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Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028

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Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Oct 30
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Oct 30
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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Pete Buttigieg (1:31) Why the Democrats lost tech (6:40) Taxes: Federal wealth tax, wealth disparity, billionaires, the role of government in the free market (23:17) Government efficiency: Democratic DOGE, breaking ranks...

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In a wide-ranging conversation, Pete Buttigieg joins Chamath and Jason to discuss the evolving role of government in technology, economic policy, and social cohesion. The dialogue cuts across party lines, examining structural challenges in American governance and the shifting allegiances within the political landscape.
04:51
Censorship under Biden was about controlling misinformation during a health crisis, not suppressing science.
17:20
Zero commercial airline crash fatalities during tenure as secretary
31:03
Most TCJA benefits went to the wealthy, disproving Laffer curve claims
33:01
The Democratic Party struggles to balance diverse voices on issues like Israel-Gaza and transgender participation in sports.
40:07
The border is functionally closed now due to executive action late in Biden's term.
51:00
A 'speed run' primary with multiple candidates might have led to a stronger nominee
52:17
Democratic Party is too attached to existing government structures
54:07
Some autonomous technologies are already safer than human drivers.
1:03:43
A 54% tax could drive wealthy individuals to relocate to states like Texas or Miami

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Chamath and Jason welcome Pete Buttigieg
00:00
Why the Democrats lost tech
01:31
Taxes: Federal wealth tax, wealth disparity, billionaires, the role of government in the free market
06:40
Government efficiency: Democratic DOGE, breaking ranks on debt, his plan to control spending
23:17
Culture Wars: The costly role of democratic identity politics, navigating a primary with moderate views, the two Democratic Parties
33:01
Immigration: Trump shutting the border, Biden’s failure
40:07
Working in the Biden Admin: good and bad, gatekeepers, cognitive decline, anointing Kamala Harris vs running a short primary
47:38
Thoughts on moving NASA under the Dept of Transportation
52:17
AI: self-driving, automation, and job loss
54:07
Running in 2028, Mamdani in NYC
1:01:19

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Pete Buttigieg: There are certain trillion - dollar ideas that the private sector just won't do because it doesn't pencil, or because of whatever market failure is there. That's where you need government. First of all, the debt path we're on is not sustain...