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Pete Buttigieg: “Statistically, somebody's more likely to experience the…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Pete Buttigieg at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit - 5/9/2026

Published | Video Starts at 39:09

Well, look, American liberals famously admire the Nordics to the point that that's become a cliche, too. Yes, but, you know, things are a cliche because they're true. Statistically, somebody's more likely to experience the American dream of social mobility in Sweden than they are in America. That's a problem. I might even say that on the campaign trail. You should come refer to Canada. Look, we could get you. Y' all are great, too. (39:09–39:16)

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Asserts that social mobility is statistically more likely in Sweden than in America.

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