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RE: First Post, Hello Steemit!
I guess I could rephrase that. The way it currently exists in the US and Canada is pushing for equal outcome or preferential treatment of certain groups of people. There is nothing wrong with wanting equal opportunity for all peoples, but when being "colorblind" is racist and treating one group differently based on race is racist there is a problem. I must admit that I do not follow European politics nearly as in depth as I follow North American politics, but there is definitely a mainstream endorsement of identity politics where I'm from. I believe we should see all peoples as individuals first, but the current political climate would rather see people as groups and legislate based on that.
Thank you clarifying that. I agree that we should see and treat all people as individuals. However for as long as we live in societies that by default favour a certain group of people and discriminate against others we must also take those unjust power structures into account if we want to create a truly egalitarian and just society.