This episode features then-presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discussing his campaign. While not directly focused on ecommerce, the conversation touches on broader economic and technological policies that could indirectly impact the ecommerce landscape. Topics include regulating the gig economy, tech industry influence, and broader economic competitiveness with China.
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his campaign for president of the United States. In this episode: Systemic racism and Buttigieg's "Douglass Plan"; mobilizing black women voters; how to appeal to Trump supporters who wanted to "burn the house down"; reforming the Supreme Court; the “mystical fascination” with the Rust Belt; climate change and rural America; why Buttigieg hasn’t attacked tech as much as some of his opponents; should Americans have a right to be forgotten online?; recognizing gig workers as employees with the right to unionize; will more regulation make it harder to compete with China?; Buttigieg's wealthy tech donors; being gay in the military; will voters care that he is gay?; his husband and LGBT visibility in politics; AOC’s “squad” vs. Nancy Pelosi; and Buttigieg's favorite president, Abraham Lincoln. Recode Decode has been nominated for best technology podcast in this year’s People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Cast your vote for Recode Decode at https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup before July 31st. One vote per category. Interested in hearing more from Mayor Pete Buttigieg? Check out his conversation with Vox’s editor-at-large Ezra Klein on The Ezra Klein Show. https://www.vox.com/2019/4/1/18290849/pete-buttigieg-2020-ezra-klein-show Message Input Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices