To be effective, our opposition to today's abuses must run alongside a clear picture of what we are actually for - and how everyday life could be better with different leadership.
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Pete, all the Democrats do is come out and tell us what we already know. Bitching about the same things we keep p
bitching about, they're the politicians and they're supposed to be the grownups, so how do you expect people to get motivated to do something when in fact your own politician won't..WTF
Trump is on social media every day. Biden was not. Trump has state media Fox. We do not. The only ones that have gotten a lot of coverage are Bernie and AOC. Every Dem has to get out there and scream the same message on every platform possible.
He’s talking about the present moment.We are mobilizing right now, & understandably,as a resistance (what we are against).An opposition is a longer term endeavor.It needs to stand for things, & there’s a lot we stand for, but it now needs to be articulated to gain followers.That’s what he’s saying.
I don’t see this as buying into RW lies.Yes, Biden Admin passed historic laws to rebuild infra and address climate. Pete played a huge role +continues to highlight. However, the wealth gap has become a chasm driven by gop largely &Dems need to have a vision for building wealth bottom and middle.
Other Biden bills would not pass bec of gop. Infra was tough to get through as it was. They did get chips through but Admin (not Pete; that was not DOT) failed to communicate this well. That bill is a bottom up economy and wealth builder.
True, but they still passed more domestic legislation than any admin since Johnson. For some reason, Dems didn’t promote what they achieved and now pretending it didn’t happen.
Yes and they value nothing more than their political seats. They might not vote for inhumanity but they damn sure won't vote against it. That might make waves.
Only 2 out of 50 Dem senators refused to vote for an aggressively progressive agenda. Want to see better policy? Give them a big enough majority to overrule Dems from conservative leaning states.
That is not true. They could only pass bills through reconciliation, which were limited to tax policy. And on that Friday not, they had a single vote majority, so any conservative leaning Dems (Sinema, Manchin) could tank more progressive policy.
Welp one party tries to and does help low and middle income folks and the other not only doesn’t give a sh*t but it also goes out of its way to harm them and make things tougher.
Pick bec scotus decisions suck on this & aren’t changing soon.
There are states right now that are actively trying to eliminate the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage needs to increase by 10% per year for AT LEAST 5 years in a row, preferably 10. After that, it should receive the same COLA increases as SS. Federal minimum wage hasn't budged in 16 years!
I don't think that's the person meant.
I took their comment to mean AOC would run laps around Pete with her knowledge.
Both are impressive and knowledgeable (to me).
If that is what they meant, IDK?
Not wrong. I don’t think they even have beef, I just think she’s a more effective, active speaker — not to mention with all our in-fighting, it’s easy to imagine haha. I want AOC in the white house sooo bad
What’s the point of even setting up that tension and competition right now? What we need to do right now is figure out ways to coalesce and then move forward as one.
Listen, if my tiny platform sways anyone, they were a pushover from the start haha. I like them both, but AOC is my favorite and she’s never going to run for potus. Mr B tho? He’s got that shit in the bag if he runs
Universal Healthcare, and a Universal basic income would move mountains of grief out of the United States...that, and jailing Drumpf, deporting fElon...
YOU'RE LITERALLY TOTALLY INEPT AND CLUELESS!
THE DEMOCRATS HAD MILLIONS OF VOTERS WALK AWAY FROM THE PARTY AFTER YOU FUNDED GENOCIDE FOR 4 YEARS!!
INSTEAD OF CODIFYING ROE, RAISING MINIMUM WAGE, STOPPING PRICE GOUGING!
YOU LOST BECAUSE YOU'RE INEPT AND CLUELESS!!!
PROGRESSIVES NEED TO BE IN CHARGE!
I will not vote for Booker or Pete!!! And the 6 million voters that walked away from the party are not coming back if they push another establishment democrat on us, we're either getting a progressive to change everything, or Rubio will win and this nightmare will continue! We can use extortion too!
Mayor Pete was a primary candidate who, after being crushed by Bernie, when each in turn was promoted by the DNC to see who could beat Bernie & none could, at the end the DNC asked them if they were ok with the DNC choosing the nominee, they all said yes, but Bernie! They all spit on democracy!!!
Once we elect enough progressives, we can start shaping America in the model of Norway, Finland, etc.
With full union membership, pensions, universal healthcare, safety nets, no corporate subsidies, no corporate owned officials, corporations pay taxes! & they are the happiest people in the world!
Bernie proved they can compete with campaign dollars from the people and not Wall Street bankers, oil tycoons, big pharma and insurance moguls, but teachers, plumbers, nurses, auto workers, postal workers, etc.
Hillary, and 99% of the democrats are corporate shills, beholden to corporate donors!
Striking fear in dissent was the point of maga emboldening and protecting "their hate“ while demonizing peaceful protest. Agitating until chaos would break out to drive blame.
“if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.“ rest in peace, Heather Heyer of Charlottesville. 💙🌱
Education was always scary to authoritarian powers, Evangelical-Fascists.
Exactly why Trumpism flipped gears on Tiktok. Realized it could be the next Cambridge analytica, the meta phillipeans. Couldn't be in every school, but now they can privatize all access points into state media...
