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Since those people never argue honestly, would not having any "identity politics" made any difference?
They could have then targeted by income class, if you are poor it is your fault and BUT IMMIGRANTS anyway.
Some people argue more focus should be on income inequality as they think identity politics is maybe overshadowing that, but not sure if focusing only on that would have made the above any more honest.
But also that it is used as a propaganda/divide and rule tactic by the reactionary international; see how well Trump & Co. (Murdoch/Fox News, Mercer/Bannon, Cummings, etc) have taken this viewpoint and turned it into a political weapon to their advantage.
My point actually reinforces what you said.