Race Based Identity Politics Is Finished

Donald Trump’s emphatic victory in this month’s Presidential Election was a shock to Democrats and mainstream media. But it was more than the fact that Trump won every swing state, as well as the popular vote.

Something that shook Democrats to their core was the massive gains Donald Trump made in the vote share he received from the non-white population. This included Trump winning 64% of the Native American vote, 45% of the Latino vote, including 54% of the Latino male vote.

Mr Trump won 21% of the black male vote, and in total won more black voters than any Republican in 48 years. For those not on the left, who can see the dishonesty and divisiveness from the Democrats for what it is, this was only mildly surprising.

But for those who believe the left wing narrative about race and oppression, this was shocking to the core. For the left, non-white groups were supposed to be perpetually theirs. It was why many on the left thought they were on course for a permanent majority, as the non-white population of the US grew.

But as it turns out, most groups vote Republican at higher rates, the more integrated they get into American society. It happened first with Catholics, Irish and Italians, and is now especially happening with Latinos.

But the simple fact is that many non-white groups are culturally conservative, and do not agree with the far left turn of the Democratic Party on cultural issues, especially on the trans issue. Hispanic Americans do not like illegal immigration any more than the median American voter.

Of course, economy was and always will be the most important issue, especially for the working class. Inflation under the Democratic Party has been crushing to all Americans who are not extremely rich.

When the left wing repeats their debunked lines about Trump being a “threat to democracy,” and defending men in women’s sports, rather than focusing on stopping illegal immigration, bringing down inflation, people will turn on them.

The Democratic Party has become the part of the rich coastal elite, ceding the working class to a GOP that is much less devoted to free market fundamentalism. The claim that white people are oppressing non-white people is fast losing its resonance.

Consequently, race-based identity politics is dying. Racial polarization in voting has gone down, as higher percentages of African Americans and Latinos vote Republican, and higher percentages of white Americans vote Democratic. This is a good thing; no longer can left wing politicians try to create racial division to get non-white voters to vote for the Democratic Party.

Hopefully, this changes the Democratic Party for the better. But Republicans better not get complacent. If the GOP does not deliver real results while in power, the multiracial working class coalition that they have now could evaporate. Things are always changing in American politics, and hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats change for the better.