Idpol


[[File:Spooks.jpg|thumb|An example of a class reductionist lefty meme describing [[feminism]] and the [[alt-right]] as two different flavors of what is essentially the same philosophy]]
'''Idpol''' is an abbreviation for '''identity politics''' used primarily (but not exclusively) in [[Left wing|leftist]], [[manospherian]] sites. It is used in those places to refer to politics that promote the cause of a particular identity group (such as the defense of the interests of [[incel|incels]], [[feminism]], etc.) in a manner that suggests that they are misguided.

==Spook==
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A '''spook''' is a slighty overlapping term also used in the [[left wing|lefty]] [[manosphere]] to describe ideas/movements/behaviours born seemingly solely from zealotry/ideology. Such alleged distractions are usually identity politics related, or "IDpol". [[Feminism]] is often described as a "spook" in lefty [[manosphere|manospherian]] sites. However, alleged spooks are not always related to IDpol.

The use of the term comes from the book ''{{Wikipedia|The Ego and Its Own}}'' by 19-century philosopher Max Stirner. Often, a "spook" can refer to morality or collectivism, as Stirner was seen by some as a lefty individualist or nihilist.
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===Zizek and Stirner===
The term "spook" is used to reference Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of political (including gender) ideology itself.
===Feminism as "spook"===
Often on boards such as [[leftypol]], [[feminism]] or other grand-narratives are referred to as spooks, in a post-modern way. As such, lefty manospherian boards, while critical of feminism, see it largely as a distraction or a non-event.
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==Related image==
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==See also==
*[[Left wing]]
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