Three Whole Onions with Secretary Pete Buttigieg

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Ай бұрын

Pete Buttigieg is the Secretary of Transportation, which means that he is in charge of the 55,000 person U.S. Department of Transportation. They do a lot of stuff....we get into some of that stuff here now. You will probably not be surprised to find that I quite liked Pete, he's a big ol' nerd and is very focused on understanding people's problems and systems to help people rather than what rhetoric we happen to use to get there. That might be great for a national politician but it is very good for someone who is just in there getting work done.
I made this video in a weird way (and it was not what the Pete team, like, /agreed/ to...so hopefully they don't mind...it seemed the proper way.)
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@Pascal112 Ай бұрын

I love that Secretary Buttigieg's team was just like hmm notable things to do in Missoula: Hank Green's house?

@therabbithat Ай бұрын

I assumed they made an exact copy of hank's office in the airport, including the drawers and their contents

@ianfarrugia4495 Ай бұрын

that's pretty much it to be honest

@gavinathling Ай бұрын

What could have had a bigger impact on visibility into the Administration, though? For NerdFighteria, not much!

@scheitahnberg Ай бұрын

I smell a nerdfighter in their ranks!

@TheRavenfish9 Ай бұрын

@@scheitahnberg Ooo! Good point! I bet there is and that is awesome. DFTBA, transportation nerdfighter!

@demonac Ай бұрын

I want Hank to cross-interview EVERY cabinet Secretary with fact-checking in post

@geofatic Ай бұрын

omg YES

@WouldntULikeToKnow. Ай бұрын

Yes, please

@Symphing12 Ай бұрын

And the secretarybird question must be asked every time

@pokechatter Ай бұрын

But maybe John could interview the health and human services secretary, considering his specialization.

@SageLegacy Ай бұрын

But a majority of politicians would never agree to do a video then! How will they ever sustain their job?

@simsamsammie Ай бұрын

When pete was first appointed to the cabinet I thought "sec of transport seems random" but after this interview, it makes so much sense that a good mayor would be very knowledgeable about infrastructure

@fdm2155 Ай бұрын

Nonsense. You may not like the guy but he's neither creepy nor underwhelming in any way. The guy is objectively highly accomplished and incredibly competent at his job. 🙄

@perrywilliams5407 Ай бұрын

It is so refreshing that a cabinet secretary holds the position they do because of what they know, not who they know. It is sad that the previous administration had that backwards.

@simsamsammie Ай бұрын

@@fdm2155 oh don’t get me wrong, I like him a lot! He’s incredibly knowledgeable and well-spoken and it was so cool to me, a lesbian, that a gay candidate got so far in the race! I just didn’t see the transportation expertise at first bc I didn’t think about it that hard

@fdm2155 Ай бұрын

@@simsamsammie Same. I would not have thought about it but for hearing others layout why Transportation is (apparently) a sought after post! Who knew...?

@SpencerioQ 9 күн бұрын

In fairness, his department has probably evaded much of the circus of partisanship more than some of the others (education, treasury, defense, etc), so the level of competency and objectivity of his subordinates is likely far higher.

@marciawalden 14 күн бұрын

“I have been told by people smarter than me….” is what I want to hear from all of our federal employees.

@Just_a_commenter Ай бұрын

Yes, I'll take "Faces I didn't expect to see in a video thumbnail" for $500, Alex.

@SylviaRustyFae Ай бұрын

Alex? His name is John Green, not Alex Green :p

@liam-hogan Ай бұрын

@@SylviaRustyFae It's Alex Green

@cjwrightmusic Ай бұрын

@@SylviaRustyFae um actually this isn’t a John video! Obviously a Dave video.

@SylviaRustyFae Ай бұрын

@@cjwrightmusic Who the eff is Dave?

@sincewhen Ай бұрын

@@SylviaRustyFaeunacceptable Dave erasure

@flam1ngicecream Ай бұрын

"I had the benefit of having a cheap cancer." What a horrifying sentence.

@geeksdo1tbetter Ай бұрын

in so many ways!

@lucasreid4443 Ай бұрын

Absolutely horrifying

@solitarybeag Ай бұрын

But true. And sad. Having been through a recurring 8 surgeries, radiation, over 15 years cancer.

@cremebrulee4759 Ай бұрын

All the more so because it is so true.

@ruufusdeleon1264 Ай бұрын

I have a PT employee who at 31 is dealing with potential prostate cancer. He's a vet and going the the VA system is like molasses in winter. He's stressing about the 4 days off and no pay after a procedure yesterday AND the stress of possible cancer and long term surviving. This country does not value its citizens nor its veterans.

@carolynsmith6398 Ай бұрын

Favorite aspects of this video in no particular order: 1) The juxtaposition of Pete’s calm, measured politician voice and Hank’s excitable youtuber voice 2) Hank trying very diligently to look at the person he was interviewing instead of the camera 3) Being able to read Hank’s reactions in real time to Pete’s answers and then have my suspicions confirmed in the fact check portion 4) Pete excitedly explaining asphalt research and technology/describing the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center as only slightly less glamorous than the CIA headquarters 4) Secretary bird! This was really interesting overall! It’s nice to hear about what the government is working on improving that you wouldn’t otherwise!

@curiousKuro16 Ай бұрын

I also thoroughly enjoyed the road construction break down! I knew that companies were working on things, but I had no idea it was integrated into the Government and how they test it seems so funny

@joshwhalen6881 Ай бұрын

longtime lurker/longertime Nerdfighter here, but feel compelled to say that this style of interview is incredibly effective. It's both informative and entertaining to have an interview with a government official featuring fact-check cutaways that offer context (not necessarily critique!) to what is being discussed. It taught me a lot and kept me engaged. Hank, you really excel at this and I hope it is not the last we see of this format!