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I detest the tangerine tyrant but I was tired of the constant negativity of the final days of the campaign. We sounded like the party of hall monitors.
Images are powerful. I'm glad you have a good head on your shoulder. Our north star must be one every united states citizen can rally behind unanimously.
After reading ‘Careless People’ I was angry about what Facebook did to get Trump elected, but then I started to wonder why our Democratic candidates can’t do the same thing. If the Trump campaign can pay Meta to convincingly sell their lies, why can’t our candidates pay Meta to sell our truths?
I think a bigger problem is using canned phrases to sound inauthentic. Pasting "for the American people" at the end of everything doesn't seem genuine. people don't want to be talked to like they're a statistic.
Remember when you went on @99pi.org to talk about The Power Broker? The job is to illustrate how you're going to NIPL! Noticeably Improve People's Lives!
For every policy move the MAGA GOP try to run down our throats - the Opposition must stand up and show the People that they have a better policy that actually helps the American People. Until that gets out to us it just looks like we have no opposition. Stand Up and Resist, no niceties!
Until you address a rentier based economy, there is no better, there is only the spectrum of Handmaid's Tale to meh, for those on the wrong side of the class structure.
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OK, sure, meh is 'better' than Handmaid's Tale. Freakin' revel in that.
DO NOT allow our opposition to define what we are for or against. Put out a strong, clear message that resonates with the true majority of Americans. Pete is doing a better job of this already.
Sounds fine to me. I just want to see the Democrat Leaders stop grandstanding waffling prevaricating. We know just being anti-Trump isn’t enough. They should already have plans that might resonate with the wider public.
Yes, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social respectfully: What about those who didn’t even vote? That’s a giant segment of elegible voters! What’s the plan to engage them? I think we need to write off and move beyond those voters that don’t find this administration’s policies abhorrent or disqualifying.
I submit we know “what we are for” and wasn’t it what Harris voters voted for 3 just months ago?
So is this an issue of those policies not being clearly enough delineated or in need of change altogether
listened again
it still sounds, “said before” …repetitive political admonition and dire warnings of high level existential abstractions of systemic autocratic doom
lacking is the embodiment of a visceral subtext with the political fangs of “they’re eating the dogs” directed this time to our values
Thank you Mr Buttigieg! You're perspective is one I wish more in your party would adhere to. Two party politics is what has gotten us here. That's where the failure lies. A TRUE third option and returning #powertothepeople is paramount to our nations survival now. #endcapitalism #progressive #FDT
I agree with you, but who is actually going to tackle the conservative misinfo ecosystem from a policy perspective? An undereducated weaponized electorate isn’t coming back from a cult just because they start suffering.
So much this.
For years we’ve watched them *willingly* be poisoned by conservative disinformation. They want to believe the lies, and the lies are systemic now. They’re institutionalized because those in power benefit from it. How are we supposed to combat that?
Yup. I don’t know if people aren’t discussing it because they don’t see it as politically viable or because they don’t see it. But it’s actively radicalizing people right now, and I don’t think there’s any messaging that can combat it without adopting similarly dishonest and manipulative tactics.
I appreciate Pete and would love to see him in the Oval Office, but I don’t see how we can get there from here with the current state of our information outlets and the HUGE corrupting influence corporate / ultra wealthy in politics on both sides. I’m willing to keep trying, but not optimistic .
I didn't know I needed scruffy beardy Pete until I just now saw scruffy beardy Pete. LOVING THE LOOK! And of course everything you said here was also great. :)
I'm Maltese.
But sounds like a lot of mumbo-jumbo.
I'm so disappointed by our
Democratic party, you guys can't bring a candidate that most people would stand behind. Sounds like you guys are just lapping up Trump's garbage. You let us down Maltese man. I voted for you.
LOL. Keep dreaming. Its the left wing of the same rotten oligarch bird, and its not going to turn into a leg. Best thing to do is amputate both wings, cook the bird over a fire, eat it, and get a new pet.
I disagree. It will take a while but it will happen and it will happen thanks to Trump. He will push the country further to the left as has just happened in Canada and Australia. Progressive voices are getting louder and larger in number. What we can do is support and encourage that change.
America has always been right-aligned in comparison to the rest of the world. We will stick by our failing systems until there is no alternative. Every country facing the same problems has done something about them before us. Now we are contaminating the well with nationalism on a cash high.
I think the time of “No Alternative” is coming fast. If the status quo can lead to fascism then the status quo will be forced to change. People in America got too comfortable. Feeling discomfort will wake many up.
We always need to resist, but we can't expect that word to do the arguing for us.
People have a habit of becoming fascists when they believe it will solve the problem, as long as they don't CALL it fascism. That's why it's been seen so often despite it's bad rap.
I agree with this, but it's still talking about something theoretically, not actually doing it. I realize this might not be the context for that, but start describing a different vision and how to get there. And also, do call out the costs of going down a path of cruelty as a nation.
Thing is, Trump had many complaints about what was wrong with America, but zero solutions. If you listen to his rallies they are nothing but hate and grievance. Remember his “concepts of a plan” for healthcare? Are we sure Americans care about solutions that don’t involve hurting marginalized ppl?
