Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., talks with Recode's Kara
Swisher about his campaign for president of the United States.
In this episode: Systemic racism and Buttigieg's "Douglass Plan"; mobilizing
black women voters; how to appeal to Trump supporters who wanted to "burn the
house down"; reforming the Supreme Court; the “mystical fascination” with the
Rust Belt; climate change and rural America; why Buttigieg hasn’t attacked
tech as much as some of his opponents; should Americans have a right to be
forgotten online?; recognizing gig workers as employees with the right to
unionize; will more regulation make it harder to compete with China?;
Buttigieg's wealthy tech donors; being gay in the military; will voters care
that he is gay?; his husband and LGBT visibility in politics; AOC’s “squad”
vs. Nancy Pelosi; and Buttigieg's favorite president, Abraham Lincoln.
Recode Decode has been nominated for best technology podcast in this year’s
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before July 31st. One vote per
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Interested in hearing more from Mayor Pete Buttigieg?
Check out his conversation with Vox’s editor-at-large Ezra Klein on The Ezra
Klein Show.
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Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., talks with Recode's Kara
Swisher about his campaign for president of the United States.
In this episode: Systemic racism and Buttigieg's "Douglass Plan"; mobilizing
black women voters; how to appeal to Trump supporters who wanted to "burn the
house down"; reforming the Supreme Court; the “mystical fascination” with the
Rust Belt; climate change and rural America; why Buttigieg hasn’t attacked
tech as much as some of his opponents; should Americans have a right to be
forgotten online?; recognizing gig workers as employees with the right to
unionize; will more regulation make it harder to compete with China?;
Buttigieg's wealthy tech donors; being gay in the military; will voters care
that he is gay?; his husband and LGBT visibility in politics; AOC’s “squad”
vs. Nancy Pelosi; and Buttigieg's favorite president, Abraham Lincoln.
Recode Decode has been nominated for best technology podcast in this year’s
People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Cast your vote for Recode Decode at
before July 31st. One vote per
category.
Interested in hearing more from Mayor Pete Buttigieg?
Check out his conversation with Vox’s editor-at-large Ezra Klein on The Ezra
Klein Show.
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