• His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.
  • No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.
  • Not even real estate. The couple sold their Mankato, Minnesota, home after moving into the governor’s mansion, for below the $315k asking price).
  • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    I’d pass on Pete. His work with McKinsey and being a moderate putting up a progressive front is pretty problematic. His historical interest in cultivating relationships with elites rather than supporting equity also causes significant pessimism for how he would act.

    In 8 years (supposing the GOP isn’t allowed to destroy the little bit of democracy left), demographics will shift with Boomers dying and Millennials likely finally getting more political power (sorry Xers). Millennials and Zoomers trend significantly further left than Boomers, having been fucked over by wealth hoarders much of their lives. Running to the Right and punching Left isn’t likely to remain a good strategy.