I just realized today that my side has it all backwards. Liberals think that if they triumph at identity politics (which is not possible), then justice follows.

When in reality, triumph mostly follows economic and legal victories wrought in collective action.

Identity politics is the exact wrong approach to achieving real justice for the people most liberals and social justice types are attempting to help. In many cases, it’s actively harmful. In the majority of cases, it allows them to celebrate victory having actually achieved nothing.