# Identity, politics, and the in-fighting of the left

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 9, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-politics-and-the-in-fighting-of-the-left/843199 "2019-11-09T10:42:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-politics-and-the-in-fighting-of-the-left/843199/287 "2020-07-24T22:57:36Z")

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> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> Assuming those who disagree with you are being dishonest might make it easy to never have to back up your arguments, but it doesn’t make for much of a debate.

[Much easier to refuse to provide cites on the grounds of believing they won’t be accepted.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feds-black-bagging-people-in-portland/915638/224)

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