· Democratic
Pete Buttigieg
Articulate and capable, with the outlook of the professional class rather than the worker.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallC+GPA 2.38
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?C
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?C+
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?B-
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?C+
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B-
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?B-
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?C-
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?B
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Pete Buttigieg. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 53%.