's lives still exist, so they continue to argue about them? If someone punched you every day, would you complain once and never again, because it would be "pointless"?
DadJoke007: Sure, but identity politics is immune from logic and facts by nature.
I disagree. Even the most polarizing issues can still have people changing their minds over time. Changed minds comes from dialog, social pressure and notable events. If people never talked about issues, nothing would change, and the alternative to wanting change withOUT dialog is violence, which isn't a good thing.
tinyE: True, but then, maybe my 'Dylan goes electric' comment deserves to be low rated.
I didn't get the reference, myself.
LootHunter: And if you are straight guy with a girl, some guys can go and say that you are not good enough and punch you in the face, and then approach the girl in agressive way.
Gay people are not the only ones who can become victims.
Anybody can be a victim, but do you actually think that heteros and gays suffer the same amount??