Books and Politics
Identity Politics, not Party Affiliation, Should Determine Your Vote
Embrace your values, not political parties, to ensure a change.
I have been reading Our Time is Now: Power, Purpose and the Fight for a Fair America by Stacey Abrams. She points out many things to which I was blind. I must admit, I thought things were fairer than they are, but Black Lives Matter, Me Too, and the protests prove otherwise.
We need to be very aware of voter suppression and how it affects our ability to have our voices heard. This book should be a must-read for every politician or aspiring candidate. I highly recommend that everyone read it for themselves.
I won’t discuss voter suppression here, as she does it much better than I could. Now that she has made me aware of it, I can see where suppression exists, and when it has happened to me.
What I will discuss is why we must vote based on our identities instead of along party lines. Stacey Abrams calls this Identity Politics. It is important and will allow voters to affect change in our country.
What is Identity Politics?
Broadly speaking, identity politics describes when people, rather than using traditional categories like…
