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Pete Buttigieg

US Secretary of Transportation, 2021 to 2025

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A former mayor of South Bend and Navy veteran who ran for president in 2020 and oversaw the 2021 infrastructure law as transportation secretary.

Pete Buttigieg sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly progressive on culture and strongly tech-optimist on technology. The profile is close to the middle on religion.

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Where Pete Buttigieg sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionCentered on religion
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Pete Buttigieg

Michelle Obama Former First Lady of the United States99%Barack Obama US President, 2009 to 201799%Kamala Harris US Vice President, 2021 to 202599%Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia, 2022 to present99%Chuck Schumer US Senate Democratic leader, 2017 to present99%Ezra Klein American journalist and podcaster99%Paul Krugman American economist and columnist99%Joe Biden US President, 2021 to 202599%

People furthest from Pete Buttigieg

Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil, 2019 to 202212%Abelardo de la Espriella President of Colombia, 2026 to present15%Donald Trump US President, 2017 to 2021 and 2025 to present16%Murray Rothbard American economist, 1926 to 199517%

Political views closest to Pete Buttigieg

Nordic modelPairs open markets and high trust with high taxes, strong unions and generous public…98%Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…98%Social liberalismDefends individual rights and open societies while backing public services and equal…97%FabianismPursues socialism gradually through research, education and reform rather than revolution.97%

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