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Behind the Aegis

(54,845 posts)
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:29 AM Jan 2022

A troll attacked the Buttigieg family. Chasten made sure he got what he deserved.

A homophobic troll left an insulting comment on a photo of Chasten Buttigieg and his family, and Chasten didn’t let him get away with it.

A few days ago, Chasten posted a photo with his husband and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and their twin babies at the White House.

“2021 brought with it many challenges, but it also gave us a lot to be grateful for,” Chasten wrote. “#HappyNewYear, friends. Here’s to a peaceful and joyful 2022!”

Most commenters online loved the picture of the happy family. But some didn’t, and one in particular left a nasty comment.

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A troll attacked the Buttigieg family. Chasten made sure he got what he deserved. (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jan 2022 OP
He's still on Zillow, if you want to write a review Geechie Jan 2022 #1
Good for Chasten! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2022 #2
Consequences voteearlyvoteoften Jan 2022 #3
Nice job! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #4
Dammit lambchopp59 Jan 2022 #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,985 posts)
2. Good for Chasten!
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 01:14 AM
Jan 2022

This is the best way to handle bullies: confront them in bright daylight.

And then the bully got fired! Better and better.





lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
5. Dammit
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 02:17 PM
Jan 2022

IMHO, TFG unleashed the previously, socially contained lowest common denominator of derogatory, childish rhetoric.
No sooner us LGBTQ kicked open the closet doors do the deplorables try to adopt the "closet". Failure on their part to recognize learned patterns of deplorable behavior vs. inherent traits at least has placed them in an embarrassing spotlight.
Responsible, respectable leadership with impeccable equanimity matters, all down through a society.
Sometimes I not only cheer on consequences these idiots face, but desire public square crib-jails the ilk could share space with their tantrum throwing leader. We could all bring them pacifiers and diapers. But until they learned to change the soiled diapers among themselves, no release. With freedom comes responsibility.
Was that over the top? I can never tell...

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