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2 tweets from Pete Buttigieg re: the shooting at Club Q (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Nov 2022
OP
Skittles
(171,716 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
(22,590 posts)11. Yes, indeed!
They will NOT win, because WE will not LET them win!
Solly Mack
(96,943 posts)2. K&R
OMGWTF
(5,131 posts)3. Hey haters -- Fking EVOLVE already!
You are an embarrassment to your species.
MontanaMama
(24,722 posts)19. I'm starting to wonder if
MAGAts are a different species entirely.
yankee87
(2,825 posts)4. Still crying
Ally here, stay safe and strong. Love from Ohio
ancianita
(43,307 posts)5. I love Secretary Pete.
Beartracks
(14,593 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
(25,475 posts)13. Thank you Beartracks .
I should've copied the text. Love hearing from "Mayor Pete".
Cha
(319,079 posts)7. TY.. 🤦♂️💕🤦♂️💕
calimary
(90,021 posts)9. With you, Pete.
It IS INDEED sickening and heartbreaking. Totally, sincerely, and fiercely with you.
Funtatlaguy
(11,878 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
(27,587 posts)15. K&R
Blue Owl
(59,107 posts)16. K&R
MustLoveBeagles
(16,409 posts)17. ...
love_katz
(3,262 posts)18. ....
republianmushroom
(22,326 posts)20. LIKE
NickB79
(20,356 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