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Pete Buttigieg: “Obviously, the current cruelty and chaos can’t get us where we need to be as a country, but neither can the old politics…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
Obviously, the current cruelty and chaos can’t get us where we need to be as a country, but neither can the old politics as usual
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana
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nebraskaexaminer.com
Jul 14, 2026

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Discussing the need for new leadership

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