More due to societal pressures that condemns them, yet absolves the other groups for the same opinion. It's not like there's a lack of gays within those communities, that could theoretically "open their minds" on the issue. They just don't have the same pressures to be accepting of them. Same deal with racism.
I'm not married and have no intention to be locked into a marriage. What am I avoiding, exactly? I'm perfectly comfortable with who I am. I don't think you can say the same, as you seem rather dependent on men, despite your well documented horrible personal experiences with them. You NEED that shit. I don't.
Is it because of your self admitted gross smell why no one will go anywhere near you?
Trump Jr would be pretty weak. Obama was one of the least in terms of qualifications (this is not a reflection of his terms). Just that he was a junior senator with little executive experience. Pete does have some executive experience as a 2 term mayor but over a population of 100k. I think in terms of the party, there are some good candidates out there with better odds to win.
It’s such a small population. Outside of just being a manufactured candidate he has nothing.
Can you explain how a mayor of a small city/town and one time transportation secretary is more qualified than a senator and vice president?
Where you getting that info, first of all?
I think Pete probably misses with black folks for a bunch of reasons. He's young, he's a technocrat, he hasn't really held any important position, he doesn't seem comfortable talking to them, he's from Indiana, he's a wine cellar Dem... homophobia is definitely part of it, but there are lots of reasons to not pick him.
What a head fuck it must be to you to learn that everyone outside of some moron college kids in a Stephen Crowder video always knew that.
I think Shapiro is a non-starter given what Israel's place in the election will likely be.I don’t recall seeing this here, Pete Buttigieg is the front runner but has 0% black support in the polls.
“But the poll identified a potential problem for Buttigeig when Primary time comes around: he had 0% support from Black voters.”
Harris is second even through recently she said she is. It interested “ because the system is broken”
Who is the face of the party and has the best chance in 2028 ?
To me Josh Shapiro has the best chance at this moment .
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2028-dem-frontrunner-beating-kamala-210005196.html
A poll from Emerson College released Friday found that former South Bend Mayor and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is the number one choice for Democratic primary voters in a hypothetical race.
Among respondents who identify as Democratic primary voters, 16% said that they would support Buttigieg, while 13% said they would choose Harris as the nominee.
The third most popular pick for Democrats is Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, at 12%, followed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, at 7% each, according to the poll. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, who ran and lost in both the 2016 and 2020 Democratic primaries for president ranked fifth, with 5% of voters saying they would support the 83-year-old senator.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2028-dem-frontrunner-beating-kamala-210005196.html
But the poll identified a potential problem for Buttigeig when Primary time comes around: he had 0% support from Black voters.
This isn’t the first time Buttigieg has led a 2028 poll of Democratic candidates. A poll released by Atlas Intel on May 30 found Buttigieg as the top candidate among Democratic primary voters
The candidate who polled best among Black voters is Kamala Harris, with 30.1% of respondents indicating their support for her, according to the poll
Harris also performed well among voters with a high school education or less, with 23.9% of voters in that category backing her — more than any other Democratic candidate.
Buttigieg, meanwhile, performed best among white voters (22.1%) and college graduates (20.1%). He also led among voters who have a vocational/technical school education (12.7%), among those with an associate degree (18.5%), and among those with a postgraduate education or higher (12.7%)
Middle-aged voters like Buttigieg, younger voters like Ocasio-Cortez
Buttigieg also performed best among middle-aged voters. He was the favorite among voters aged 40-49 years old (15.2%) and those aged 50-59 years old (21.2%). He was also popular among voters aged 70 and older (20%). Among voters aged 60-69, Newsom was the leader, with 18.3% of respondents in that age range supporting the California governor.
Among voters aged 18-29, Ocasio-Cortez was the most popular choice, with 22.7% of voters backing the New York congresswoman. Harris was the most popular among those aged 30-39, with 18.7% saying they would back her in a presidential campaign.
The Emerson College poll was conducted from June 24 to 25, 2025. There were 404 people who answered the questions about Democratic candidates.
Buttigieg faces soft spot with Black voters as White House speculation grows
Pete Buttigieg has been quietly making the rounds on an early 2028 tour after having announced he would sit out races for governor and senator in 2026. In October, Buttigieg will speak at the Mich…thehill.com
I didnt bring up qualifications. Only responding to the topic. Vance is also a junior senator and will now have vp experience. My whole point to bringing up Obama was that its not necessarily indicative of success or failure. Pete doesnt have a lot but neither does Vance and neither did Obama. It doesnt disqualify one but obv it doesnt push their case either like being the gov of a big state etc. Trump had executive experience but no political experience (as you pointed out a populist choice). Again... I am NOT saying Pete is disqualified. Not sure where you get that from my comments. He just doesnt have a ton of experience. I just think the party likely has better candidates to run. They are free to run him of course and if the voters put him there then that's the way it should work. But dont think he wins the general.
If hes polling well then maybe its not so manufactured. Obama won because of his speaking ability and convincing tone. Not on all of his experience. I do think if he wins the primary he loses the general. Overall if you come with little experience then you better make up for it with your speaking ability.
Manufactured in that a small town mayor gets national attention due to his mega donors. Nothing about him is real.
You try so hard to make Trump out to be what Biden was, but it never quite works... it would almost be laughable that this was your first response to a thread about Buttigeg, if it didn't come off as just plain sad.Which is why the world laughs at Trump.
Trump is a fat 80-year-old man, drags his left leg when he walks, wears a catheter, has swollen ankles, constant hand bruises and lately looks like his make-up is applied with a front-end loader.
Trump is basically a feeble old man now, calling Kristi Noem the wrong name in public, and don't get me started on Trump seemingly napping in public once a month.
This is when we had an Alpha President
Compared to Reek!
Also, Pete has no chance. Him being gay is a non-starter for lots of Americans.
Also if Putin was not President of Russia, he could have a great career in racing horses.
