Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives

By Timothy P. Carney

Published October 2, 2019 2:46pm ET

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Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives — Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg listens to a question from the audience during a Veteran's and Mental Health Town Hall event at an American Legion Hall, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. | (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Joe Biden is running against President Trump. Kamala Harris is running against Joe Biden. Pete Buttigieg is running against Christian conservatives.

Disdain for the Religious Right is central to Buttigieg’s primary campaign. It’s not merely political icons such as Vice President Mike Pence that he’s targeting. His campaign is also attacking ordinary people who believe in God, go to church, and adhere to traditional moral teachings in their own affairs.

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