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IDENTITY POLITICS AND THE GROWING CULTURAL RIFT IN AMERICA

21st Century Bugman
by Sloan Kettering

The demographic change among the American electorate has many political consequences for how campaigns are run. Growing partisanship coupled with ideological radicalization of the parties is a result not only of the browning of America, but also a geographic and cultural schism in society. This essay will revisit the 2016 presidential election, dissecting the underlying war of cultures with a particular focus on the elements of identity politics relevant to Hillary’s defeat.