I agree -- people largely respond to incentives, not truth or reason. But before we get to the point of what to *do* in that case, we can, on nostr, in a non-emotional way just get to the heart of what’s actually *true*. Once we acknowledge that humans are individuals who should be judged accordingly, that we don’t consent to white guilt or any collective guilt based on race or ancestry for anyone, then we can separately decide what to do about the problem that hordes of people in our own country (not foreigners) believe in identity politics first and foremost. I think even if adopting their frame (identity-based race collectivism) were short-term expedient, it would still be perpetuating the root cause of the problem.

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I'm a white American man who wants my country to be economically strong, have European and Christian values, and preserve the traditions of my ancestors. That is itself a form of idenitiy politics - all politics are rooted in identity. I will fight for my identity and these feelings are becoming common among my generation. The time for handwaving about treating people as individuals was gone about 25 million immigrants ago.