Once again I hear Buttigieg saying this but few others, while some Dems even say 'No, we don't need a plan, only to oppose'.
However, I'm cynical. The ambition as stated here still feels modest. The USA has been on a downward trajectory for ordinary people since Reagan. Unless and until the Dems...
Get rid of @schumer.senate.gov He's ineffective and only care about status quo, corporate donors, and the Israeli state. He has no pertinent skills for what were up against. @democrats.senate.gov
He's been reading my brain. I've been saying that since the beginning, stop all this gotcha stuff, everybody know, Trump is crazy. We need to focus on the policies and everything that hurts the American people right now. And how Democrats can change it and make it better.
Exactly. Most fundamentally, nature abhors a vacuum. So if we remove this insanity and all the broken bits, we need to be very clear and intentional (and ready) about what we are putting in that place.
I think you're great, but your previous boss failed at his duty to protect and defend the United States from enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.
Joe Biden ALLOWED the enemy within to continue to exist.
We as a group need to wipe away the abuses, and abusers, of the past. This party and government will not remain as it is. It is time the olde guard must be wiped clean. Begin the youth movement. Bring this country into the 21st century. Open our borders open our minds and enlighten the masses.
People need to stop fooling themselves and stop placing the blame on the Democrats. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz DID INDEED talk about things that were and are important to us Americans. It was the people who couldn't bring themselves to vote for a woman or refused to vote who caused this.
To an extent this is true, but Dems need to coalesce around a positive, comprehensive plan. And it doesn't need to come at the expense of denouncing Trump—the answer to every Q about Trump should be "He's a disaster bc XYZ, but let's talk about our plan to (e.g.) drastically increase housing."
If you remember, Kamala Harris did have a plan for housing, she did give speeches about that as well as other kitchen table issues. We need to get people to vote blue, to stop being so idiotic about not trusting women. To stop blaming others for what we the people failed to do.
But then she STOPPED, don't forget. If she'd kept doing that, she likely would've won handily, but she didn't because she was more interested in preemptively prostrating herself before a nonexistent demographic of "moderate conservatives"
Um ... Pete, no one needs your leadership in their everyday life
This is the goal of the #Left:* they will remake you into their ideal of the Perfect Citizen: empathetic, loving, compassionate, peaceful - and 100% compliant with govt orders.
* #Right also. It's the #Uniparty for real for real
Then I expect a full-throated apology to everyone who was trying desperately to tell you this for the last five fucking years whom you and all the other liberals ignored because your corporate donors told you no.
Bernie almost won the nomination on small donations and a platform of "Hey, I'm Bernie".
We don't need manufactured candidates built up by the party with massive war chests. We need genuine people that are willing to support what their base wants before and after election.
No can do. Kamala'd call you racist, cut your microphone off & DNC'd vaporize you with a shrink ray if you say one word that's not "working families". If Demos can't self destruct for Trump & GOP Congress, what are they good for? Oh yeah, sex surgery in school nurses' office. I forgot about that.
Go, Pete. And yes, let's stop talking socialism, it's a loser, non-starter, only appeals 2 a narrow base who often don't even bother 2 vote, except 2 write in a fantasy candidate. We need to reach out 2 those outside that lefty base, not turn them off. America is the prototype capitalist country.
So... do exactly the same thing that the Democrats have been doing for the past 100 years? That sounds inspiring. When Dems are ready to embody the woke progressive talk that they spew without action - we'll still be here... waiting for a more evolved mindset to finally catch up. Take your time ...
Democrats must stop bloviating about sexual identity as this is a HUGE trigger for MAGA. Focusing instead on keeping our medical needs private or equality for everyone makes the focus shift from their fears. Focus on what government can responsibly do & how it is accomplished. No more blaming.
You sound like a maggot.
Sexual identity IS the most important thing to many people! So we sweep my friends and their families under the bed until it's their turn?
No! Just no!
No, I am absolutely NOT. I am telling you that the MAGA crowd is fixated on Democrats’ perceived obsession with non-hetero sexuality. If we want to reach them, we need to refocus their attention on Equal rights for all. Otherwise, they’re out. I hate it but how do we reach them?
So we give into their imagined grievances? We need to speak of anything. If we focus on just one thing, we've lost not just the battle but the war as well!
How do we bring them to the table? My whole family is MAGA. I live in MAGA land. Guaranteed attack if you say trans, DEI, Biden, etc. Re-phrasing could help? Maybe? We can’t change minds if we can’t find a starting point. What do you think we can do differently?
You're not alone in this. Only you can decide how you're going to deal with your feelings. I choose to love my sister, as well as my man. We don't talk about our differences. You're in charge of your choices.
I really think you are honorable, knowledgeable and a great defender of democracy. You are a credible and trusted speaker. However lose the scruff… it seems less trustworthy than your previously well groomed appearance. Not a good look for you.
Let’s be honest we have 33 Dems in office over 75 yrs.and 10 over 80 yrs. We need to pass the baton! A thin stick used to direct and conduct—the 50 to 70 yrs. And the 18 to 45 yrs want a change!