@mayas3422 Ай бұрын

@blue9070 Ай бұрын

@ShellyBegarowicz Ай бұрын

@Swarmofrats1 Ай бұрын

@kate-turn 26 күн бұрын

@supersaturate Ай бұрын

“three whole onions” is the only thing that could be said in that moment. it was the only answer.

@IrisGlowingBlue Ай бұрын

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Ай бұрын

Same goes for the airline pilot thing. We were all thinking it.

@SAmaryllis Ай бұрын

This comment made me burst out laughing, thank you 😂

@Lucarioguild7 Ай бұрын

I thought about a magic card because I'm a massive nerd

@stevenhawkinsii7241 Ай бұрын

That's gotta be what pete renames the podcast to

@Vogel612 Ай бұрын

"humans don't experience distance in miles, we experience distance in minutes" is such a quintessential understanding of transportation issues...

@magicoA Ай бұрын

A very green brothers thing to say. Well done Pete

@thomaseboland8701 Ай бұрын

I lived in Los Angeles for 30 years. It was one of the first things that you learn when driving there - every trip is always discussed in minutes (or hours). Because going 5 miles could be 5 minutes or it could be an hour. It all depended on where you were and where you were going.

@joshgoldenberg4398 Ай бұрын

Was looking if someone picked out this quote. Great line

@BardianAngel Ай бұрын

my job involes dealing with walking assessments. The number of times i ask "how far can you walk" and get an answer in units of time rather than distance...

@Zorilla10 Ай бұрын

@@thomaseboland8701 And when.

@ciscoserrano Ай бұрын

I love how he instantaneously gifted you his pin when he saw your pin collection. The kindness and respect in all your videos gives me hope they we might be okay.

@jbartlet827 Ай бұрын

I had the good fortune to live in South Bend when Pete was our mayor. He truly saved the town from the brink of being another Detroit. I also had the honor of working with him when he guest lectured at Notre Dame, where I worked. He is, without hesitation, one of the sharpest and most well-spoken people I've ever met. He actually acts on his ideas instead of just spouting what he thinks people want to hear. Good to see him in the nerd community : ) Great man!

@lmleavitt3338 Ай бұрын

Im very charmed by Orin finding a question to ask that is relevant to his interests without knowing what a secretary in the Presidential cabinet is... What a champ.

@secretforreddit Ай бұрын

@Vallam23 Ай бұрын

pete not knowing what a secretary bird is lost my vote 😤

@nathanderover6929 Ай бұрын

He's Hank Green's boy. In 30 years, he's going to save the world.

@eragonawesome 29 күн бұрын

@@nathanderover6929 we can hope but let's also be sure not to like, put a ton of weird pressure on the kid lmao

@Martina-bg1oi Ай бұрын

"You look like an airline pilot" is about to be my new pickup line

@carterfrvr Ай бұрын

He seemed genuinely pleased by that comment, like "My childhood dream has come true!" We're all just big kids.

@iambiggus Ай бұрын

It's definitely not an insult, lol.

@coachtaewherbalife8817 Ай бұрын

It won't be a good pick up line for a pilot of a Boeing jet.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Ай бұрын

I think that would work on me, maybe.

@jonm4206 Ай бұрын

Pilots in movies are not known for having a problem getting the ladies. Or fellas. Never a bad thing to be told lol.

@KCSutherland Ай бұрын

God I love this guy. He's always so well-spoken and reasonable, and I'm hopeful he tries again for president in 2028

@KSRailfan 3 күн бұрын

UPDATE: Or 2024… 😬

@trwent 2 күн бұрын

He cannot be elected president anytime soon. We are just not ready for an LGBTQ+ president, and we likely will not be for at least another decade.

@commane21 2 күн бұрын

@@KSRailfanSame. Holy shit what a cluster.

@_DREBBEL_ Ай бұрын

I can honestly say Secretary Buttigieg has fully accepted the responsibility of his position and used it to better our country. Thanks gentlemen for being great Americans 🇺🇸🫡

@Kazemba Ай бұрын

No one could have predicted Orin's question for the secretary of transportation. Poor guy probably thought a kid would ask about trains, but he got hit with an obscure bird question. Handled it like a champ!

@EducatedNation2 Ай бұрын

Birds do transport themselves quite effectively

@Platypi007 Ай бұрын

Clearly Hank's son, also maybe much of the inspiration behind The Fix on D20.

@johnny2003 Ай бұрын

@@EducatedNation2they’re also known to transport things far distances, like coconuts.

@miriamrosemary9110 Ай бұрын

@@Platypi007 There's even a character inspired by the secretary bird in another D20 series - Lou Wilson's character in A Court of Fey and Flowers. Maybe that's where Orin learned of that bird? Who knows!

@rttotheparty1 Ай бұрын

@johnny2003 it's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

@RobertMilesAI Ай бұрын

Pete Buttislegs

@LucasBenderChannel Ай бұрын

my god

@Idefilms Ай бұрын

++++ how have we never said this before

@bectionary Ай бұрын

Perfection

@RamenNoodle1985 Ай бұрын

You win the interwebs today 😂

@theanyktos Ай бұрын

😂😂

@Charlemagne89 24 күн бұрын

You can REALLY tell that Pete was probably an amazing fit for something as niche, nerdy, and important as Transportation Secretary. He seems to be incredibly good with nuance and details, and he brings so much competence to the table. Really happy this guy is out in the background handling all of these weird issues that most of us didn't even really know existed.

@marysharvey 12 күн бұрын

He is very intelligent and is a Rhodes Scholar!

