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We need the next FDR.
That will be after the war.
After Civil War II at this rate.
Jon Stewart’s latest podcast. Buttigieg is trying to line himself up to be that guy.
Well, gross because he's not even close to that guy. He was one of the candidates who was against Medicare for all. That's like step 1, the most fundamental thing to be progressive in this day and age.
The piece that needs to be spoken loudly and often is the hospital system shrinks and nears collapse without Medicare and Medicaid. Those 2 things fund over 50% of hospital income. Think about that for a minute.
What dies first? Rural and critical access. The little places that transfer out to a larger metro hospital when you need surgery. Statistically, specialists and surgeons gather around metro locations where Level 1 and most Level 2 are located. Look up your closest hospital. If it’s Level 3 or 4, or labeled as critical access, it will be in trouble. Those hospitals rely even more on Medicare and Medicaid income to stay alive. In fact Medicare may provide subsidy to hospitals considered critical access.
What dies second? Mother/Baby, NICU, labor and delivery. The hospital units involving childbirth are all loss leaders in the hospital product line. Surgery and speciality income cover those costs.
What dies third? Jobs. Layoffs will ensue, from supply runners to nurses. I can’t imagine hospitalist staff (attending, in house, generalist doctors) won’t be cut to bare bones as well. Patients will be more unsafe due to less staff in general, those who are able to drive 100mi for services.
Yup. If you can't stand up and enthusiastically declare that you support Medicare 4 All as a fundamental right, then shut the fuck up, you're part of the problem.
Has he indicated that he's come around on that issue at all? Or still just as against it
I honestly don't pay enough attention to him to know. If he runs in 2028, we'll find out.
Mayo Pete is 100% not that guy.
Corporate media is 100% working to make people who think alternative media is pod save, believe he is that guy.
Pete doesn't get to be a candidate until he wins a federal election. Straight up. No candidate who haven't won a race at SOME Federal level or very high (state Governerships count).
You need to show you can win elections. The only election Pete was to be a small town mayor. He was awarded for the ratfucking of progressives in 2020 with a cabinet position. And its like. Fine. But go win an election Pete, a real one. Where more than 30k votes are cast.
He's the democratic equivalent of Marco Rubio.
Buttigieg is well spoken and smart. He’s occasionally, slightly left of (US) center.
I also think Buttigieg is out to help one person—Pete Buttigieg. Every interview of him that I’ve heard sounds like he’s got a vision, not for the country or humanity, but a vision for Pete Buttigieg. Especially, for Pete Buttigieg to be President.
He gives some great speeches. He’s sharp and slaps back at MTG and her ilk very effectively. And, I don’t think he’s a Newsom who will pander to bigots.
But, I can’t shake the feeling that his motives are entirely egocentric.
Now, you can argue that almost every politician has the same drawback and you’d probably be correct. He might be better than most Democrats. He might be the best option. Still, something doesn’t sit right with me.
I don't think Pete is the next FDR but if he becomes it and improves the lives of millions of people I wouldn't care about his motivations. If his selfishness/ego drove him to improve America then I'm okay with that.
But like I said I doubt that will happen.
He isn’t. Dude needs to be a governor to prove he has the chops.
This is true for every McKinsey type.
The man is silly putty. He'll adopt whatever ethos you imprint upon him.
What? No thank you
Lol, yes. Maybe I read it wrong. It was one of the less stressful discussions of late. He says right things. But I don’t buy that the DNC can reform itself with any of the old players.