We built a gigantic industry on that basis, of which Kennedy is a part. He's right about one thing, however. Once you invoke or perpetuate the identity politics of WE/US of whatever race, there's fealty or betrayal in relation to the group. You will then misunderstand what group you actually belong to because your identity is nostalgic and not based on the people with whom you share things in common now, rather than the ones you had back on the South side.
Thomas' problem is not that, that's for sure. His problem is being a guy who benefited from reverse discrimination, sexually harassed a junior colleague, then got another racialist nod from GHW Bush to be further elevated, all while appearing to be a compassionless, corrupt dirtbag who just has one opinion I happen to agree with.
We built a gigantic industry on that basis, of which Kennedy is a part. He's right about one thing, however. Once you invoke or perpetuate the identity politics of WE/US of whatever race, there's fealty or betrayal in relation to the group. You will then misunderstand what group you actually belong to because your identity is nostalgic and not based on the people with whom you share things in common now, rather than the ones you had back on the South side.
Thomas' problem is not that, that's for sure. His problem is being a guy who benefited from reverse discrimination, sexually harassed a junior colleague, then got another racialist nod from GHW Bush to be further elevated, all while appearing to be a compassionless, corrupt dirtbag who just has one opinion I happen to agree with.