This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our supporters on Patreon and by Verso Books,

which has loads of great left-wing titles, perfect for dig listeners like you.

One that you might like is mistaken identity, race and class in the age of Trump, by Assad Hater.

Whether class or race is the more important factor in modern politics is a question

right at the heart of recent histories, most contentious debates. Among groups who should readily

find common ground, there is little agreement. To escape this deadlock, Assad Hater turns to the rich

legacies of the black freedom struggle.

Drawing on the words and deeds of black revolutionary theorists,

he argues that identity politics, as we have come to know it,

is not synonymous with anti-racism, but instead amounts to the neutralization of its movements.

It marks a retreat from the crucial passage of identity to solidarity,

and from individual recognition to the collective struggle against an oppressive social structure.

Weaving together autobiographical reflection, historical analysis, and theoretical exegesis,

mistaken identity is a passionate call for a new practice of politics beyond colorblind

chauvinism and the ideology of race. And to make this add into a bit of an advertorial,

I'd like to point out that I just finished the book. It's really stellar, and I'll be interviewing

Assad shortly.

Mistaken Identity. Racing class in the age of Trump by Assad Hater. Out now from Verso Books.

Welcome to The Dig, a podcast from Jacobin Magazine.

My name is Daniel Denver, and I'm broadcasting from Providence, Rhode Island.

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