Identity politics, especially what is going on within the academic left, is strange because it is at odds with much of what we know about inter-group relations. Decades ago, psychological scientists established that dividing people into groups and highlighting group differences leads to in-group bias. It also leads to hostility if the groups perceive themselves as fighting over scarce resources… Experimental research also shows that making people feel like victims, which is common in identity politics and on college campuses, increases feelings of entitlement and reduces pro-social behaviour.
Quote: “…dividing people into groups and highlighting group differences leads to in-group bias. It also leads to hostility if the groups perceive themselves as fighting over scarce resources.”
That’s not a bug, that’s a feature. Identity politics is not about inclusivity – it’s the old divide and conquer game, written along social rather than nationalistic lines.
The postmodern fields that promote identity politics ignore decades of good research on both what creates conflict and the best ways to reduce it.
No, the postmoderns have NOT ignored this research. They WANT to create conflict.
M-103 won’t build a more united Canada. It will turn Canadians against each other. Raheel Raza, National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/full-comment/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com%2Ffull-comment%2Fraheel-raza-m-103-wont-build-a-more-united-canada-it-will-canadians-against-each-other
I believe that a motion like M-103 will only increase the frustration of ordinary Canadian who want (and have the right) to ask uncomfortable but necessary questions. Being concerned about creeping sharia is not phobic; questioning honour-based violence and FGM in Muslim-majority societies is not phobic. Furthermore, every citizen has the right to be concerned about the safety and security of their country. If they ask questions about radicalization leading to terrorism, that is not Islamophobic, but a reasonable response to the very real threat posed by Islamist terror groups to Canada and all other Western nations….. If M-103 is passed, it will silence constructive criticism and widen the gulf between Muslim and non-Muslim Canadians. It will hurt, not help, our efforts to build a more peaceful, tolerant and equal Canada. For these reasons, it is not phobic to oppose M-103. It is, in fact, the duty of every citizen of our democracy.
“Diversity is our strength” is a Progressive dog-whistle.