In 2000, Buttigieg called his future primary competitor fearless for being candid about his ideology despite having 'lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film, let alone hold a congressional seat.'
Buttigieg wrote the essay as a senior year at South Bend's St. Joseph High School for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The contest, named for Kennedy's 1957 book, was meant to instill students with"the importance of public service and the difficult choices that politicians often face," according to Charles U. Daly, the Kennedy Library Foundation's executive director at the time. The contest was sponsored by the John F.
Throughout the essay, Buttigieg praised Sanders for making bold political statements and expressing a true desire to serve the American people. He wrote that these qualities made Sanders a unique voice in American politics."Candidates have discovered that it is easier to be elected by not offending anyone rather than by impressing the voters," he wrote.
Among his many praises, Buttigieg reflected on Sanders' decision to identify himself as a socialist"in a climate where liberalism is considered radical, and socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with communism." He called Sanders fearless for being candid about his ideology, despite having"lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film, let alone hold a congressional seat.
Buttigieg also noted Sanders' position as an independent at the time made him a great agent of compromise in a divided Senate. He cited hearings on the International Monetary Fund and a ban on imported products made by underage laborers as two instances in which Sanders represented Kennedy's philosophy of"compromises of issues, not of principles."
In his conclusion, Buttigieg said Sanders stood out as an answer to those who think of politics as"a cesspool of corruption." In his final two sentences, he also alluded to his own political aspirations."I have heard that no sensible young person today would want to give his or her life to public service," he wrote."I can personally assure you this is untrue.NewsweekDemocratic presidential candidates South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen.
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