Neither a politics of identity informed by theories of intersectionality nor reductive economistic readings of Marxism are adequate for a modern socialist project, argues Donald Parkinson.  Socialism is still primarily a subculture in the United States, and while we are seeing the rise of organizations such ...
  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I haven't read the article yet, but why can't an economic perspective be part of the intersectionality along with identity?

    Ok, now I read it. Great article. Very thoughtful. A class analysis must accompany an identity analysis. Class can't be part of intersectionality because it is not a static identity, it's the economic situation of people that is the goal to change. But, identity alone supports the existing class structure. This is a bad summary, as I don't write good. Thanks for posting.