I read a similar, but (in my opinion) better-written article than Mr.Douthat’s yesterday, so his ideas are not original, but they bid fair to become the conventional wisdom of the puditocracy. In every election cycle, we are bombarded by “analysis” and predictions by writers like Mr. Douthat, and viewed in retrospect these predictions seldom turn out to be correct. I certainly doubt that the political professionals are going to change anything based on his thoughts, other than perhaps by bloviating about “more inclusiveness”. I am also sure that so-called identity politics will persist, because all politics are identity politics, the only question being which identities are going to set the agenda. It is understandable that, having persuaded themselves that all Trump voters are racists/bigots/xenophobes, Trump’s opponents are naturally horrified that the knuckle-draggers have the levers of power in their hairy paws! Identity-liberals will be dragged from their beds and beaten to a quivering mass by Hell’s Angels!. But, frankly, I don’t think most people–and that would include Trump supporters– much care about identity politics; I think the notion that it is a concern to most voters is a creation of the commentariat. So, I suggest that we wait and see what happens before becoming overwrought.