I think we should shake it up ! With a younger POTUS ! Pete is more than capable to wake up GQPs.
Yes! The Democratic Party leadership is failing us badly. The only communication I've received from the DNC or VADems are requests for money. I get that campaigns require funding, but we, the people, want our representatives fighting Trump, even if that means putting their jobs on the line.
Preach. I have posted before about the multitudes of requests I get daily in which they are either demanding money like it's a damn ransom note or sniveling about what they *would* do if only they had the money.
It does not cost ONE CENT to stand up for what is right.
Thank you for that validation! I love all the grassroots efforts and an participating actively in as many of those as I can but our leaders really need to step up. #TeslaTakedown #TwitterTakedown #MaydayStrong #Indivisible
Tax the rich and finally implement Medicare for all. Providing healthcare for all will literally change the lives of people not only by not being burden by the price of bills, but more money in their paychecks and access to living a healthier life.
And it might be over your head but Americans are tired of going bankrupt over medical bills at the same time that they pay a fortune for insurance. We get nailed at both ends of it.
Thank you, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social, for communicating with such clarity and compassion. Your ability to articulate what our country needs to heal is a rare and vital gift. I deeply appreciate your voice. #LeadershipMatters #HopeInAction
My everyday life is horrible with Orange Mussolini. Anxiety, terrible news, people being deported, nasty politics.
I was so happy when, after Trump, Obama was our president.
I never once woke up in the morning saying "what did that dumb f'er do while I was sleeping"
Yeah, life is terrible with tRump
I believe they would elect THIS gay man. He speaks on the issues better than anyone else in politics right now and he's been doing the work to be visable as a smart, well spoken politician in conservative spaces. I don't see many other Dems going on Faux News. That's worth a lot
Those voters who supported Trump didn’t care about what Harris had to offer them in terms of making their lives better. They were only interested in how Trump planned to torture the people they hate… people of different color or sexual orientation that differs from them.
Yes, with different leadership, but not just Republican vs Democratic Parties. Different leadership within the Democratic Party itself. Because these constant cycles of “here’s what we want to do but we won’t change Senate rules to do them, or we won’t do it if it isn’t bipartisan with the…
I agree. Why is the party stopping short?
We need universal healthcare, which we are the only developed nation without.
We need leaders that will stand against ethnic cleansing.
The majority of elected Democrats are accepting funding from enemies of healthcare and perpetrators of ethnic cleansing.
Sir, also, you know how many of Trumps supporters are COMPLETELY against homosexuality....and ESPECIALLY a homosexual FAMILY.
We're in a conflict of ideologies....please don't be naive. These ppl are fundamentalist Christians, no different than the Taliban.
With all due respect, sir, there ARE millions of trashy, ignorant, flawed thinkers in this country whom identify with Cheathoe....that's why they keep supporting him....you know, the guy who thinks it's ok to beat his wife cause he's white, but a brown man who does the same should be deported.
Let's now list our Freedoms "From" list, and our Freedoms "To"
Let me start:
Freedom from
~ ecocide & environmental damage
~ expensive education costs
~ high rent & housing costs
Freedom to
~ live in healthy safe environment
~ attend universities, costs covered by government
Yes. But also it's not just "different leadership." We have the leadership we have because of our corporate notions of citizenship. That, too, needs to change. Everyday life could be better if all of us (even me, at 80) made the effort to be better citizens.
Example: Instead of looking for someone to blame, look for what I, individually, could do to make everyday life better for someone outside my own family. Where am *I* slacking? Do I pick up any public trash and put it in a trash can? Do I return another loose cart in the parking lot to its holder?
As an old person I'm trying not to use that as an excuse for anything, even though I regret to report that 80 is not the new 60. Yes, I pick up some public trash on the street and put it in our can. I have in the past two weeks pushed someone else's shopping cart (as well as mine)
to safety.
So what ARE we for? I would say my wish list would start with all ppl are equal, all have inalienable rights and none above the law, regardless of race,gender,color,lifestyle,religion or lack of, socioeconomic status,culture,genetics,family background, heritage,political affiliation,or melatonin.->
If someone chooses to be prejudice of these things, that's on them,let that hate eat them up on the inside. But it has ZERO bearing on laws, the Constitution, or anyone else. How wld that make life better? Bc everyone gas the right to life without injury,threats,harrassment, discrimination.->
Everyone has a right to earn a living. Ppl have been sold a bill of goods that doesn't exist. No one is treading on you,no one is denying your religious freedom,or threatening your lifestyle. The only thing you can't do is to deny the same things to other ppl. If you don't like/approve of a ->
Hate the fact she has to ask that if Bernie is right! Wth! Of course he is right, he has always been right! Thank you Buttigieg for stating the obvious! Do they actually think America is doing good right now!
My family and I appreciate your views and ideas of what America should be! This country needs more leadership like yours! Thank you for all you’re trying to do, in this troubling time. 💙
I would LOVE to see a Pete Buttigieg/AOC ticket.
We need people who are willing to stand for the country, not a cult.