@virtualeuphoria8532 Ай бұрын

Hank - Airline pilot here. I wouldn't be embarrassed about saying he looks like a pilot. We have a look, so much so its often easy for me to guess if someone is crew or not at our layovers based on looks/ outfit. Pete fits the mold!

@Idefilms Ай бұрын

For hankschannel deep dives, Hank uses Google and spreadsheets like the rest of us. For vlogbrothers deep dives, Hank interviews members of the US cabinet.

@ninamo3523 Ай бұрын

The smartest people I know recommend Duck Duck Go. -- They don't track you.

@vitaemins4527 Ай бұрын

"why dont we just make the trains go faster?" "we are!" "OH GREAT! :D"

@justyourlocalrat_ Ай бұрын

@flam1ngicecream Ай бұрын

It's so wholesome lol

@Trohnald Ай бұрын

It’s cool that people in the public are finally getting to see all of the work that has been put in by the rail advocacy groups. High speed rail is popping up everywhere, and amtrak is upgrading tracks wherever it can

@therabbithat Ай бұрын

Can they also make them stop derailing and poisoning towns? Wait.. I guess that's industry and not public transport

@thecanefromcitizenkane Ай бұрын

Separate from holding the freight carriers' feet to the fire, they are also just making trains faster! It's just a lot of work. Still: Amtrak and the Illinois DoT recently upgraded the maximum speed of the Lincoln Service (Chicago to St Louis) from 90 mph to 110 mph! Even with intermediate stops, this actually makes it competitive with a non-stop drive!

@andrew20146 Ай бұрын

I don't understand why Buttigieg gets so much hate/flack. He seems pretty sensible to me.

@doomsdayrabbit4398 Ай бұрын

Because he shows how good things can be if we just have the right people in charge of things. Hiring on merit versus hiring based on nepotism like the previous administration, who put Rick Perry into the leadership of the Department of Energy because "Texas oil state, oil is energy" despite that department being about our *nuclear* capabilities, both civilian and military.

@akinpaws Ай бұрын

I'm afraid a LOT of it is homophobia.

@waffles3629 Ай бұрын

Homophobia. He's gay and to some people that's synonymous with evil.

@grannypeacock 23 күн бұрын

@@akinpawsI wish it were that simple. Too many left ideologs don't like his pragmatic approach because it seems too moderate. Most people don't understand that when it comes to getting things done pragmatism beats ideology every time

@lekhakaananta5864 10 күн бұрын

Right wing obviously hates him for being a gay leftie. The more extremist left wing hates him for not being left enough.

@user-ck1zs5zk5b 23 күн бұрын

Pete is extremely intelligent, hard working and clearly knows transportation, which he was thrown into in 2021. He works his butt off to make the US a better place for ALL people. Thanks Pete! Thanks for making this video

@sweetpotatoyams Ай бұрын

did not have hank giving pete buttigieg a garfield figurine on my bingo card for this friday’s video

@RumtumtuggerTB Ай бұрын

What’s was on your bingo card for this video? What normally goes on your bingo card?

@IrisGlowingBlue Ай бұрын

@@RumtumtuggerTB Well, the free space is most likely "Good morning John" p:

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Ай бұрын

Neither did Pete Buttigieg.

@jasmine3250 Ай бұрын

Me either, but it doesn't seem out of the realm of normal Hank behavior.

@sophelet Ай бұрын

But was Pete Buttigieg giving Hank the official lapel pin of the USDOT *ON* your Bingo card?

@clupus63 Ай бұрын

We need WAY more sit downs like this with public officials in this country. Just a good conversation about what is happening in their corner of the government. Kudos to Sec. Pete and his team and to Hank for making this happen. Well done.

@vengerofthelight Ай бұрын

SECONDED

@lynnaschaefer Ай бұрын

@Calvero52 Ай бұрын

+++

@oswenaisla4016 Ай бұрын

@Dept_Of_Ducks Ай бұрын

@UdderlyEvelyn Ай бұрын

Not gonna lie I only clicked because I couldn't fathom why it was called "three whole onions" and I couldn't live my life without knowing.

@KingZarathus Ай бұрын

Pete's approach to the secretary bird tangent was so endearing. Basically, "I don't know much about that, please tell me more." Humble, encouraging to Hank's child and showing he's open to learning new things.

@thedevicebook 15 күн бұрын

I agree. It's refreshing when adults realize they can learn something from children instead of assuming education only goes the other direction.

@wavesofbabies Ай бұрын

You were 100% correct that he looks like he could be an airline pilot. I can just picture the little cap and outfit and him going "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" into the intercom.

@Idefilms Ай бұрын

4:36 While I suspect that the Buttigieg team does do excellent research, there have *got* to be some long-time nerdfighters in that group as well... surely??

@Catl0v3r23 Ай бұрын

Have worked with Pete’s team before - can confirm that there absolutely are!

@Idefilms Ай бұрын

@@Catl0v3r23 Hell yes haha thanks for sharing

@Elizabeth-tq7qw Ай бұрын

@@Catl0v3r23 Thank you for making my day.

@yuxie3048 Ай бұрын

That venn diagram gas to be damn near a circle.

@miriamrosemary9110 Ай бұрын

@@Catl0v3r23 So cool!

@yaakovgoldsmith7099 Ай бұрын

The great thing about Pete is that he’s a good educator. Like Hank said, so much happens in the nitty gritty and we need someone we can trust and someone who is loyal to the truth and committed to bringing that truth all the way to us.

@MrBogus213 Ай бұрын

I have a lot of respect for Secretary Buittigieg. His ability to break political philosophies down into communicable ideas is really impressive and he seems to have a great deal of empathy.

