Secretary Pete Buttigieg: The American Dream Is DEAD. We're Running Out Of Time To Fix It!

I'm really worried. about where we're headed as a country. Right now American system is so out of whack that if you are a multi-billionaire, you probably pay a lower percentage in taxes than if you're a school teacher or a firefighter. You have levels of inequality that we've almost never seen. There's a rise in political violence, the collapse in trust. And the biggest thing of all that we're facing right now is this massive debt. But it's now escalated to a level that no one can ignore. How do you think this plays out? I mean we're on the brink of losing our democracy. And we're running out of time to do something about it. Secretary Pete Buddha. Trump made a lot of promises when he came into power. Keen to get your perspective on the Iran war. So the president can't explain why we're there? There's a lot of reasons.

To suspect that we're just at war because he wanted us to. And now I can't figure out how to get us out of it. Troops have lost their lives. Prices are higher. You're paying more for gas or food or for mortgages because of this war. And so that the next president will be doing this at a big disadvantage because so many relationships with our allies have been burned. So I am keen to get your perspective on AI, good bad. Should we implement a wealth tax? Is there anything you respect about Trump, but also greater Israel, for example. What does Netanyahu want in the region? And then were you the first person in a presidential candidate to be openly gay. Uh definitely the first person who's considered to have a shot. And when I finally made peace with this reality.

that I was gay. I was well into my twenties. 'Cause I wanted so bad for it not to be true. I'd like to believe we'll get to a day. When it's just Not exactly.

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