“They don’t view an honest discussion of policy as something they need to slow down and do.” We’re digging into the Trump team’s logic, or lack-there-of, with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social.
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The logic is, 1) further enrich tRump and his obscenely rich donors, and 2) district the media & the people while he puts pieces in place to stage an coup.
Exactly. What is good for the US or its citizens & taxpayers never even factors into decisions made by him or his regime. It is all about revenge & cruelty and enriching hinself.
Loving the new more relaxed, relatable, approachable Mayor Pete. Still one of the best at speaking the plain, honest truth. And that new beard! No more Mayor Pete. Now he's Otter Pete!
With the Supreme Court and control of congress on their side and a cult like following saying hell yeah to everything they do, They don’t need to answer to anyone. They have absolute power and it has corrupted them absolutely.
Bottom Line: IMPEACHMENT. That is the only “MEDICINE” We The People have to focus on.
C’mon people, let’s be Real!
The SCOTUS which is the ONLY remedy to the stop against this nightmare it’s all IN to control & Destroy the Checks & Balances of this corrupt administration. We NEED TO IMPEACH!
America truly doesn't deserve him. A succession of malign, destructive cancers, like Vance, DonJr, Eric, Lara, and Loomer, would be the more fitting hellscape - until you remember who has their finger on the nuclear button.
Under Trump, only the rich get richer and a tax break.
The steps to a real DEMOCRACY!
Exposure + Motivation + Coalition building + Revolution
Exposure: those Tariffs ~ WTF
Motivation: We must PREPARE
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I’m tired of Trump’s cult justifying his wild decisions as “mastermind moves” that have a supposedly bigger, planned outcome. He is that guy who slips on the ice and says, “I meant to do that to show you how slippery this ice is.”
Can we agree that both Democrats and Republicans let all of this Trump shit happen? Both laxed regulation for corporate America. And now corporate America is raining havoc on American people and the world. 
This is why Navarro got his way on tariffs. Trump wants to make decisions based on emotion -- lust or vindictiveness. He doesn't want to figure things out and come up with a plan for the public good. Navarro came up with a simple, stupid idea based on bitter vindictiveness.
The "logic" is just "I'm the president and Doing Stuff and Signing Things makes me feel like a big important man". Everything is in service to his ego.
This!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 We need a psychiatrist to strategize how to defang a malignant narcissist and the toxic white patriarchy that uses Felon45 to achieve their objectives of a controllable white constituency.
This was a great interview. Thank you both for doing this. I would like to know what is to be done about the purging of voter registrations, how the SAVE act makes so many women not allowed to vote and oversees Military not allowed to vote. How can ever get in power with such obstacles?
Impure and simple F-O-T, the fear for fear, figure out the rest. He's got a collection of cojones in his drawer and they're not his, will likely have them gold plated and encased in some display. Except of course MTG and her like-not quite sure how you gild those.
I certainly hope some data genius is tracking the cost difference between DOGE rifs and consolidation vs the new outsourcing costs. I repeatedly see money “saved” only to be contracted out and cost 2ce as much.
Just watched this episode: Mr. Buttigieg you are an intelligent, brave, articulate, realistic, empathetic, generous, sensible and balanced visionary leader. Keep up your great work.
I liked this episode. I really liked how Jon pushed for leadership and a plan from the DNC. I want to see people I trust rallying behind a leader in the democratic party, and I want to see legislation being planned and supported by Democrats in congress so it can be ready to pass when we get votes.
Can anyone explain the thought process? All I hear is “we’re going to be so rich” but I don’t understand how that is supposed to work. Tarriffs equal money coming in to the government but how does that work its way to the people? I need a chart or PowerPoint. Please. Anyone? Anyone?
In theory he could spend the money back for the American consumer. That was the intent with the farmer rebates/stimulus in his last term. In practice, farmers still lost out because of business lost overseas when customer countries retaliated or shopped elsewhere.
That is the best case- lose lose.
Let's not forget the $5 TRILLION in debt that will be created by their tax cuts. The tariff revenue is more likely to offset part of that than make it into the hands of average Americans.
Just listened to your entire interview with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. With about 25 minutes left, you had a discussion about Congress being too insulated. Solution: TRIPLE THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE. We have triple the population as we did when the House was increased to 435.
I was going to just listen to the Podcast, but I must admit that Pete is so easy on the eyes that I watched it on YouTube. Of course, Jon has always been easy on the eyes, too.
More importantly, it was a great discussion. :) Thanks for having Buttigieg on!
All in 🇺🇸✌️♥️🤗
Narcissistic authoritarian sociopathic pathological liar wannabe king is bankrupting the government by dismantling, weakening it and tanking global economy so he can have COMPLETE CONTROL. Will be sending us to concentration camps like the Jews and Japanese. Let’s nip him in the bud ASAP
We’re being CONTROLLED by folks, & I’m being kind in calling them folks, who don’t operate from logic…at all! They’re frozen in the developmental stage of pre-operational thinking that occurs between ages 2 & 7! Their perspective is the only one! Any thinking is very concrete…far from analytical!
