The power of identity politics brings us to the realization that although we have changed in some ways like being more diverse and inclusive, however there are many things that are being ignored and pushed aside. Identity politics is both simple and hard to define because of American conservatives demonizing the term to their advantaged. White people have always had the power to change the narrative to benefit their beliefs or views. In this chapter we are introduced to the blond-haired woman in the bar who says I wish people would not say those things, can we all just be human in shorter words. Which is very dismissive of the experiences of Black communities and minorities groups. The fact is white people in power make the most important decisions. Whiteness is everywhere in the movies we watch, the make-up we wear, the band aids selection we have and even the down to the stockings that women of color had to pick from. White identity politics do exist, it is there to control the power of others and to make sure they stay ahead always. Never consider the experiences of others and the change that needs to happen to spread equal power to people (Black and minorities) in a more diverse America. Many white Americans do not want to remember the pain and suffering of the Black community, especially when it comes to Black women and the things, they were forced into doing, like for example breast feeding white babies while having not choice and neglect their own babies. That is why the Combahee River collective exist because Black feminist could no longer tend to the needs of white women and fight for their freedoms.  

America was built of off the backs of minorities and the genocide of the natives of this land. The white political parties invented class, race, politics, and power. They have reaped all the benefits from our suffering and things have not changed. They continue to dismiss and mention how we are all human and that we should just come together BS. At the end of the chapter the author writes about an article that a white man wrote about instead of finding what divides us let us find what unifies us. This within itself is white identity politics at work. This is doing a big injustice to the other communities because it is not that simple. We must dismantle the political system in order to make the actual change we want to see.