Buttigieg: Democrats Need to Get Serious About Amending the Constitution
The former transportation secretary spoke with The Atlantic ’s editor in chief about what comes next for Democrats should they win big in November.
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urged fellow Democrats to reconsider reverting to the "previous status quo" if they regain power in the midterms. Buttigieg argued that Democrats must focus on building for the "make-or-break quarter century for the whole American project" between now and 2050, rather than trying to restore the country to how it looked in 2022.
He advocated for banning gerrymandering and passing a constitutional amendment to address the growing money in politics. Buttigieg emphasized that Democrats should aim for a "package of base hits and big swings" rather than getting stuck in a left-to-center-to-right spectrum.
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