Author Steven Thrasher argued in a recent essay that identity politics is being weaponized by powerful interests to shield unjust economic structures.
The piece, titled The Overseer Class, contends symbolic representation is used to deflect scrutiny from material inequality.
Thrasher draws on historical and contemporary examples where diversity rhetoric coexists with regressive policy outcomes.
The essay has circulated in academic and activist circles debating the relationship between culture-war framing and class politics.
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https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/2/the_overseer_class_steven_thrasher_on