@AlRoderick Ай бұрын

"I'd get hurt on a jetski" My brother in democracy you were in the army.

@TakenTook Ай бұрын

He was willing to risk injury for his country, but is more careful when it comes to leisure time. That's OK.

@sophelet Ай бұрын

@@TakenTook He has a young family and he cares about them first.

@TakenTook Ай бұрын

@@sophelet -- I agree! My comment was not a criticism of him being willing to risk his life while in the military. I was pointing out that it's OK for him to avoid risky things that are frivolous. Being a father is an important reason to be extra careful with all activities, frivolous or otherwise. But given that he's never been on a JetSki, he was likely already being careful even as a young person without children.

@JesBales16 Ай бұрын

As someone who was also in the Army, Soldiers should not be assumed to be safe or competent on jet skis.

@Shamaroth Ай бұрын

@@JesBales16 I've never been in an army, but I know a good chunk of any army is 18-22 year old. That is not a "safety" demographic, anywhere. Especially young males.

@catherinesvideos156 Ай бұрын

Answering "jet ski" is the most Florida Hank has ever been

@xzonia1 Ай бұрын

Pete was not having it, though! Lol :)

@sirsmokeefortwence25 Ай бұрын

I just know Pete was setting up to talk about trains and Hank had other ideas 😂

@JR98667 Ай бұрын

@@xzonia1Pete definitely thought he was talking about water-skiing. He started asking why he'd get out of a perfectly good boat haha

@Jasondpruitt 20 күн бұрын

Seriously! This gentleman instills confidence in me of competence and honesty. I really would love to see him as President one day!!!!

@foglebr Ай бұрын

Yes, Pete Buttigieg is the Secretary of Transportation. Yes, he was in town to trumpet your new airport. The fact that his first question to you was regarding your cancer journey and how government can make it easier for cancer patients shows you how much the administration cares about this! It’s both endearing to engage with you regarding cancer because you’ve been so open about your journey with it, but also this is the administration understanding the power and weight that your commentary carries. I will say you did a good job. I liked the format you decided on that allowed for further details to be provided regarding individual topics. I’m sure when you get to do this again you’ll be even more prepared for the interview and editing.

@Vahrden Ай бұрын

That whole "automated cars can come pick you up and store themselves in a remote lot" thing sounds like it could be easily achieved today with just a robust local bus network.

@kevinwells9751 Ай бұрын

I mean public buses will never be a door to door service, it's simply not practical, but better bus systems are definitely a good idea

@earthlingthings8549 Ай бұрын

@@kevinwells9751 I agree! You can't really get door to door, so the idea of automated cars is great!! Would love them in addition to walkable cities, good bus systems, high speed rail, etc.

@LnnyOsoTo Ай бұрын

I think the best thing an automated car could do is take people from their doors to a bus station that actually takes you to where you need to go. Ideally that'd be something you could just like... Walk... But suburbs have been made and it would take years to unmake and we need good, green, mass transit systems ASAP.

@taylor3950 Ай бұрын

Weird to say as a diehard pedestrian but I don’t want cars or car-like things to go away completely. Sometimes it’s nice to travel in a little private box. They could be automated and shared but I still want them to exist. Otherwise homes become the only private places.

@geeksdo1tbetter Ай бұрын

@@LnnyOsoTo yeah, many times many people can't just ... walk to the bus stop

@frtdew Ай бұрын

Thank you Pete for ensuring I keep my job as a train conductor with your 2 man crew requirements for freight trains. My union has tried so long and it kept not passing through legislation in my state of Virginia, and the very next week the DOT made it happen!

@amberbydreamsart5467 Ай бұрын

love to hear about these practical cases of what our government has done for us, glad you got to keep your job and that our trains are well kept in your hands! thanks for sharing!

@agnishom Ай бұрын

Thanks stranger for your service. I love trains.

@Hannahsacumen Ай бұрын

Wow! That's great!

@TheRavenfish9 Ай бұрын

That is fantastic to hear!

@bowler7922 Ай бұрын

I'm a Virginian here. I support you man. Rail is so important for our societies.

@TheCakeIsALie422 Ай бұрын

I saw mayor Pete running on the national mall with his kid in a stroller and I just waved and yelled HI like we knew each other because I didn’t know what else to do… he waved back, confused 😅

@lisica8458 17 күн бұрын

Only one kid? He has twins.

@TheCakeIsALie422 16 күн бұрын

@@lisica8458 yes, he had one kid in the stroller. I assume the stroller with both twins was heavy for a run

@sara1448 Ай бұрын

I remember tuning into NPR in the middle of an interview and immediately being drawn in & thinking to myself “who is this incredibly articulate and thoughtful person I’m hearing.” Turns out it was Pete. His primary was the only political campaign I’ve ever donated to.

@lisica8458 17 күн бұрын

Me too. I'm a boomer and Pete was the first candidate I had ever felt compelled to financially support on a monthly basis.

@wesselstienstra7020 Ай бұрын

I'll throw in my favourite etymology fact: the Buttigieg family originally hails from Malta, the only EU-country where a Semitic language is spoken. Most of Maltese grammar and a lot of its basic vocabulary is derived from Arabic. Buttigieg then, comes from Bu-DiGieG, or earlier Abu DiGiG, which in Arabic would be Abu al Dajaj (ابو الدجاج). This literally means 'father of chickens', indicating that Pete's family would have likely been Maltese poultry keepers back in the day!

@geeksdo1tbetter Ай бұрын

This is the nerdy stuff I read the comments for!!!

@brettgoldsmith9971 Ай бұрын

Neat

@kristhebrownie Ай бұрын

I love interesting etymology like that

@climbingdan Ай бұрын

🍗

@Delightedly Ай бұрын

This comment is what nerdfightaria is here for.

