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The Daily Show: Pete Buttigieg - How Much Does White Male Privilege Decide Which Candidates Matter?
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg explains why he thinks hes the right candidate for right now and tries to reconcile his campaign with his privilege.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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The Daily Show: Pete Buttigieg - How Much Does White Male Privilege Decide Which Candidates Matter? (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
May 2019
OP
A gay white male is still a white male. He doesn't "lose" that privilege.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#7
JI7
(89,264 posts)1. he is openly gay now so it's limited
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,441 posts)2. in america gay status is just about the bottom of the priveleges pile nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,264 posts)3. depends, a gay version of Obama might be as successful
as Obama. but in both cases they would have to be near perfect.
in terms of leadership roles gay men probably have advantage over women.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brush
(53,843 posts)4. J17, come on. I can't believe you posted your last sentence.
"...in terms of leadership roles gay men probably have advantage over women."
I'm usually in accordance with your posts, but I can't side with this.
Are you asking to get flamed?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Rhiannon12866
(205,996 posts)5. I think he means that male candidates have an advantage with voters
I don't get it, either. Other countries have had female leaders for years - Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, Margaret Thatcher - and we currently have Angela Merkel and Theresa May. I have often wondered why it's taken us so long...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)6. White male privilege? You give that up when come out.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,431 posts)7. A gay white male is still a white male. He doesn't "lose" that privilege.
He "loses" het privilege.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided