What is multiculturalism, and why is it bad.  This country has had St Patrick's Day parades (the Irish), Columbus day parades (the Italians), Christmas and Easter (the Christians), Passover and Hanukkah (Jewish), Cinco de Mayo (Hispanic) for decades.  Isn't that celebrating multiculturalism.  And what is identity politics but groups with like interests, culture, race banding together to help advance themselves in America.  Being part of the civil rights movement you should recognize that the movement actually was identity politics - working to get blacks equal rights.  And because a group works for equal treatment under the law or celebrates their heritage does not mean that the reject their identity as Americans.  It means they are working for the American dream.  And Dean when you try to connect liberals with Marxists you are more guilty of identity politics than any group that is working for equal rights.