@Izzy-Maurer Ай бұрын

All interviews with politicians should be edited with cutaways to explain things and factcheck them. Love it! And shoutout to the person on the Buttigieg staff who knew about Hank's longstanding feud with the I94, that's a deep cut!

@Blake-jl8lh Ай бұрын

Anyone from the Orlando area hates I4. I feel like the department of transportation knows this. They did their work to find the blog but also they could have said you grew up in the Orlando area I know you hate i4

@justyourlocalrat_ Ай бұрын

@Vallam23 Ай бұрын

it was about I4 in florida, but he probably has opinions about I94 too

@johnchessant3012 Ай бұрын

Pete was far from my top choice in the 2020 primary (disagreed with him on single-payer healthcare, taxation, etc.), but I like him as cabinet secretary. He is dedicated, nerdy, and above all an excellent communicator. Hope we can keep him in that job for as long as we can.

@lisica8458 17 күн бұрын

I hope that Pete goes on to bigger and better positions in the not-too-distant future.

@KalebPeters99 Ай бұрын

I would PAY to see you do this with every politician you can get your hands on, Hank. The style of sincere-but-goofy interview with fact-checking interjections is GENIUS for both retention and education. Pete gets a lot of points in my book for doing this ✨✨

@Honigbiene1 Ай бұрын

I think it would depend on the politician being willing to have a good-faith argument

@adandygoon Ай бұрын

Who could have guessed that hank 6 years ago would be interviewing the secretary of transportation

@vlogbrothers Ай бұрын

Well, nine years ago I was interviewing Obama so you could make the case that this is a step down...

@kaypgirl Ай бұрын

I mean he's also interviewed a sitting President, so I'm not surprised.

@Sophieetta0627 Ай бұрын

Would Pete Buttigieg commit to a baby name though?

@Idefilms Ай бұрын

@@vlogbrothers They didn't come to YOU though, in your bespoke maximalist wizard office

@unfortunatelyrob2635 Ай бұрын

@@vlogbrothers thats the joke

@vikingviolinist Ай бұрын

God I wish more of our public discourse looked like this.

@Searcher_314 Ай бұрын

Pete saying "get this" and his excitement that follows is the best. A+

@caitlinwolf8858 Ай бұрын

I worked for Pete in NH during his 2020 run and it remains one of the things I am most proud of

@user-oc6wn5qk1n 8 күн бұрын

You should be. I'm 77 yes old and this man makes me feel so much better about our gov chances of continuing as a democracy. Pete Buttigieg is a star, a shining light and everytime I hear him speak, I feel better,

@Ford_prefect_42 Ай бұрын

"where are we on universal health care?" BRAVO

@tfw62192 Ай бұрын

Why did Pete ask the question? 😂 when he knew he didn’t have a good answer

@Ford_prefect_42 Ай бұрын

@@tfw62192 I think he genuinely wanted to hear the answer. He may possibly have been thinking there's something he doesn't know about what cancer patients go through that maybe he could help. I appreciate him showing his curiosity and willingness to learn. It's refreshing

@Honeypot833 Ай бұрын

If government people don't encourage conversations, then things won't change!

@callmeturquoise Ай бұрын

I also love the semi mumble they both used because we know Pete is in support of major overhaul... even if Medicare is currently super rough administratively right now

@justyourlocalrat_ Ай бұрын

@alezanders Ай бұрын

“We don’t experience distance in miles, we experience it in minutes” is a great thing to hear from the Secretary of Transportation and to me at least, it shows that his priorities are in the right order

@secretaltruism4174 Ай бұрын

My grandfather was born in 1924 and at that time, almost no roads were made or built around cars as few people had them. I'm 28 now, I think in my lifetime we will start to see non-carcentric infrastructure cities.

@Winspur1982 Ай бұрын

I live in Chicago and (arguably) it's already a post-car city. Many adults do not have drivers licenses here. If it was more affordable to live here, I think it would receive much more attention. Pete speaks about that problem very well.

@The_king567 17 күн бұрын

No you won’t

@ailishferrick1444 Ай бұрын

Proud DOT employee moment

@minimarker3 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your work!

@mikemorr100 Ай бұрын

This is not an official poli "THIS IS AN OFFICIAL POLICY POSITION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" Brave joke to make, hilarious

@amyberger9559 Ай бұрын

THREE WHOLE ONIONS

@Norman834 Ай бұрын

and the way he said it was so serious!

@SolaceEasy Ай бұрын

Scallion ≠ Onion

@Tinyvalkyrie410 Ай бұрын

@@SolaceEasymy guy are you really trying to fact check an off the cuff, terrible dad pun? You sir, deserve to be here

@lisanorwoodtreefarm Ай бұрын

to be fair, Sec. Buttigieg did say "tri-scallion" instead of "triskelion"

@geeksdo1tbetter Ай бұрын

@@SolaceEasy I fixed that for you!

@wilsonxcassie Ай бұрын

As a transportation policy manager for a nonprofit - THANK YOU for asking him about parking minimums, our reliance on cars, and the connections between housing and transportation. I was nervous to watch this video as someone with a lot of feelings about transportation, but of course you came through as always.

@peridotqueen26 Ай бұрын

As someone who works in transportation research and has loved SciShow for years, this video feels like a weird but awesome party where your high school friends meet your college friends and they all have a great time XD Their shared excitement for transportation is so wholesome, we love to see it!

@b33thr33kay Ай бұрын

1. This guy seems very smart. 2. I love that you are basically fact checking every answer he gives!

@JosephDavies Ай бұрын

So many times when I see interviews, especially when I know something about the topic (but also when I don't), I find myself wanting there to be this sort of interjection with context/fact-checking. This style is great, and doesn't detract or feel inappropriate.

