Pete Buttegieg’s rise has caused a bit of hysteria on the left. Pete is denounced (often and loudly) by those on the left of the political spectrum a lot. Very little of it is valid (I think the “he doesn’t have enough experience” is a valid criticism - one I don’t share, but valid).
Most of it is that Pete is not “progressive” enough. And that is odd.
Pete thinks public colleges should be free for families making below $125,000. Progressives (Bernie and AOC) are slamming him for not supporting free college for all. Even the rich and super rich. Even though in 2017 Bernie went out of his way to praise this exact same law in New York State.
Pete has proposed a buy-in form of “Medicare For Those That Want It”, because he thinks a public option will prove to be superior and succeed over time, but most people don’t want to ditch their current insurance. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie have criticized this as being too conservative. But this is Warren’s short term plan, and was Bernie’s plan in 2016. This “conservative” solution is more liberal than what we have now, and might actually be passed into law.
He is reasonably liberal, but with achievable goals.
(From On Tyranny) 2. Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well. Do not speak of "our institutions" unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf. Institutions do not protect themselves. They fall one after the other unless each is defended from the beginning. So choose an institution you care about -- a court, a newspaper, a law, a labor union -- and take its side.
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I’m in Steamboat Springs - most posting begins on Sunday
However, I had to post this. Everything is kind of poopy now (see no curse words). So I take humor were I can.

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