Ash Sarkar on the Left's Struggles with Identity Politics and Culture Wars

In this episode of 'Radical with Amol Rajan,' Ash Sarkar discusses the mistakes and misunderstandings that the radical Left has made in relation to British politics. Sarkar argues that the Left is losing focus by engaging in 'culture wars,' where the emphasis on identity politics often overshadows m... [More info]

The curse of the left, revisited.

“Leftwing activists less likely to work with political rivals than other UK groups.

“Lack of understanding by ‘progressive activists’ of other voting blocs has led to rise of far right.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/19/leftwing-activists-less-likely-work-political-rivals-other-uk-groups-study

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Leftwing activists less likely to work with political rivals than other UK groups, study finds

Exclusive: Lack of understanding by ‘progressive activists’ of other voting blocs has led to rise of far right, authors argue

The Guardian
Study: People show verbal hesitation towards left-wing political terms

Researchers found that Israeli participants were slower to respond to left-wing political terms in spatial tasks—a delay that increased after political priming. Follow-up tests ruled out sound or spatial factors, suggesting an implicit taboo effect toward left-wing language.

PsyPost
Postmodern beliefs linked to left-wing authoritarianism

Researchers found that postmodern ideals are linked to authoritarian attitudes, but the connection weakens as psychological distress increases, contrary to expectations.

PsyPost

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