House members have responded to legitimate criticism with cynicism. Let\u2019s not have another \u2018Bernie bros\u2019 moment<\/p>\n
Before we get started, some ground rules. You are, of course, completely free to disagree with everything I have to say here. However, doing so might mean that you\u2019re racist, homophobic and\/or sexist. (Not to boast, but I have a lot of oppression cards to play.) So, you might want to tread carefully, OK?<\/p>\n
That might sound ridiculous, but I don\u2019t make the rules: I\u2019m just taking a page from the corporate Democrat playbook. From Haley Stevens to Hakeem Jeffries, cynically weaponizing identity politics to ward off reasonable criticism seems to be all the rage.<\/p>\n
Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist<\/p>\n
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