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'''IDpol''' is an abbreviation for ''identity politics'' used primarily (but not exclusively) in [[Left wing|leftist]], [[manospherian]] sites. It's used in those places to refer to non-materialist politics (such as [[incel]], [[feminism]], etc.) in a negative way. | '''IDpol''' is an abbreviation for ''identity politics'' used primarily (but not exclusively) in [[Left wing|leftist]], [[manospherian]] sites. It's used in those places to refer to non-materialist politics (such as [[incel]], [[feminism]], etc.) in a negative way. | ||
==Spook== | ==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. Alleged spooks are not always related to IDpol however. | 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. Alleged spooks are not always related to IDpol however. | ||
The term comes from the book ''{{Wikipedia|The Ego and Its Own}}'' by 19-century philosopher Max Stirner. | The term comes from the book ''{{Wikipedia|The Ego and Its Own}}'' by 19-century philosopher Max Stirner. | ||
===Zizek and Stirner=== | ===Zizek and Stirner=== | ||
The term, "spook", is used to reference Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of political (including gender) ideology itself. Depictions of spooks use philosopher Max Stirner as a figure. | The term, "spook", is used to reference Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of political (including gender) ideology itself. Depictions of spooks use philosopher Max Stirner as a figure. | ||