@AnnaFoyt Ай бұрын

This is the first time in a while I haven't felt totally disillusioned when it comes to our government. Watching Pete Buttigieg talk with passion and excitement about this topic was a much needed breath of fresh air in an especially difficult election year. The fact checking throughout was aces as well.

@rachelfountain3287 Ай бұрын

I felt the same way!

@chrisbuchheit Ай бұрын

I get where you're coming from. But! The good news is that the vast majority of government workers are just as passionate and motivated to make American's lives better. The problems are just immensely difficult to solve at times. Or it comes back to funding (or lack thereof).

@atomicsmith Ай бұрын

I felt the same way. It also made me wonder if we voted for several key cabinet positions instead of just the big guy at the top, if we would all have a better sense of what the government is actually doing at a given time….

@Delightedly Ай бұрын

It really brings me joy. I get that everything is always political messaging, but my goodness I really appreciate informed people talk about how they deal with some of the most complicated things in the world. It’s really easy to criticize ideas or come up with novel ones when you don’t have reality riding on it. We rarely get to explore the perspective and depth of the people who do have to manage that , and I’m here for it.

@starlinguk Ай бұрын

He's a lovely, smart guy. He should have been put forward as presidential candidate instead of Biden, but homophobia.

@theamazingbiff Ай бұрын

Great interview! If Mr. B were to come to my house, I would love to ask him about policies and practices on wheelchair accessibility. Everything from hyper-local issues like curb cuts and ADA parking enforcement to merging with other forms of transportation like planes, trains, and autos. The wheelchair is, after all, a mode of transportation. We've come a long way as a nation with ADA enforcement, but we have so much further to go.

@Justin22139 Ай бұрын

The first time I ever heard Pete Buttigieg speak, I immediately thought ‘this guy is going to be President one day’. I still think so. He’s caring, intelligent, articulate, and he really listens to people. He reminds me a lot of Obama.

@mariag.8242 22 күн бұрын

I agree that he’s brilliant, charming, a great communicator and a centrist so a lot like Obama. He also has very little experience of being in the federal government, like Obama. Biden has accomplished so much more in his single term than W, Obama and trump put together because he really understands his job and has negotiated deals with people across the aisle and across the globe. Don’t vote only on the superficial characteristics of a candidate. Look at the full resumé.

@DanielKlein23 Ай бұрын

While Mr Buttigieg is a little too centrist for my taste politically, I hugely appreciate the amount of just sheer competency and informedness he brings. This should be table stakes for such a position, but it hasn't been for a bit, and it's really nice to see someone who just clearly lives deep in the problem space he controls.

@d_dave7200 Ай бұрын

Yes this

@somethingsomeone4359 Ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s a huge relief to see.

@trevinbeattie4888 Ай бұрын

His being more centrist (or center-left) gives me hope that if he makes it through the primary he can win the support of the large bloc of independent / swing voters and thus the general election.

@tiffanymarie9750 Ай бұрын

He's more centrist than I am politically, but I do believe he's so good at throwing himself so fully into a job that if he were POTUS he would end up moving more left just in terms of his actual actions. I also tend to believe the majority of politicians should be centrists, though, just because I think compromise is far more important in keeping a government running and functioning than people realize. It's why I couldn't be a politician, I consider myself very far on the left, and I would have a hard time managing those compromises. I still think those compromises are important, it just couldn't be me. 😅

@theEduEnthusiast Ай бұрын

Very well said! I wholeheartedly agree!

@kaldishelbryndjar Ай бұрын

I want more people in the government casually coming in for a sit down with smart people and talking about things relevant to non-elite Americans

@Altoclarinets Ай бұрын

Can someone please tell this guy that "highly automated vehicle with high safety standards which is parked in some remote transit barn out in the country overnight and scheduled to come to your neighborhood when you need it" is a concept that ALREADY EXISTS in most countries and it's called a TRAIN

@Altoclarinets Ай бұрын

Like, regardless of whether they're being driven by people or computer assisted people or computers alone or freaking garden gnomes, single occupancy/family vehicles are still far, far less space efficient at carrying people than your average subway car or trolley, much less actual heavy commuter rail

@AK-jt9gx Ай бұрын

We need conversations like this with more high ranking government officials that oversee specific topics. Would love to hear from the Secretaries of Agriculture, Education, and Health & Human Services most of all.

@99thTuesday Ай бұрын

Wild that Secretary Pete, himself from Indiana, chose to visit the Montana brother rather than the Indiana brother.

@Kim_D09 Ай бұрын

I laughed so hard

@miriamrosemary9110 Ай бұрын

😂

@lizbeigle-bryant1710 Ай бұрын

Pete was there for the airport but stayed for Hank.

@XerrolAvengerII Ай бұрын

I honestly was like "oh did you give Pete a screen cap of your desk to use as the background filter for remote meetings?" but then immediately he was IN YOUR OFFICE and I was shook.

@susanhartman1718 Ай бұрын

Legit thought it was a green screen or Photoshop at first from the thumbnail

@Sarah-uq8cn Ай бұрын

As someone with a pilot dad: he does look exactly like an airline pilot

@TC-8789 Ай бұрын

My inner child healing just a little bit watching Hank platform and seriously consider his son's special interest topic of choice as part of the conversation.

@justjustinin207 Ай бұрын

I’ve always respected Buttigieg’s ability to explain things in a way everyday people can understand as well as his willingness to engage with people in general. He’s kind of like a government version of Hank in those ways, I guess.

