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"Not opponents but fellow countrymen.

And Yes I do. Not all of them, but many of them promote programs, hiring, quota's, etc based on appearance and not merit."

Do you think they do it on appearance and not merit, or appearance and merit?

I.E. to them, both appearance and merit matter.

"Really, do you think Mayor Pete obtained a cabinet position based on his vast experience, insights, and successes into Transportation issues? Or did he simply check the "need a gay" box."

That is a false choice and a severe misunderstanding of what cabinet secretaries are and what they do. Their jobs are far more political and administerial than technical.

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