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CIA Pete explains why Zohran Mamdani is popular (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Yeah, if the rest of the DNC was half as smart as Pete Buttigieg, we'd be in a much better place as a country. Sadly, you have to play the hand you're dealt.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't like Buttigieg in 2020, but I have to admit that he's very gifted rhetorically. It was really satisfying seeing him in some Fox interviews and just… being able to make an actual point without the hosts being able to turning it around against him.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Yeah, I would never claim any politician is perfect, and he certainly isn't. But he does seem very authentically intelligent (as in, he is both authentic and intelligent) and he manages to "not suffer fools" while remaining courteous in a very Midwestern way. Buttigieg/Walz would be an interesting ticket.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Sadly, you have to play the hand you’re dealt.

We can play a different game. Enjoy your hand full of jokers.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Some people could choose to. Hopefully my children will be able to. But for most Americans, there's only the one.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago

We can play a different game.

WHAT GAME IS THAT?!?!?!?!

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can we please not have another consultant in higher office???

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't think Pete is quite at the level of "consultant," but I'm also not saying he's our best option. Just that, in a field of "anyone would be better than what the racist oligarchs are fielding" he seems like an actively-good candidate rather than a neutral or bad one.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 days ago

He was a McKinsey guy so very much a consultant.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

What do you mean? The rest of the DNC is exactly as smart as Pete. All platitudes, no ideology.