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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
A truely interesting article about Pete Buttigieg
https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/11/pete-buttigieg-gay-archetype-best-little-boy.htmlCritics of Mayor Petes demeanor dont 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.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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A truely interesting article about Pete Buttigieg (Original Post)
dsc
Nov 2019
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democrank
(11,052 posts)1. Recommended
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,297 posts)2. Thanks for this great article, my dear dsc!
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.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
kacekwl
(6,993 posts)3. After listening to many interviews with Mayor Buttigieg and
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: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluedye33139
(1,474 posts)4. The author's book is quite good
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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden