Identity politics comes back to bite Democrats

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Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s complete shellacking at the polls last Tuesday, many Democrats are wondering if their party needs to rethink its commitment to identity-based politics.

It cannot be denied that Harris’s racial and gender identity assisted her rapid political ascent, shielding her from much-deserved scrutiny and opening up career opportunities that were denied to less-desired demographics. 

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