Why do those on the right play identity politics? (black president, Obama, party)

[Mtnluver8956]

I think to divide people and turn focus away from issues that matter.

[skeddy]

Originally Posted by Mtnluver8956

I think to divide people and turn focus away from issues that matter.

what issues matter and what have the Democrats tried to do to fix them?

[Mr. Joshua]

Obama's 2nd term is when the division began.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/polit...oll/index.html

https://www.pewresearch.org/2017/01/...as-presidency/

https://news.gallup.com/poll/1687/race-relations.aspx

[citidata18]

The same reason those on the left play identity politics.

[Volobjectitarian]

Originally Posted by citidata18

The same reason those on the left play identity politics.

This.

And that reason is - because it works with maybe 95-96% of the voting public.

[citidata18]

Originally Posted by Volobjectitarian

This.

And that reason is - because it works with maybe 95-96% of the voting public.

The real reason is because identity politics tends to be free and/or inexpensive.

Solving *real* issues requires actually spending money, something Americans are allergic to (they want to have their cake and eat it too).

[TKO]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Obama's 2nd term is when the division began.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/polit...oll/index.html

https://www.pewresearch.org/2017/01/...as-presidency/

https://news.gallup.com/poll/1687/race-relations.aspx

Newt Gingrich is where the division began.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...elcome/570832/

Suggesting that Obama is to blame for the white 'necks that hated having a black president is kinda silly.

[LesLucid]

Originally Posted by citidata18

The same reason those on the left play identity politics.

X2. It’s something done by people to manipulate opinion, regardless of Party or other affiliations.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by TKO

Newt Gingrich is where the division began.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...elcome/570832/

Suggesting that Obama is to blame for the white 'necks that hated having a black president is kinda silly.

Yet he was elected twice.

[TKO]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Yet he was elected twice.

Not suggesting Gingrich isn't or wasn't smart. It was very effective and righties embraced it. Those guys love divisiveness, that's been clear for 20+ years. Fox News doubled down on it and here we are.

Or do you mean Obama? McConnell having said we will categorically work against anything Obama proposes, period, kinda takes the wind outta that argument.