Identity politics and or economics.

I read many pundits who say that the Democratic Party needs to focus less on minority rights and identity politics to focus more on bread and butter economic issues. It does seem like, for the majority of voters, identity politics is less popular.

I still think, underneath, these issues matter, but my own focus has been more on city planning. How can we make things work to be affordable and sustainable for all of us? I think about housing, power grids, transportation and so forth.

Sometimes minority perspectives can be a benefit, rather than just another demand; like I often think that gay lifestyles would tend to take some pressure off population growth. Less consumptive lifestyles seem to be in the minority in USA and bicycling is in the minority. Beyond just economics and money, I think about how to have life be gratifying and sustainable.

I tend to think that the broad category of alternative lifestyles can give us the flexibility to address climate change. Tolerance for lifestyle diversity is important.

Different people define their alternative lifestyles in different ways. I try and avoid being too critical of other folks as I also wish to enjoy my life and have friendly relations with folks around me. I try to look for the cup being half full, rather than half empty.