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4. The cruelty is the point

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 06:34 PM

8 hrs ago

not a byproduct

I despise these awful people

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog 9 hrs ago OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove 9 hrs ago #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft 8 hrs ago #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 8 hrs ago #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms 8 hrs ago #4

Vile. mahina 8 hrs ago #5

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd 8 hrs ago #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough 8 hrs ago #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble 8 hrs ago #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv 6 hrs ago #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #10

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #11

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow 7 hrs ago #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet 7 hrs ago #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick 7 hrs ago #19

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv 6 hrs ago #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy 7 hrs ago #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt 5 hrs ago #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay 5 hrs ago #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt 5 hrs ago #29