@SAmaryllis Ай бұрын

Yes! I was surprised on how easy it was to understand him and the straightforward answers - no verbal tricks or talkarounds that many politicians do that make you question yourself on if you're just too stupid to understand what they said or if they just said a whole lot of nothing

@TakenTook Ай бұрын

He's a Vlog Brother from another mother

@lbputzer Ай бұрын

The way Pete maintains his integrity is his humility. He will always be the kid from a middle class neighborhood in South Bend. He leans into it, and never forgets it. He went to prestigious Harvard in Boston and Oxford in the UK, lived in Chicago & Toronto for short time while working in the corporate world, served in a war zone in the military overseas, ran a presidential campaign, is is now a cabinet Secretary in the US Government. Despite being exposed to an intellectual, cosmopolitan, international life, he still treats rural & uneducated people with the same respect as his boss, the President.

@TakenTook Ай бұрын

@@lbputzer -- He's good people, as it were. I wish we had more people like him in public office.

@angela0042 Ай бұрын

Go after the freight lines like John went after tuberculosis.😂

@TheAnnaK74 Ай бұрын

Yes!!

@armerls Ай бұрын

@niftythegoblin Ай бұрын

honestly? True. Once the Green brothers become passionate about something, they manage to enact crazy amounts of change rather quickly.

@yuvalngg Ай бұрын

@DotairZee Ай бұрын

how does this man make what he does sound this interesting?? what a pro, damn.

@Rags2250 Ай бұрын

So nice to listen to Pete Buttigieg a person we can see has done his home work and understands every part of his job unlike so many others in government positions. Hope to see him make the run again for the big seat in the White House again! So well spoken!

@dorothywiseman3492 Ай бұрын

YES! He is what this country needs.......brilliant, decent, sound values. Love Pete.

@t_withmilk Ай бұрын

Orin being a bird nerd is absolutely perfect

@KBRoller Ай бұрын

I wonder if, when Hank was on Dimension 20, Orin and Brennan ever got to chat about bird facts? 😁

@LucasBenderChannel Ай бұрын

This is such a TikTok-brain way of editing a politician's interview. And I sadly have to admit: It works on me. 😅

@mossypebbles Ай бұрын

not really, sure it can be split up easily if you're that content brain rotted. but it's to fact check each answer concisely and effectively

@rachels.8051 Ай бұрын

I was not expecting to see a video of Hank and the candidate I made calls for in the 2020 primaries. I’m so glad he joined the Biden administration and has been working on all of these important issues. Would like to encourage everyone to stay involved and vote!

@13katecoombs Ай бұрын

Besides that Pete Buttigieg is a really impressive guy, it's great to hear him knowledgeably talking shop about transportation. Of course he would learn everything he possibly could when he got in office! Pete was a genius pick for Secretary of Transportation. And he and Hank together is a lot of fun!

@duby.industries Ай бұрын

I’m vastly disappointed this isn’t an onion mukbang with Pete Buttigieg

@KylesBigPig Ай бұрын

Onions All The Way Down

@dragonflies6793 Ай бұрын

To be quite honest when I saw the title I immediately thought of John's videos about like, cooking eight peas or whatever number of tomatoes

@despres380 Ай бұрын

i was like oh is there an onion challenge? lol

@TakenTook Ай бұрын

Thanksgiving week group zoom call live stream special

@NP-zl7dz Ай бұрын

If we ever needed an 'Onion mukbang with Pete Buttigieg' t-shirt, it's NOW

@lauramccullagh980 Ай бұрын

I really appreciate his point that reducing reliance on cars actually INCREASES our freedom of choice. It’s definitely a politicians answer, but it’s also a way of framing this that I think might help the point resonate with more people.

@probsnooneyouknowtbh3712 Ай бұрын

Definitely. Growing up in a car-dependent area with no public transportation and not having access to a car and a license until I was 21, I can speak from experience when I say being reliant on cars is not at all freeing. During that period of my life I was basically stuck at home unless I could get someone to take me somewhere. Couldn't have a job, a social life, or go to college until I got a car. If I'd had a disability that prevented me from driving, I probably would still be stuck there. That's not freedom.

@Winspur1982 Ай бұрын

Yes. I think I would just say this: let's not make the rich man's toy of 1915 a shackle for the working American today.

@johnchessant3012 Ай бұрын

12:50 FMLA gives 12 weeks of _unpaid_ leave (i.e. your employer can't fire you if you're away for 12 weeks due to a medical issue, including pregnancy). The U.S. is the only industrialized country without any paid sick leave. It's shameful.

@matthewtoohey4103 Ай бұрын

When two nerds get together, fascinating conversation ensues. Loved this video, Hank!

@bartman64 Ай бұрын

I love how optimistic working on the inside can make a person. You can tell Pete is genuinely excited for the positive changes he sees coming in the future.

@cassidybecker1690 Ай бұрын

As someone who works in electrical infrastructure in the US, this conversation was deeply cathartic. Infrastructure problems and improvements are tranches upon tranches of complex political and policy puzzles, but there are people, both in government and industry, who are deeply passionate and knowledgable who are trying their best to make things better.

@Mengjoanne Ай бұрын

Thank you for help making it happen!

@mayas3422 Ай бұрын

@jeffschroeder4805 14 күн бұрын

Very interesting conversation, Pete Buttigieg is such an effective speaker, answering and asking questions so clearly and compassionately, open to so many points of view and working toward solutions rather than name calling and accusing others of being the problem. Refreshing!

@ilovechaos3 Ай бұрын

This is a classic example of how the Biden administration is so much more in touch with our youth and its role models like Hank and John than TFG. There is absolutely no comparison between the sensitivity and awareness of the needs of younger generations of the Biden administration and TFG. Thanks Hank and Pete. Such a pleasure to see two committed truth-seekers together.

