Pondering ranch possibilities. Photo: Alice Keeney/Bloomberg via Getty Images
As everyone knows, a key part of any major political campaign is to bait the public with weird taste in food or, even better, mildly unconventional but strongly asserted opinions about food. Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, a proud son of the Midwest who likes to say things like “the shape of our democracy is the issue that affects every other issue,” knows this. He’s delivered a powerful moment in American politics today, letting citizens of the country know that they should feel totally fine with mixing ranch and salsa together:
Pete: “Where I come from, we’re not purists about these things. Obviously, salsa is salsa, and ranch is ranch.
But if someone’s gonna mix them up, I’m not above dipping a tortilla chip in and enjoying the mix of flavors.”
Huge scandal. Pete must drop out.pic.twitter.com/vrDopLlhlt
— Samuel D. Finkelstein II (@CANCEL_SAM) February 26, 2020
Along with a vague appeal to his roots — “where I come from, we’re not purists about these things” — Buttigieg delivers his most powerful words yet: “Enjoy the mix of flavors.” Yes, why don’t you?