We need someone who can speak as rational & eloquent as Mr. Pete Buttigieg. 👍
Dems really need to do a better job of managing expectations during the transition, as well. The U.S. is a slow boat to turn and—especially in the digital age—people expect instant change. 1/2
Unless you explain it to us loudly, slowly, and repeatedly, many (most?) people are going to think the momentum from the previous admin is the current admin’s fault.
It wouldn’t hurt to get a little more agile, as well. 2/2
IMO two of the biggest problems facing the U.S. (besides the current dictator) are huge corporations running everything and an under-educated populace. I don't really have the answer to fixing either of them.
okay, but your party has a credibility issue.
why are we in this race to the bottom?
where is our universal heath care, affordable housing, robust public transportation, and graduated progressive tax structure? why would we believe your party can make any of that happen?
We not only need to point out the bad but let people know what we plan to do. Otherwise the momentum could be lost. A plan such as what they did with Project 2025 we need to do a Project 2029 we have some of the best minds to get this done.
Yes, I agree with you, all for it! Just that democrats maintain stance and don’t cooperate! Ex: Slotkin(mich), saying that Bernie and AOC shouldn’t call it oligarchy! Dude if you’re not doing a damn thing than stfu! Or do something to your thing and call it what you want, No she criticizes her party
MAGAts have all of media and internet in their pockets. I noticed they even orchestrated the intended messages. One day all of them say this and next day they move to another message. We need something to counter their propaganda machines. I don’t know what will it be.
I always worry about humans allowing themselves be swept into things from which there may be no recovery. CLEAR THOUGHT & UNDERSTANDING what is happening around us will bring us through.
We need to have a large public general $trike 👀 in the defense of the constitutional separation of powers and Bill of Rights, particularly women's rights, minorities and and the rule of law. It can't be just words because talking only works with rational participants!
Thank you! Complaining abt the felon and pointing out his corruption does not move us forward. We need an alternative - give people an idea of what COULD be and what doesn't HAVE to be tolerated.
Time to STORM THE BEACHES Pete - Imagine if the world sat by wringing their hands and simply just talked and talked during WW2~~~~~
Trump is 100% ushering in the 4th.reich and America & the world is at 3 minutes from midnight! 𝓢𝓣𝓞𝓡𝓜 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓑𝓔𝓐𝓒𝓗𝓔S ..this time the beaches is in the USA!!!!
We must say what we're FOR. We must speak about their plans & ours in truthful terms. And we must not only say "things were better under Obama/Biden," we must paint a picture of how we can improve things more than that.
I keep saying that everyone is posting about how bad things are - I’m talking worldwide (from the UK here) because of the current administration but nobody is doing anything about it. How bad does it have to get?
I think it’s going to get bloody. More guns than people over there. The angrier and hungrier the people get, will I fear end in bloodshed. Obv I hope not. But the US has form…
The courts are working on it.
I’m pissed my Democratic party and so-called Constitutionalists Republicans allowed this imbecile #RussianAsset to infiltrate our government.
Removing the lot from our government will help the U.S. survive, doing so will help the world. When we remove them we can put the tyrants back where they belong… under pressure
Great idea. Why hasn’t anyone thought of “doing something”? What would you suggest be done? Protests are ignored. Angry calls to representatives are ignored. Voting sure didn’t help. And how is that same advice going for citizens of other authoritarian countries? Sorry for snark, but c’mon…
That’s exactly my point! What can be done because shouting and posting about it has made no difference. Not knowing enough about US politics, I asked the question.
The bizarre thing is, the humdrum of everyday life continues as society descends into authoritarianism. All we can do, as individuals, is continue to organize & attend protests. I really wish my senators (NY) had rejected the budget bill, and that congressional democrats would do more in general.
It is difficult for sane, law-abiding people to figure out how to deal with recalcitrant, depraved, outlaws.
Billy Joel knew all about this when he wrote, “you should never argue with a crazy man man, man, man, man, you ought to know by now.” Never mentioned what to do instead.
Pete is right! It is not enough to be against something bad, you have to have a vision of the good you want to do.
It's too bad the Dem leadership has continually kicked Bernie to the curb.
He has plans for the future & the Dems seem 2 be twiddling their thumbs afraid to upset their biggest donors.
Agree with you on Pete. But just FYI--to gain the backing of the Democratic (or Republican) Party requires that a candidate be a member of the party. Bernie is loudly and proudly "not a Democrat" even though he caucuses with Democrats. Maybe Dems should have a "close enough" ranking, but they don't.
It is the apparent inability 2 go against their big pharma masters that led the Dems 2 reject Bernie as a candidate in 2016.
They say progressives don't play well 2 the middle, but I say if you don't run them, you really don't know.
I am independent because of this kind of obedience 2corporations.
We need to get the job done through capitalism, I don’t think “socialism” can win an election in America… hope you’ll check out my website, I’ve tried to achieve just that 😊
There is NO solution capitalism can offer, because capitalism is itself the problem. The class it exists to serve WANTS this to happen, so the ONLY way to stop it is to oppose the whole thing.
