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dsc

(52,129 posts)
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 10:52 AM Nov 2019

A truely interesting article about Pete Buttigieg

https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/11/pete-buttigieg-gay-archetype-best-little-boy.html

Critics of Mayor Pete’s demeanor don’t recognize that his persona reflects the consequence of living in the closet, or “packing away his feelings,” as he put it to The Daily. Despite eventually coming out, getting married, and being the first openly gay man on the Democratic presidential primary stage, the coping mechanisms that he developed from being in the closet did not immediately vanish. When people criticize him for being calculated or robotic, I see the familiar traits of a gay man who had desperately tried to live in both worlds.

Way more at link but I don't want to choose for you what is important.
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A truely interesting article about Pete Buttigieg (Original Post) dsc Nov 2019 OP
Recommended democrank Nov 2019 #1
Thanks for this great article, my dear dsc! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #2
After listening to many interviews with Mayor Buttigieg and kacekwl Nov 2019 #3
The author's book is quite good bluedye33139 Nov 2019 #4
 

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
2. Thanks for this great article, my dear dsc!
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 12:41 PM
Nov 2019

It is fascinating reading. The author knows what he's talking about and he makes excellent sense.

I urge anyone who's curious about Pete and what makes him tick to read this.

It's time well spent.

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kacekwl

(6,993 posts)
3. After listening to many interviews with Mayor Buttigieg and
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 02:34 PM
Nov 2019

the debates I've found him sincere, intelligent, educated in the issues. Not at all robotic, cold or scripted. Not a fair interpretation IMO.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
4. The author's book is quite good
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:09 PM
Nov 2019

He has a study about gay culture in the seventies and eighties in America, and it's quite fascinating.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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