Kamala Harris: I Have a Problem with the Phrase ‘Identity Politics’

Kamala Harris: I Have A Problem With the Phrase ‘Identity Politics’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) said during a Friday speech at Netroots Nation that the phrase "identity politics" is a pejorative meant to minimize and marginalize issues that "define our identities as Americans."

Harris told the audience that "the uncomfortable truth is" that "the folks who helped build the Democratic Party and have been the backbone of the Democratic Party have not always been given equal voice in the Democratic Party. And we need to deal with that."

She referenced the media stories that credited black women with delivering Sen. Doug Jones (D., Ala.) with his special election victory in December 2017.