When he was in high school, Pete Buttigieg wrote a prizewinning essay praising Bernie Sanders.
Gems include: “Such an atmosphere inevitably distances our society from its leadership and is thus a fundamental threat to the principles of democracy. It also calls into question what motivates a run for office — in many cases, apparently, only the desire to occupy it.”
"A new attitude has swept American politics. Candidates have discovered that it is easier to be elected by not offending anyone rather than by impressing the voters. Politicians are rushing for the center, careful not to stick their necks out on issues."
Lmao. Buttigieg became exactly the sort of politician he condemned. And lol at Jacobin listing him as the author.