'Pete Buttigieg is a Lying MF' trends as writer slams presidential candidate's comments about minority children
The Democratic primary candidate polling in fourth place was roundly called out on social media shortly after the film surfaced, with commentators calling his argument"bulls**t bootstraps racist paternalism" and"victim blaming."yesterday, a Buttigieg spokesperson said:"Pete's point is that we have to recognize that structural barriers persist in our public education system, and that these barriers disproportionately impact low-income and minority communities.
South Bend Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic Polk County Steak Fry on September 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa."It proves men like him are more willing to perpetuate the fantastic narrative of negro neighborhoods needing more role models and briefcase-carriers than make the people in power stare into the sun and see the blinding light of racism," he wrote last night.
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