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2 tweets from Pete Buttigieg re: the shooting at Club Q (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Nov 2022
OP
Skittles
(172,393 posts)1. hear, hear
the LGBTQ community and those of us who care about them FAR OUTNUMBER the fascists.....HATE WILL NOT WIN
reymega life
(675 posts)8. absolutely
ShazzieB
(22,778 posts)11. Yes, indeed!
They will NOT win, because WE will not LET them win!
Solly Mack
(97,130 posts)2. K&R
OMGWTF
(5,189 posts)3. Hey haters -- Fking EVOLVE already!
You are an embarrassment to your species.
MontanaMama
(24,741 posts)19. I'm starting to wonder if
MAGAts are a different species entirely.
yankee87
(2,844 posts)4. Still crying
Ally here, stay safe and strong. Love from Ohio
ancianita
(43,314 posts)5. I love Secretary Pete.
Beartracks
(14,624 posts)6. His tweets, for the Twitterless
Tweet 1
If youre a politician or media figure who sets up the LGBTQ community to be hated and feared - not because any of us ever harmed you but because you find it useful - then dont you dare act surprised when this kind of violence follows.
Dont you dare act surprised.
Tweet 2
The violent news from Colorado Springs is sickening and heartbreaking - the more so because there is a pattern.
We can not, will not, allow hate to win. We must end this in our time. No rest until all of us, including all of us in the LGBTQ+ community, can be, and feel, safe.
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If youre a politician or media figure who sets up the LGBTQ community to be hated and feared - not because any of us ever harmed you but because you find it useful - then dont you dare act surprised when this kind of violence follows.
Dont you dare act surprised.
Tweet 2
The violent news from Colorado Springs is sickening and heartbreaking - the more so because there is a pattern.
We can not, will not, allow hate to win. We must end this in our time. No rest until all of us, including all of us in the LGBTQ+ community, can be, and feel, safe.
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IcyPeas
(25,666 posts)13. Thank you Beartracks .
I should've copied the text. Love hearing from "Mayor Pete".
Cha
(320,012 posts)7. TY.. 🤦♂️💕🤦♂️💕
calimary
(90,466 posts)9. With you, Pete.
It IS INDEED sickening and heartbreaking. Totally, sincerely, and fiercely with you.
Funtatlaguy
(11,886 posts)10. We must start calling them out by name like DeSantis.
William769
(59,147 posts)12. Kick & highly recommended.
Meowmee
(9,212 posts)14. Good for him
Rip to everyone who was murdered that night
Sadly I do not see this or any of the hatred here ending anytime soon 😿
brer cat
(27,646 posts)15. K&R
Blue Owl
(59,440 posts)16. K&R
MustLoveBeagles
(17,037 posts)17. ...
love_katz
(3,271 posts)18. ....
republianmushroom
(22,530 posts)20. LIKE
NickB79
(20,391 posts)21. He'll make a good President someday
FirstLight
(15,771 posts)23. From your lips to the Goddess' ears! ;)
I hope within my lifetime...
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)22. K & R