Identity Politics Are Tearing America Apart

JSM

Two elder statesmen of the Republican and Democratic parties encourage a shift from identity politics to constructive solutions that are in the interests of all Americans.

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https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/identity-politics-are-tearing-america-apart-1504132735

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