Remember the barter system is a form of capitalism, there are situations where capitalism is beneficial to all concerned. The problem seems to be the unfair advantages which seem inevitable in unrestrained capitalism.
There must be appropriate restraints.
And just reining it in will never work because it will always find ways to undo them once its own internal contradictions demand it, as the Keynesians found out the hard way
The advantage always belong with who has the most capital. Two parties are never negotiating from equal footing. This is why employers choose who works for them instead of the other way around.
This guy gets it. He breaks down complex concepts into easy to digest bites. Say what you will about the Democrats losing their way in the recent past, but the potential new candidates to lead and serve the people are going to be some of the best crop in decades.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
You have at least 200 years of
Elitist MisEducation dating to 1740s
Why don't Americans understand their power & strength as individuals & collectively?
What is the Fascist Brand?
“Fix the health care system” you say?
Come on man, promote universal healthcare or lose yet again. We are suffering beneath this privatization. We’re sick and tired of voting for the lesser evil, give us real choices.
The dialectic demands both calling out, with continuous focus and force, the outrages being done in our name — ALONG WITH a compelling message of what can and must be done.
The Harris campaign tried with their "Happy Happy Joy Joy" approach, but FAILED to define Trump & his grave dangers.
You need to overcome and counter the $billionaire owned and controlled media “blitzkrieg” that includes Murdoch, Musk (Thiel), et. al. which pushes relentless lies, racism, misogyny, hate, and Russian propaganda.
These Billionaires are not only positioning to undermine our Republic, they are
I don’t know Pete, since the air traffic control system is so old, why didn’t you do something to fix it when you were the transportation secretary? Maybe Newark airport would be a lot better off.
Please call your Congress Reps now! Stop this bill giving welfare to the most polluting industries. It is a resource & public land giveaway!
E.g.
“mine for coal on federal lands and block “any action limiting the Federal coal leasing program.”
The negative opinion of Dems is not due to actual policies of the Biden Admin. By all objective measures, the policies of the Biden Admin helped Americans, even rural and conservative Repubs. Rather, right-wing media chose not to air achievements.“You are what you digest.” Help by discussing issues.
Agreed and if any dem were to unleash the absolute assault on red constituents with Medicaid cuts, reduction in federal services, etc, they would be crucified
The guy has a magic where the more he lies the more his followers believe
It is about trust. People tend to trust people they personally know. That is why rationally and calmly talking about political issues is helpful.
Mis/dis-information is a huge problem. Research funding in this field has been cut under Trump.
The Biden staff and communications team did a very poor job of taking credit. Republicans voted no but they showed up at groundbreakings for projects under the Biden Infrastructure bill. They should have been booted and every bridge or project should have had Biden's name all over it.
Putting Biden’s name on projects would have been too “Trumpian”. Remember the Covid relief checks that were distributed with Trump’s signature even though Pelosi and the Dems legislated them for Americans? It is true that Dems should have had a better campaign for taking credit.
The worst part is when things named after Dems are usually hated because Republicans weaponize the Trumpianess of it.
Lots of people support the ACA but hate "Obamacare", even though they're the same thing. Republicans use acronyms and renames to disparage without actually needing to critique.
That was all highlighted a lot by non maga media ..
I’m looking on from Europe and it was eggs and gas non stop !!
Now Maga don’t care about eggs and gas ..
I think it’s anti immigration and racism unfortunately.
Trumps messaging around those issues is extremely effective ,if nauseating
And have you ever noticed the Republican message of the day is the same, no matter if it comes from someone from the house, the senate or the cabinet? They are on the same page, speaking in clear language that connects emotionally. Hate it or love it, it generates a reaction. Effectively.
I agree, Biden's team was too timid in regards to successes. They stated it, but when it got drowned out by the felon and his trials, they should have yelled it louder. They were afraid of his speech since Republicans hammered him being old so much. D's just said "yeah, he's old"
So, I am guessing that you're not for a Medicare-for-All or single payer option? I get it.
The SINGLE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANGE would be going back to the way it was in the US before 1972. Health Insurance Companies had to be nonprofit organizations. No shareholders. Profits had to go to care.
We need a shadow government with different representatives in each role of the cabinet who can respond with expertise to each of the idiotic daily events.
A cohesive group who can present a real alternative with facts and the courage to speak truths.
This is a lesson all Dems must learn. We can no longer just run on being not the GOP. It is this lack of leadership that caused so many to drift from the party. We need leadership with vision and ideals. Not just following the latest polls.
Yes!! It's not enough to just be against something. We must be for something as well. I hope your party appreciates the genius messenger they have in you Pete!
Dems have been for the same things for a long time. I'm not sure what people mean when they say we don't have a message. I'd need help understanding what's not clear about the following:
For some reason, I just can't 'relate' to your 'list'.
But it seems similar to a list I saw the other day, which I, and many of my friends REALLY liked.
Perhaps it's because I know what these points entail, and don't need an explanation of each?
Of course, I and my friends all added to the list.
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bitching about, they're the politicians and they're supposed to be the grownups, so how do you expect people to get motivated to do something when in fact your own politician won't..WTF
I don’t understand why Dems would buy in to right wing lies that we’re not “for” anything.