They’re emotive. They don’t function from logic & dysfunction from fear(the more fearful, the more controlling)hate/envy/rage/need to hurt others. They must be in control to do what they want without being held accountable. They’re hair trigger reactions waiting to be stimulated. Very dangerous.
The next Obama won't look and sound exactly like Obama
Id be ultra cautious w Pete for the simple reason he sounds MUCH better than he did 4 years ago and i like what i hear
This guy flipped his position on Universal healthcare and..well I ran out of space
Im not letting feelings betray me again
You weren't betrayed by Pete. He didn't change his position on Universal healthcare at all, he always talked about a public option that might lead to single payer in an organic way. People just amplified different parts of his explanation. And some deliberately cut out parts.
Understandable
Here's just one thing I don't like
Obama made the phone call and he and Amy dropped out of the 2020 primary clearing a path for Biden who really wasn't even a contender
at the time
When it comes to Democrats I don't want a team player
Because that team sucks
Again, that narrative is based on false information.
Biden won SC in a landslide and was closing in on Bernie with 54 vs 60 delegates. Both Pete and Amy had no path left after SC and getting nowhere in national polls.
There actually was a former POTUS telling Pete to drop out that day. Jimmy Carter.
No
We were all betrayed by Obama
Pete reminds me of him in some ways
And all im asking people to do is stop and think
We rightly criticize Republicans for this but honestly it's a national issue
All I'm asking people is not to spread false information in the name of being "critical" or "objective".
Being disappointed by what some politician has done or said is relatable. It's no reason to preemtively condemn an other politician and justify it with a false narrative.
Bernie was the first candidate in either party to ever win the first 3 states in the presidential primaries
Biden, who the average American wouldn't even know if Obama didn't need a white r mate with a questionable past to balance it out, was not gonna come close
Bernie didn't win the first 3 states though. Pete won Iowa and got the same number of delegates in NH.
Biden was leading in the polls from before he even announced up to the NH primary. Bernie narrowly overtook him in the polls for 2 weeks.
Lots of voters liked and trusted Biden.
Id also point out his VP Kamala destroyed him in the 1st debate
No need to recap
BUT she, despite raising mad $$$, needed to drop out before the first state
She was THAT unlikeable
Aaannnddd THAT is the only choice the voters had in 2020
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Not necessarily in that order of priority.
C’mon people, let’s be Real!
The SCOTUS which is the ONLY remedy to the stop against this nightmare it’s all IN to control & Destroy the Checks & Balances of this corrupt administration. We NEED TO IMPEACH!
The steps to a real DEMOCRACY!
Exposure + Motivation + Coalition building + Revolution
Exposure: those Tariffs ~ WTF
Motivation: We must PREPARE
Tap/click image to read
Don't
Obey
Goofy
Elon
Bonus:
Mess with Social Security and you will deal with the Silver Militia. We can't say exactly what would happen.
#SilverMilitia
Jon Stewart for Press Secretary!
That is the best case- lose lose.
More importantly, it was a great discussion. :) Thanks for having Buttigieg on!
Thank you friend r doing the show 🙏
Narcissistic authoritarian sociopathic pathological liar wannabe king is bankrupting the government by dismantling, weakening it and tanking global economy so he can have COMPLETE CONTROL. Will be sending us to concentration camps like the Jews and Japanese. Let’s nip him in the bud ASAP
Id be ultra cautious w Pete for the simple reason he sounds MUCH better than he did 4 years ago and i like what i hear
This guy flipped his position on Universal healthcare and..well I ran out of space
Im not letting feelings betray me again
Here's just one thing I don't like
Obama made the phone call and he and Amy dropped out of the 2020 primary clearing a path for Biden who really wasn't even a contender
at the time
When it comes to Democrats I don't want a team player
Because that team sucks
Biden won SC in a landslide and was closing in on Bernie with 54 vs 60 delegates. Both Pete and Amy had no path left after SC and getting nowhere in national polls.
There actually was a former POTUS telling Pete to drop out that day. Jimmy Carter.
We were all betrayed by Obama
Pete reminds me of him in some ways
And all im asking people to do is stop and think
We rightly criticize Republicans for this but honestly it's a national issue
Being disappointed by what some politician has done or said is relatable. It's no reason to preemtively condemn an other politician and justify it with a false narrative.
Biden, who the average American wouldn't even know if Obama didn't need a white r mate with a questionable past to balance it out, was not gonna come close
Biden was leading in the polls from before he even announced up to the NH primary. Bernie narrowly overtook him in the polls for 2 weeks.
Lots of voters liked and trusted Biden.
No need to recap
BUT she, despite raising mad $$$, needed to drop out before the first state
She was THAT unlikeable
Aaannnddd THAT is the only choice the voters had in 2020
#RuleNumberTwo