 something that otherwise despotic corporations embrace to appear more progressive. When the political tides started to shift in the direction of equal marriage, every war hawk and corporation came out in support of the LGBTQ community. In those same 3 or so years, corporations were able to totally compromise pride parades and center themselves. Anything that was politically subversive about pride has been totally undermined by overwhelming corporate inclusion. A group called Reclaim Pride has pointed out “NYC’s pride parade has become a meaningless corporate circus.” It is not hard to imagine what leads a corporation like Walmart to loudly exclaim support for the LGBTQ community while simultaneously denying thousands of LGBTQ people a living wage; one action is a PR stunt, while the other action would materially affect their profit margins.

How many commercials have come out in 2019 that exploit entry-level woke politics to sell a product? Is Gillette truly concerned about toxic masculinity? Is Burger King worried about the pink tax? The optics of Nike picking up Colin Kaepernick as a spokesperson after his NFL protest were super progressive, but it’s awkward to remember that Nike still uses sweatshop labor in Asia. Appeals to elements of identity are designed to make the consumer feel supported without doing anything to materially support them.

Identity is something exploited to convince you that you have more in common with soulless public figures than you actually do. It would not be hard to convince most democrats that a gay man like Milo Yiannopolous does not represent the average gay man. It was not uncommon in 2016, though, to suggest that Hillary Clinton being a woman was somehow politically relevant, and sometimes even more important than her record. While the first female president would be a marker of progress in the same way the first black president was, those achievements belong entirely to the voters. In 2008, voters came to the conclusion that race should not be a barrier to entry. In focusing on this, though, voters failed to create a new barrier to entry that would have prevented the first black president from succumbing to the same corporate interests as every other politician, and business went on as usual. Obama, our first black president, set records for deportations and Middle Eastern drone killings.

The idea that being anything other than a straight white male makes you inherently virtuous or incompatible with the political hegemony is not correct. While one’s experience in many areas may be more similar to those of people that share their gender or race, I do not believe a
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T he idea  t hat b eing a n yt h i ng other t han  a st r a ight white male ma k es yo u inhe rently  virtuo u s o rincompa tib l e  with the  politica l  he ge mony  is notco rrec t.  Wh il e one’s experie nce in m any area s may be  mo r e si m ilar t othose of peo ple t ha t  sharet h eir  gender orrac e,I do  no t be l ieve a
 something_that otherwise_despotic corporations embrace to_appear more_progressive._When the_political_tides started to_shift in the_direction of equal marriage,_every war hawk_and_corporation came out in support of the LGBTQ community. In those same 3 or_so_years, corporations_were_able_to totally compromise pride parades_and center themselves. Anything that_was politically_subversive about pride has been totally undermined by_overwhelming_corporate inclusion. A_group called Reclaim Pride has pointed out “NYC’s pride_parade has become a meaningless corporate_circus.” It is_not_hard_to imagine what leads_a corporation like Walmart to loudly_exclaim support for the LGBTQ community_while simultaneously denying thousands of LGBTQ people_a living wage; one action is_a PR stunt, while the_other action_would materially affect their profit_margins.

How many commercials_have come_out in 2019_that exploit entry-level woke politics to_sell a product?_Is Gillette truly concerned about toxic_masculinity?_Is Burger King_worried_about_the pink_tax? The optics_of_Nike picking_up_Colin Kaepernick as a spokesperson after_his_NFL protest were super progressive, but it’s_awkward to remember that_Nike_still uses sweatshop labor_in Asia. Appeals to elements_of identity are designed to make_the consumer_feel supported_without doing anything to materially support them.

Identity is something exploited to_convince you that you have more_in common with soulless_public figures_than_you actually do._It_would not_be hard to convince most democrats that_a gay_man like Milo Yiannopolous does not_represent the average gay_man._It was not uncommon in 2016,_though, to suggest that Hillary Clinton_being a woman was somehow_politically_relevant,_and sometimes even more important_than her record. While the first_female president would_be a marker of progress in the_same_way the first black president was,_those_achievements belong entirely to the voters._In_2008,_voters came to the conclusion_that race should not be a_barrier to entry. In focusing on this, though, voters_failed to create_a new barrier to entry_that_would_have prevented the first black president from succumbing to the_same corporate_interests as every_other politician, and business went on as usual. Obama, our_first black president, set records for deportations_and Middle Eastern drone killings.

The idea that being anything other than_a straight white male makes you inherently virtuous_or incompatible with the political hegemony is_not correct. While one’s_experience_in many areas may be more similar_to_those_of_people that share_their gender or_race, I do_not believe_a