Buttigieg Claims Democrats Have Real Allergy to Taking Political Risk in New Media

What was said

"Generally, in my party, for some reason, there's a real allergy to taking risk. And I mean, everyone in politics has some relationship with risk, maybe some aversion to risk. You don't wanna do something that'll undermine your ability to win or your ability to govern. But I think we've gone way too far to an extreme on that."

Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party's reluctance to engage with new media formats like podcasts and platforms like Jubilee, arguing that party members are overly cautious about saying something wrong or getting off talking points. He contrasted this with local politics, where officials like mayors are forced to be more accessible and comfortable with unscripted interactions. Buttigieg suggested this risk aversion has hurt Democrats' ability to reach voters where they actually consume information.