Identity politics have become a convenient scapegoat for the deepening political divisions in the United States. Though evidence for the claim is thin, detractors blame Hillary Clinton's presidential loss on her choice to provide a platform for discussions of identity and inequality during her campaign.
In the months leading up to 8 November 2016, Clinton differentiated herself from her opponent by becoming the candidate who cared about America's underserved groups: women, immigrants, the LGBTQ community, black and Latino voters, and the many people whose identities span multiple categories. Her supporters rallied behind the Big Tent slogan: “Love Trumps Hate.”
But on election day, it did not.
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