Posted on 08/08/2019 8:42:08 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg (D) said Thursday that "systemic racism" in the U.S. "is a white problem," following a mass shooting over the weekend that authorities said involved a suspect believed to be a white supremacist.
Speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Miami, the South Bend, Ind., mayor said the U.S. was "by no means even halfway done dealing with systemic racism in this country."
"I hope over the course of this campaign, you will see how I speak about these issues — not only with mostly black audiences, but with mostly white audiences," Buttigieg continued. "Because if there's anything we've learned in the last few days, systemic racism is a white problem."
Buttigieg's remarks come as President Trump faces scrutiny for his rhetoric following two mass shootings over the weekend that left at least 31 dead and dozens other wounded.
Trump on Wednesday defended himself against accusations that his immigration rhetoric inspired the suspected El Paso, Texas, shooter, who shot and killed 22 people after allegedly posting a manifesto warning of a “Hispanic invasion.”
But Buttigieg said Thursday that issues involving race and gun violence surpassed the Trump administration.
"I think a President like this one is not even possible, unless something is already deeply wrong in our country. And I think the story — the story in my region, and the story for my generation — reflects those deeper problems growing up in an era of endless war and school shootings," he said.
The South Bend mayor has struggled to gain support among black voters since he entered the race. A CNN poll last month showed Buttigieg polling at zero percent among black voters nationally.
He has begun speaking more frequently about race and inequality, in recent weeks, especially after the fatal shooting Eric Logan, a 54-year-old black man, by a white South Bend police officer. Last month, Buttigieg unveiled his "Douglass Plan" — named after the iconic 19th century black leader Frederick Douglass — which aims to alleviate the effects of “systemic racism.”
Systemic lawlessness is a Democrat problem.
When will Buttgig lecture us about systematic homophobia???
OK, so all ‘white folks’ commit suicide.
(After they vote DEM, about five times each.)
No credibility, no voice and no audience.
He’s done....
And please don't call Pete a veteran. His service in the military was the equivalent of Al Gore's service in Vietnam.
As much as black males like homosexuals (not much) that is a lost cause. As for black females I would guess they will follow Kamala.
Homosexuals should be red flagged!
Look, we can make all the snide comments but this is more serious. The Democrat party has bought into hatred of white people. This racism is becoming just as crazy as anything the Nazis used to say about the Jews. And apparently our worthless politicians lack the insight or character to recognize the dangers here, much less the courage to articulate it.
What “systemic racism”?
They play the race card because they have nothing to offer.
Butt plug is a self-loathing loser nitwit racist. He should resign immediately. He should only wear sack-cloth, roaming the country penniless and begging for forgiveness . This is his only honorable option . To do otherwise only reinforces his complete nitwittery .
I think rampant faggotry is a bigger problem.
The Democrat Party is a nasty festering sore. We have come so far and the Democrats want to pull us back into a time of racial warfare.
The Hill and Buttigieg, a match made in hell.
I don’t think black women or men with any decent values would vote for Harris.
You think they would follow Booker? Perhaps. Her poll numbers really suck after what Tulsi did to her in the debate.
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