Long rant that ends with my concerns with Pete Buttigieg

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I can't argue with your concern, but

keep in mind that it isn't presidents that regulate things like financial markets; it's Congress. It is true that presidents appoint cabinet officials who reflect their positions, but even they can't deregulate anything without going through the administrative rulemaking process. Most importantly, none of the Democratic candidates favor the deregulation of the financial system - they are all committed liberals who have spoken out against it. I'm not sure what you mean by "flawed centrist policies" (I still don't even know what a "centrist" is; it seems to be just another bit of jargon like "corporatist" that doesn't have any meaning except as an insult) and I haven't seen any evidence that any of the candidates favor the sort of policies you fear. Biden, for example, worked with Obama to try to get the banking system re-regulated after the crash of 2008. I commend Warren for her focus on government corruption and her work to establish the CPB. But I don't think you have anything to fear from any of the candidates (and Buttigieg is the only one who has no money, so I hardly think he's "in the pocket of the billionaires" as Sanders claims).