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Mike Muse Interviews Pete Buttigieg on America's Future, Leadership & Public Service

Published July 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:31

In practice, what we found was it mattered a lot whether there was a level of intention about giving people that chance to compete. By the way, when it's done well, take atlanta. The black middle class in Atlanta is one of the strongest in America. Part of what led to that was a generation ago, almost two generations ago, when hartsfield jackson airport was being built. (13:31–13:36)

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Asserts that Atlanta has one of the strongest black middle classes in the US.

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