Buttigieg is an ally of corporate America posing as an advocate for working people

[Cinnabar]

A not-funny thing has happened to Buttigieg on the campaign trail. As he kept collecting big checks from corporate executives and wealthy donors, he went from being “all for” a single-payer Medicare for All system in January to trashing it in the debate last week as a plan that would kick “150 million Americans off of their insurance in four short years.” The demagoguery won praise from corporate media outlets.

So far this year, Buttigieg has reported $27 million in contributions of $200 and above—accounting for 52.5 percent of his total dollars raised. Compare that to Elizabeth Warren at 29.6 percent and Bernie Sanders at 24.9 percent.

And major sources of Buttigieg’s funding are in harmony with his recent hostility toward Medicare for All. “Pharmaceutical, health insurance, and hospital industry donors have flocked to Mayor Pete all year,” journalist Alex Kotch reported last week. “As of mid-2019, he was second only to Donald Trump in overall campaign cash from donors in the health sector. Among Democratic candidates, he was second to former Vice President Joe Biden in terms of pharmaceutical and health insurance donations.”

https://www.alternet.org/2019/10/pet...orking-people/

Now that Biden is fading, the corporate powers that be are beginning to push Buttigieg and he is trying to pass himself off as Progressive. Don't buy into it. I will vote for anyone over Trump or any Republican, but Buttigieg is not going to change crap and is displaying how broken the system is.

[Celticguy]

Guess what... neither would Pocahontas or the commie.
None if that stuff will ever get enacted.

[reagansghost]

Now that Biden is fading, the corporate powers that be are beginning to push Buttigieg and he is trying to pass himself off as Progressive. Don't buy into it. I will vote for anyone over Trump or any Republican, but Buttigieg is not going to change crap and is displaying how broken the system is.

I liked him before reading that article......healthcare/pharma is obviously the most corrupt sector we've got

[StoneByStone]

Now that Biden is fading, the corporate powers that be are beginning to push Buttigieg and he is trying to pass himself off as Progressive. Don't buy into it. I will vote for anyone over Trump or any Republican, but Buttigieg is not going to change crap and is displaying how broken the system is.

Buttigieg will definitely bring us back to the status quo. Which would be far better than where we are now, but still not an improvement over Obama.

[Cinnabar]

I liked him before reading that article......healthcare/pharma is obviously the most corrupt sector we've got

I have been hearing a lot about this lately and if MSM is pushing him there is a reason.

[Bigdog]

I liked him before reading that article......healthcare/pharma is obviously the most corrupt sector we've got

Is That why the corrupt Pelosi and Dems negotiated Obamacare with them behind closed doors in secrecy.

Pelosi is controlled by wealthy donors.

[Cinnabar]

Buttigieg will definitely bring us back to the status quo. Which would be far better than where we are now, but still not an improvement over Obama.

The status quo was instrumental in getting us here. Not acceptable.

[Irish]

This is the new LW conspiracy theory?

[volsrock]

Now that Biden is fading, the corporate powers that be are beginning to push Buttigieg and he is trying to pass himself off as Progressive. Don't buy into it. I will vote for anyone over Trump or any Republican, but Buttigieg is not going to change crap and is displaying how broken the system is.

He is a cock sucker

[Micawber]

OP cinnabar, you needn't worry. Volscreep tells you all you need to know about why Buttigieg will not be potus.
USA is 20 years from a gay potus.

But he is by far the most eloquent.

[Cinnabar]

This is the new LW conspiracy theory?

What's the conspiracy? That a candidate took an unacceptable amount of corporate money which makes said candidate somewhat bought and not a true advocate for the common good? So again...what's the conspiracy?

[canceled.2021.2]

What's the conspiracy? That a candidate took an unacceptable amount of corporate money which makes said candidate somewhat bought and not a true advocate for the common good? So again...what's the conspiracy?

Democrats are the party of the rich

[StoneByStone]

The status quo was instrumental in getting us here. Not acceptable.

Considering it might come down to him or Trump, the status quo is not good, but acceptable.

[Cinnabar]

Considering it might come down to him or Trump, the status quo is not good, but acceptable.

When I say "not acceptable" I am going deeper and looking further past the "anyone is better than Trump" obvious truth. The discontent and apathy of the electorate and the rampant corruption in campaign funding which ushered in an abomination like Trump, will further fester and deteriorate our democracy and the next time a despot gets into office they will be smarter and more able to successfully turn the USA into a full fledged kleptocracy. We need the corruption addressed head-on and that will not be accomplished with a Centrist or a corporate tool establishment candidate.

[StoneByStone]

When I say "not acceptable" I am going deeper and looking further past the "anyone is better than Trump" obvious truth. The discontent and apathy of the electorate and the rampant corruption in campaign funding which ushered in an abomination like Trump, will further fester and deteriorate our democracy and the next time a despot gets into office they will be smarter and more able to successfully turn the USA into a full fledged kleptocracy. We need the corruption addressed head-on and that will not be accomplished with a Centrist or a corporate tool establishment candidate.

Totally agree, but as great as I think this mentality is, I can't help but think it's going to lead to another Bernie or Bust movement.