‘Fabricated’ culture wars pit working-class communities against each other, report says
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Politicians who choose to stoke so-called "culture wars" and who champion the "anti-woke" agenda for electoral gain are pitting working-class communities against one another, according to a new report. The Labour-affiliated think tank's report, published on Monday, said culture wars were amplified by social media platforms rather than reflecting real-life attitude divides amongst the public. And while these culture wars may result in significant public divides, the report found this only happens after controversies are whipped up by the "pedlars" of such divisions. Roger Harding, the report's second co-author, added: "Culture war pedlars often use contrived stories to pit working-class communities against one another and caricature movements for racial and LGBT equality.
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