Appears you're all in on the identity politics on both ends, and I think you missed the point of the reading. The identity politics doesn't really exist the way that popular media portrays it. A lot of that crap is media-generated… and for what reason?
And I would also suggest, given what you just expressed, always bearing in mind there is a likelihood that confirmation bias will affect how you perceive things.
Have you checked out the media, HROT, How politicians talk, and social Media? Identity politics is the main playbook