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-Great Cultural Revolution
Buttigieg tells crowd White construction workers are taking jobs from communities of color
2023-02-14
Is he shooting for the next VP slot?

Maybe slot is a bad choice of words.
[FoxNews] Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg focused on racial disparities in construction during a Monday conference, claiming that construction sites are not employing local workers in minority communities and outsourcing to White people.

During the National Association of Counties Conference, Buttigieg urged those in attendance to work with their contractors and community colleges to build a workforce that reflects the community.

"We have heard way too many stories from generations past of infrastructure where you got a neighborhood, often a neighborhood of color, that finally sees the project come to them, but everyone in the hard hats on that project, doing the good paying jobs, don't look like they came from anywhere near the neighborhood," Buttigieg said.

He added that Americans could help shrink wealth gaps in the country by "tearing down those barriers" on the delivery level.
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Posted by:Skidmark

#35  Will no one rid me of this meddlesome cocksucker?
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-02-14 23:42  

#34  ^^^ In my neck of the woods you don't mess with Meskins by stealing their pay. In WWII the Mexicans in my father's unit took out Jap fortification guards I the dark with out making a sound. They are masters of the blade.
Posted by: Mad Eye Omeretch7959   2023-02-14 21:01  

#33  Down here, contractors hire illegals with the promise of work. Half the job, here's a check for half the promise. Then they call the bank and stop the check. Next day they come in with a new crew to finish the job.

Or buy 12 packs for the 10 guys in a van at the end of the day. Then call the police about a van of that color speeding and swerving lanes. When they don't show up the next day, the contractor is out the cost of two 12 packs, not their wages.

These poor bastards put up with a lot of abuse.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-02-14 20:16  

#32  "Buttgig lectures conference attendees about how he knows more about caulking than they do."
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-02-14 15:58  

#31  Kak packing scumbag
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-02-14 15:55  

#30  ^ I need an air sickness 30 gallon trash bag.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 15:31  

#29  
Posted by: ACA JOE   2023-02-14 15:20  

#28  I try, whenever possible, to "outsource" stuff I can't do myself to people who can. At a reasonable price with good warrantee terms.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 15:10  

#27  "outsourcing to White people."

Hey, Pete, would that be "Caucasian, non-Hispanic" or "Caucasian, Hispanic"?
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-02-14 15:07  

#26  ^ But lots of "minoritah" people still believe the gummint is looking out for them.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 15:01  

#25  23 Baltimore schools have zero students proficient in math, per state test results
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-02-14 14:59  

#24  ^ That's how criminal protection mobs get formed.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 14:45  

#23  What's happening is that construction sites are not employing as many local workers, ie illegal Mexicans, instead are increasing hiring illegal migrant El Salvadorians who will do it cheaper than established illegal mexicans.
Posted by: mossomo   2023-02-14 14:40  

#22  ^ Been in similar situations. Very enjoyable and reaffirming of my basic faith in humanity.

I can get along with anybody who is not voting for gummint cudjel access to my wallet.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 14:11  

#21  Many moons ago I was working temporarily in Beaverton, Oregon and stayed in a mote. Every Saturday about noon the migrant workers brought out their grills and coolers and we had a fiesta. It was great. With my limited Spanish and their limited English we still understood each other and had a great time. Kids playing, musicians playing, dancing, beer. Nobody got unruly, the kids were there. This was way before Oregon went woke.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2023-02-14 14:09  

#20  Funny, though, I figured Pete would be a little more concerned with this...

Mostly white people in a flyover area are affected. (G)ayor Pete don't care...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 12:56  

#19  Ref #17: Ga. construction sites are much closer and we have sing alongs and Mex lunch delivery.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-02-14 12:54  

#18  Funny, though, I figured Pete would be a little more concerned with this...
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-02-14 12:51  

#17  Buttigieg should spend some time at San Diego County construction sites. He might enjoy the ranchero music.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-02-14 12:41  

#16  I work in construction
The vast majority of the workers are Hispanic
It’s hard work and no one works harder than a Hispanic in construction
They are complete warriors
Not so many blacks
Posted by: Craiger Angomorong8131   2023-02-14 12:24  

#15  So he helps import a slave caste, then bitches about wage disparity.

But go on, oh avatar of this administration, and recent discoverers of the supply chain, teach us about construction.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-02-14 10:37  

#14  I guess they are all white hispanics again when it comes to construction.
Posted by: Lowspark   2023-02-14 09:51  

#13  "I keep cutting this 2x4 and it's still too short!"

"Try cutting the *other* end*, ya dumbass."
Posted by: SteveS   2023-02-14 09:45  

#12  No habla.
Posted by: Thruter Gloluger6393   2023-02-14 09:29  

#11  "I keep cutting this 2x4 and it's still too short!"
Posted by: Frank G   2023-02-14 08:35  

#10  ^ They know enough math for that.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 07:52  

#9  They make more money selling drugs
Posted by: Elminens Chusorong3648   2023-02-14 07:47  

#8  Buttigieg needs a talk with his party's special interest group, the teachers' unions. Scroll up to "23 Baltimore Schools Had Zero Students Proficient in Math". If you can't do math, you can't do construction. "hi hello im the problem its me"
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-02-14 07:18  

#7  They might be stirring too hard at this point...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-14 07:05  

#6  OH! that right we are getting close to a national election again.

So the LSD's must start stirring the pot for racial unrest and votes.
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-02-14 07:02  

#5  /\ Nothing "wrong" with it at all Bob, if a peasants wage or lifelong government dependency are your goals.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-02-14 06:36  

#4  So they're bringing in immigrants to do the jobs locals won't do? What's the problem with that?
Posted by: Fat Bob Thrart2867   2023-02-14 05:16  

#3  Pete is right! Perhaps we can get to the bottom of it if we could only discover what drives caucasians to insist on picking cotton.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-02-14 02:36  

#2  Does this moron know that construction has changed since the 1800's?
Posted by: magpie   2023-02-14 02:19  

#1  Former DNC chair says Harris 'will not be replaced' on 2024 ticket, will be Dem nominee if Biden does not run
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-02-13 16:54  

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