In the opening speech at the Center for American Progress' Ideas conference, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams called for Democrats to embrace the "identity progress" label. "The notion of identity politics has been peddled for the last 10 years, and it's been used as a dog whistle to say that we shouldn't pay too much attention to the new voices coming into progress," she said. "I would argue that identity politics is exactly who we are."
While current Trump follies came up repeatedly, much of the focus at the annual event was on the future. Inclusiveness was one of the ongoing themes, and the day was filed with calls for equality for women, African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and the LGBTQ community.