The transportation secretary, one of several ambitious Democrats jockeying for prominence, gave advice in a speech but was coy about his own plans: “I know that I will make myself useful again later.”

Summary

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged Democrats to stay focused and avoid being consumed by outrage over Donald Trump’s return to prominence.

Speaking to young Democratic officials, he emphasized re-engaging with voters through personal connections rather than relying solely on social media, calling for a return to pre-digital campaign strategies.

Buttigieg also pledged to defend President Biden’s achievements, warning that Republicans, including Trump, might attempt to take credit for them.

He cautioned Democrats against being paralyzed by shock tactics and hinted at remaining active in politics, though he withheld specifics about his future.

  • @givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -2•18 hours ago

    While I dont like Pete…

    If we’re looking for someone to sabotage an elected government, you can do a lot worse than a McKinsey man…

    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/6/20998972/pete-buttigieg-mckinsey-fundraisers-elizabeth-warren

    Definitely don’t want to hand him the keys in 2028, but fighting fascism makes strange bedfellows

    But probably the least shady shit McKinsey gets up to, is getting paid a shit ton of money to tell CEOs that the right thing to do is layoffs and increase executive bonuses.

    It’s never the right answer, but it’s usually the one the executives paid to get, so they can say “this wasn’t our choice”.

    He’d make a great republican, but there is zero reason for him to ever have a position in the furtherest left option voters have.