The original constitution was a very principled document, and yet it excluded many The proper way to fix that, is to become better at applying the principles.

The original constitution was a very principled document, and yet it excluded many The proper way to fix that, is to become better at applying the principles. That would be a step forward. It would be a step backwards to start saying one group is bad and another group should be elevated due to characteristics. In internet discussions too often do people want to drop the history of hundreds of years of identity based politics There are many views of history, and the way that minority groups lift themselves up is not well represented in the public discourse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0X71d9Z08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0X71d9Z08 I think it's because now identity politics are being used in a way that they feel threatened by. If identity politics are being used to divide people and devolve public discourse into toxic in-group/out-group, then I think there is indeed a threat there. If identity politics are being used as a substitute for principles, then there is indeed a threat to society.