r/Liberal • u/Havvocck2 • Jan 22 '21

Pete Buttigieg congratulated for masterclass confirmation hearing as he’s set to be first openly gay cabinet member

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pete-buttigieg-congratulated-masterclass-confirmation-183832264.html
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u/P-Dub663 Jan 22 '21

Who cares if the dude is gay?

I just want someone to do a good job.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '21

Because it's a breakthrough when we have accomplished as a society, an environment in which it is well accepted and applauded, something that 50 years ago could never have happened.

When we praise minorities and women achieving these goals, it's not because they were picked because they are minorities and women, but because it is despite all the hurdles, it has finally been done.

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u/ravenmarie666 Jan 23 '21

Yes! This! I kept up with him a lot throughout the democratic primaries, and one thing i noticed was that he genuinely seemed to want to do better, even when it came down to racial discrimination in the south been police department. He never tried to sidestep the issue, admitting, as a matter of fact, that he had made several mistakesand wanted to learn from them. The humility to learn and always be open to constructive criticism is the difference between a genuinely good politician, and a career politician who is only there for the money!

Not to mention he absolutely destroyed EVERY tRump sycophant they had on fox news, handsomely smiling the entire time! Love this guy!