Do you mean those that propose reparations? Anyway, I am not a fan of identity politics as I loathe labels.
I think Patrick's point is that one should take responsibility to solve problems whether or not they caused them or suffer from them. We are all in this together. I first applied his essay to my thoughts on the societal problem of substance abuse. If that is something that has touched your life, directly or indirectly, https://medium.com/recovery-cultures/drilling-down-to-the-root-cause-of-addiction-7c57c5a3fd6c