Pete Buttigieg asks the question we all want an answer to about Republican inflation solutions
Republicans have no shortage of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and hate to spread around. We see this come up especially often lately when it comes to pushing anti-trans bills that aim to discriminate against and isolate both youth and adults who seek gender-affirming health care, bathroom access, and the chance to participate in sports. We’re also seeing Republicans attack queer rights with Don’t Say Gay bills and book bans aimed at texts by and about LGBTQ+ people.
And, of course, conservatives have no problem bullying individual people, either. As Daily Kos has covered, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine has been attacked by Republicans in office because she is an openly trans woman in a position of power. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is also a fan favorite of conservatives who want to mock queer people.
But as Buttigieg made clear during his recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he’s more than happy to point out flaws in Republican logic. Sure, conservatives can try to distract their voters and get people mad for no reason, but when it comes to evaluating what Republicans offer for solutions, it’s easy to see there’s a whole lot of nothing. Let’s see how Buttigieg makes this case below.
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