The author seems somewhat aloof, as if due to his credentials he doesn't belong there. Perhaps a more compassionate view might observe that nobody deserves to be mistreated.

The obligatory identity politics angle comes off as wooden and forced - compartmentalizing, objectifying the individuals. There's a story here if the author is willing to tell it straight. The political buzzwords and slanted historical references feel misplaced. They don't add to the story. Instead they distract.