Identity politics is killings free speech on campus, silencing Muslim women struggle, boosting both Islamism and the far Right and pushing reconciled Muslim voices to the fringes. It makes implicit assumptions about Islam - from an Islamist, Left or Right- perspective - and insists all Muslims must adhere to that definition or be regarded not truly Muslim. It ignores the fact that most ordinary Muslims are not in favour of a violent and that in surveys and polls they support British values more than the general UK population. Yet the myth persists that the ideology of Islamism is the true expression of what it means to be Muslim. . Tony McMahon
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Identity politics is a political theory that puts the person as the primary unit of politics. In other words, it argues that people should be treated as individuals and not as members of groups. Identity politics is a philosophy that seeks to protect the rights of minorities as well as those who feel they are victims of oppression. In contemporary society, identity politics is most often associated with feminism and the LGBTQ community.

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