Anything more would have required 60 votes.
Pick bec scotus decisions suck on this & aren’t changing soon.
I took their comment to mean AOC would run laps around Pete with her knowledge.
Both are impressive and knowledgeable (to me).
If that is what they meant, IDK?
Nope.
That'll upset a lot of voters. Not the way to capture and run with this momentum. 😕
And reps don’t become POTUS. She needs a Senate term. She’s going to be great.
I agree with a senate seat for AOC as well! 👏
I don’t think the party has a more effective communicator than Pete. He’s just magnificent.
Also farmer: "Can the government please give us money 'cause the government wrecked our exports?"
Me, sipping subsidized oat milk: 🤨
THE DEMOCRATS HAD MILLIONS OF VOTERS WALK AWAY FROM THE PARTY AFTER YOU FUNDED GENOCIDE FOR 4 YEARS!!
INSTEAD OF CODIFYING ROE, RAISING MINIMUM WAGE, STOPPING PRICE GOUGING!
YOU LOST BECAUSE YOU'RE INEPT AND CLUELESS!!!
PROGRESSIVES NEED TO BE IN CHARGE!
With full union membership, pensions, universal healthcare, safety nets, no corporate subsidies, no corporate owned officials, corporations pay taxes! & they are the happiest people in the world!
Hillary, and 99% of the democrats are corporate shills, beholden to corporate donors!
“if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.“ rest in peace, Heather Heyer of Charlottesville. 💙🌱
Exactly why Trumpism flipped gears on Tiktok. Realized it could be the next Cambridge analytica, the meta phillipeans. Couldn't be in every school, but now they can privatize all access points into state media...
I cannot stress this enough!!!
Seems some just want to "roll over and play dead until 2026".
BIDEN did NOTHING, sleepy Joe Biden, Biden Crime Family, edited Biden videos, etc
Republicans ask in 2026 & 2028 ELECTIONS:
WHY VOTE DEMOCRATS? THEY did NOTHING when Biden was President
TAP or CLICK LINK BELOW FOR: All 27 GROUPS and 1 to 277
These are PAST examples of what FUTURE ELECTED UNITED GOVERNING DEMOCRATS can do
PEOPLE knowing WHAT DEMOCRATS are BOTH FOR & AGAINST makes DEMOCRATS VIABLE ALTERNATIVES to WIN FUTURE ELECTIONS
My good sir. One of the things Dems need to stop is usung soft words to describe what is happening.
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OK, sure, meh is 'better' than Handmaid's Tale. Freakin' revel in that.
So is this an issue of those policies not being clearly enough delineated or in need of change altogether
it still sounds, “said before” …repetitive political admonition and dire warnings of high level existential abstractions of systemic autocratic doom
lacking is the embodiment of a visceral subtext with the political fangs of “they’re eating the dogs” directed this time to our values
For years we’ve watched them *willingly* be poisoned by conservative disinformation. They want to believe the lies, and the lies are systemic now. They’re institutionalized because those in power benefit from it. How are we supposed to combat that?
But sounds like a lot of mumbo-jumbo.
I'm so disappointed by our
Democratic party, you guys can't bring a candidate that most people would stand behind. Sounds like you guys are just lapping up Trump's garbage. You let us down Maltese man. I voted for you.
People have a habit of becoming fascists when they believe it will solve the problem, as long as they don't CALL it fascism. That's why it's been seen so often despite it's bad rap.
However, I'm cynical. The ambition as stated here still feels modest. The USA has been on a downward trajectory for ordinary people since Reagan. Unless and until the Dems...
The problem is the Dems, as the GOP, are heavily reliant upon vested interests. Can they escape their clutches?
Joe Biden ALLOWED the enemy within to continue to exist.
Now we all will pay the price.
This is the goal of the #Left:* they will remake you into their ideal of the Perfect Citizen: empathetic, loving, compassionate, peaceful - and 100% compliant with govt orders.
* #Right also. It's the #Uniparty for real for real
We don't need manufactured candidates built up by the party with massive war chests. We need genuine people that are willing to support what their base wants before and after election.
Okay, Pete, how do we convince these same folks who don't find Trump's proto-authoritarian acts disqualifying that we are a viable alternative?
And, yes, we need to show them not just letting Trump fail.
Sexual identity IS the most important thing to many people! So we sweep my friends and their families under the bed until it's their turn?
No! Just no!
Clean energy, clear water, local food ways. The integration of technology, agriculture, health, and social systems.
America has a female
Leader.
I think we should shake it up ! With a younger POTUS ! Pete is more than capable to wake up GQPs.
It does not cost ONE CENT to stand up for what is right.
Will take a lot of political courage.
He is intelligent,
understanding, and thoughtful.🧚♀️
I was so happy when, after Trump, Obama was our president.
I never once woke up in the morning saying "what did that dumb f'er do while I was sleeping"
Yeah, life is terrible with tRump
Mayor Pete, on the other hand, is killing it
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/03/politics/kamala-harris-california-presidential-poll-2020
We need universal healthcare, which we are the only developed nation without.
