Dispatches from Abroad: Reflections on the 2016 Election (II)—The Politics of Identity and the Destructiveness of Identity Politics

This is the second part of my reflections on the 2016 US presidential election. As with Part I (“An Elegy for my Home”), I emphasize that these are personal reflections and opinions; the writing is incomplete and unpolished. I welcome constructive engagement, discussion, and dialogue about them; please post comments here, on Twitter, or send me email.

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