identity politics is a mark of narcissism, it is about self image and expectations of validation.

this is on the rise in a large part due to the mass media taking the job of parents, which is happening due to the deliberate destruction of the family unit. also, the school systems have played a big role in this as well, and the way the boomers were coddled so much helped lay the foundation for this malfunction increasing in frequency.

nothing has really changed in its quality since the 60s but the quantity of demoralization injected into the media and now the way media is filtered to highlight this demoralizing with social media, the alienation has become worse than ever.