We need leaders that will stand against ethnic cleansing.
The majority of elected Democrats are accepting funding from enemies of healthcare and perpetrators of ethnic cleansing.
We're in a conflict of ideologies....please don't be naive. These ppl are fundamentalist Christians, no different than the Taliban.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/07/information-war-russia-china/
Let's now list our Freedoms "From" list, and our Freedoms "To"
Let me start:
Freedom from
~ ecocide & environmental damage
~ expensive education costs
~ high rent & housing costs
Freedom to
~ live in healthy safe environment
~ attend universities, costs covered by government
to safety.
We need people who are willing to stand for the country, not a cult.
We need someone who can speak as rational & eloquent as Mr. Pete Buttigieg. 👍
What exactly is our Congress doing about this mess?
It wouldn’t hurt to get a little more agile, as well. 2/2
why are we in this race to the bottom?
where is our universal heath care, affordable housing, robust public transportation, and graduated progressive tax structure? why would we believe your party can make any of that happen?
We are forced to use power.
You'd get my vote in a heartbeat.
Trump is 100% ushering in the 4th.reich and America & the world is at 3 minutes from midnight! 𝓢𝓣𝓞𝓡𝓜 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓑𝓔𝓐𝓒𝓗𝓔S ..this time the beaches is in the USA!!!!
We can't just be against the GOP.
We must say what we're FOR. We must speak about their plans & ours in truthful terms. And we must not only say "things were better under Obama/Biden," we must paint a picture of how we can improve things more than that.
I’m pissed my Democratic party and so-called Constitutionalists Republicans allowed this imbecile #RussianAsset to infiltrate our government.
I think they're all dreaming of some miracle or someone to fix this.
It won't happen.
The politicians won't do anything, they allowed Trump to run again, the people must take action.
#Revolution
Billy Joel knew all about this when he wrote, “you should never argue with a crazy man man, man, man, man, you ought to know by now.” Never mentioned what to do instead.
But to be indelicate, do you believe that the US electorate will elect a gay man as President ?
It's too bad the Dem leadership has continually kicked Bernie to the curb.
He has plans for the future & the Dems seem 2 be twiddling their thumbs afraid to upset their biggest donors.
They say progressives don't play well 2 the middle, but I say if you don't run them, you really don't know.
I am independent because of this kind of obedience 2corporations.
There must be appropriate restraints.
Donaldo delenda est
Business and Labor Regulations
Taxes
Trade
Farming
Manufacturing
Savings
SS
Healthcare programs
We need the best minds to address them all.........
#RetirePelosi
#PrimaryFetterman
SchumerStatusQuo Corruption
You have at least 200 years of
Elitist MisEducation dating to 1740s
Why don't Americans understand their power & strength as individuals & collectively?
What is the Fascist Brand?
https://citizensimpeachment.com/
https://Generalstrikeus.com
Come on man, promote universal healthcare or lose yet again. We are suffering beneath this privatization. We’re sick and tired of voting for the lesser evil, give us real choices.
The Harris campaign tried with their "Happy Happy Joy Joy" approach, but FAILED to define Trump & his grave dangers.
These Billionaires are not only positioning to undermine our Republic, they are
In combination with minority community voter suppression
Take this all on and we have a fighting chance
Amen
🙏
We do have alternatives---TELL US ABOUT THEM!
Please call your Congress Reps now! Stop this bill giving welfare to the most polluting industries. It is a resource & public land giveaway!
E.g.
“mine for coal on federal lands and block “any action limiting the Federal coal leasing program.”
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5286460-house-reconciliation-trump-budget-bill-fossil-fuels-climate-change/
The guy has a magic where the more he lies the more his followers believe
Mis/dis-information is a huge problem. Research funding in this field has been cut under Trump.
Lots of people support the ACA but hate "Obamacare", even though they're the same thing. Republicans use acronyms and renames to disparage without actually needing to critique.
I’m looking on from Europe and it was eggs and gas non stop !!
Now Maga don’t care about eggs and gas ..
I think it’s anti immigration and racism unfortunately.
Trumps messaging around those issues is extremely effective ,if nauseating
But, yes, less “herding of cats” would be more effective. Also, good point about emotion inducing messages! Many people probably vote by emotion.
I don't know if he would fix what neoliberalism has broken, but his communication skills are the best of the best. His delivery is down to earth.
Keep it going!
quit focusing on the harm the orange bastard is doing, and all his rip-offs, frauds and scams
first we need to take back both houses. do that by doing what Pete says.
THEN CRUCIFY THAT MUTHERFUCKER! IMPEACH, REMOVE, SENTENCE, JAIL
The SINGLE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANGE would be going back to the way it was in the US before 1972. Health Insurance Companies had to be nonprofit organizations. No shareholders. Profits had to go to care.
A cohesive group who can present a real alternative with facts and the courage to speak truths.
I really, really, really want you to be my President one day.
But it seems similar to a list I saw the other day, which I, and many of my friends REALLY liked.
Perhaps it's because I know what these points entail, and don't need an explanation of each?
Of course, I and my friends all added to the list.