With so much toxicity from the left, its easy to forget that Pete is in many cases just as progressive as Bernie/Warren, sometimes even more progressive. Here are top 10 progressive positions that Pete took in the primary.
No 10: Pete argues persuasively for Medicare for All. This argument remains the most persuasive argument and doesn't rely on shaming people that disagree as wanting to kill diabetic patients. Starts from 11:24
No 9: Pete got consistently heckled by young DSAs but people forget (or don't know) that Pete was the first candidate to call for a carbon tax that is redistributed progressively to poorer areas. Bernie is not for it. Warren is 'open' to it.

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/buttigieg-supports-carbon-tax-proceeds-going-low-and-middle-income
8a: Pete is for abolishing the death penalty. So are Warren and Bernie. Only Pete is for using a constitutional amendment to end it. Bernie/Warren argue for federal bans with states encouraged.
8b: Pete has given the best argument for abolishing the death penalty. Contrast this video with Bernie suggesting that US should emulate European countries and not China, and Warren saying people that commit heinous crimes should die in prison

5. Pete was the first candidate to pledge to fill half his cabinet and supreme court nominations with women. Pete released his plan in Oct last year, Warren adopted the plan in Jan this year. Bernie never made this pledge.
4. Pete was the only candidate to commit to decriminalizing all drugs at possession stage. Bernie and Warren are only for legalizing marijuana. Here's a clip of Pete's proposal blowing the minds of several pundits. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/pete-buttigieg-hopes-decriminalize-drugs-171407882.html
3. Pete was the first to call for abolishing the electoral college and it was his centerpiece issue. Here is a clip of Trevor Noah wondering how Pete could possibly pitch this in rural Iowa and NH. Pete won Iowa and campaigned on this. Starts from 2:23
2. Pete was the first and only candidate to release a comprehensive black agenda to end systemic racism. It's worth noting Biden never released his plan until after the primary. Warren and Bernie never had a comprehensive black agenda. Here's the white paper for that plan
1. Pete was the only candidate to completely dismantle the argument against Abortion. Up until Pete, candidates avoided talking about it like the plague because it was so divisive. Here is Pete arguing for abortion on Fox and getting a standing ovation.
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