The Halperin interview of Cruz yet further evidence of how completely the liberal hive mind has been taken over by identity politics - their ideology is no longer about debating ideas [if it ever was] and indeed it's the exact opposite of that: it's about shutting down debate by shaming and demonizing those who dare hold opinions that do not fit the progressive worldview - identity politics is a perfect tool for overcoming the limits of democracy if your goal is to impose your will on people who do not agree with you. And so it makes perfect sense to people like Halperin to believe that you're not really Latino if you're against open borders, you're not really a woman if you're not pro choice, you're not really a black man if you don't blame everything bad in the world on rich white guys, you cannot even be a true young person if you have a problem with gay marriage or don't unquestioningly believe in global warming. Look at Baltimore - it's a perfect manifestation of the insane tyrannical animus of identity politics - the place is controlled by blacks and far left thinking and yet they're blaming their problems on racism. Why? Because it's a perfect way to shut down debate on what's really the problem with Baltimore - a real conversation about what's wrong with Baltimore would threaten the central tenets of the progressive worldview and we can't have that. Or look at Michelle Obama's recent speech on how hard it's been being the first black family in the White House - on the surface of it you think that's just idiotic whining - but then you realize she's setting up the narrative that will excuse her husband's failed presidency: it's all about racism - Barack tried to save the world but those evil white guys kept getting in the way.