@Prelude610 Ай бұрын

Is there another person in the Federal government at this level that could and would give such straightforward and clearly stated answers to your questions? This dude needs to be our President!

@beeheart6529 Ай бұрын

I agree!!

@AleksandrMotsjonov Ай бұрын

On one hand, I am glad this slightly more political comment is so low compare to all non-political nerdy ones at the top. But that's what I thought as well. As outsider non american it is so so so increadably unbelivebly bizzar that your system couldn't come up with some smart/bright/young/energetic politicians as a candidates but two old farts you got in the end, again. Someone like Pete would be a good example of such a choice.

@Prelude610 Ай бұрын

@@AleksandrMotsjonov In Biden's favor, he knows the game very well and he knows all of the players, and I think he is doing a great job bringing us back to a more sensible middle, undoing a lot of what the Republicans have been doing to us. A younger candidate, idealistic and energetic, would be easily stalled by the establishment. Imagine what Pete could get done after a few more years of seasoning. As for Trump, I am convinced he ran just for the sake of the publicity so he could get another TV show, and he's proof of what the English, back in the early days of our country, said about the whole idea of democracy.

@xWood4000 Ай бұрын

@@AleksandrMotsjonov I mean the last election had a bunch of candidates as bright as Buttigieg, but the status quo doesn't like them at all. Buttigieg is more progressive than Biden but he is also very middle of the road. Tgeir system just can't elect those candidates

@mr_mustash Ай бұрын

We tried in 2019/2020! Pete Buttigieg ran a wonderful primary campaign and I was happy to be a part of it in my state. I hope that I get to cast my primary vote again for him someday!

@ajbemrose8259 Ай бұрын

Hey! I’m one of the people who’s job it is to _keep_ the new airport amazingly dope. Thanks for noticing how amazingly dope it is!

@ajbemrose8259 Ай бұрын

Also, for my fellow Montanans (or anyone else) there’s a Newsweek poll going right now for “Best Small Airports” and MSO is nominated. You can find it by searching “best small airports newsweek” if your interested in voting. You can vote once a day for the next couple weeks or so.

@geeksdo1tbetter Ай бұрын

Great work, ya'll!

@miriamrosemary9110 Ай бұрын

@TheRavenfish9 Ай бұрын

Thanks for making it dope! :D

@alisha-kae Ай бұрын

I really loved the cutaway facts. It didn’t feel like you were correcting information as much as providing basic information to make it easier to follow the conversation.

@susanzemke6569 16 күн бұрын

Pete Buttigieg is one of the BEST!! He takes the wellbeing of Americans seriously.

@LaPrincipessaNuova Ай бұрын

I love this little exchange so much: “When I was young I wanted to be an airline pilot.” “You look, right now (I’m sorry), like an airline pilot” “Well thank you!”

@posthumousc4913 Ай бұрын

He literally gave you the pin off his jacket. These are the kinds of kind people we need to positions of power and authority.

@laurawhittenburg Ай бұрын

@jilliebean613 Ай бұрын

Awesome interview Hank and Pete! I was surprised to hear about that high speed rail being built.

@peterlukaszewski Ай бұрын

What a great format. Please bring us more of it, not only with federal officials but also state and municipal ones. I also liked the follow up information asides rounding out the background issues!

@Roanmonster Ай бұрын

The way he asks Hanks son for a handshake is just so kind, he really looks like a genuine guy

@claireduston5177 Ай бұрын

When he asked, "Can I give you a really big..." my brain screamed, "Don't hug kids without the parent's consent!" Then he finished with "handshake?" Such a gentleman.

@KunamaElgar Ай бұрын

I apparently totally missed this part of the video and can't find it by scrolling through - can someone please give me the timestamp?

@claireduston5177 Ай бұрын

@@KunamaElgar Orin comes in at 17:30

@KunamaElgar Ай бұрын

@@claireduston5177 thanks!

@handitover. Ай бұрын

buttigiegs take on jet skis was so funny lmao, "It just seems to me like it would end in tears"

@pax6833 Ай бұрын

The anti-moebius

@DinoSocks0 Ай бұрын

“And it’ll be like a dual interview” Hank… that’s called a conversation

@eviljohn Ай бұрын

Pete is going to make a fine President.

@alexnelli7962 Ай бұрын

It’s so nice to see a government official who seems like he knows what he’s doing and isn’t a million years old. It’s refreshing

@Laura-kl7vi Ай бұрын

Who cares about age (you, obviously). No need to be ageist, there will be a time for young people. It's nice though, that younger people get into office to get experience. Imagine if Pete Buttigieg runs for President again-he's just, very competently, managed a 55,000 person department as cabinet secretary. It's great experience.

@TheRavenfish9 Ай бұрын

@@Laura-kl7vi Because we want a diverse group of people helping to run the government. It isn't any more ageist to want equitable representation for younger people than it is that we currently have almost none. There's nothing wrong with wanting to see yourself exist in your representatives.

@shannonkatherine Ай бұрын

Hank’s favorite mode of transport was the craziest part of this video.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Ай бұрын

He had that answer ready!

@wildflower1397 Ай бұрын

Mine is alpine sled, the kind where you sled down the mountain at a ski resort during the warm summertime. Then again, I have never tried a jet ski.

@paulasalazar2093 Ай бұрын

esp since jet skis are so bad for the environment 😞

@robotsongs Ай бұрын

Hank Green = Mobius M. Mobius

@anna._olsen_ Ай бұрын

@@robotsongsyou’re right!

@maryw459 Ай бұрын

This video is why I think hatred of the government is often overblown. There are so many thoughtful people working and actively improving our towns and our country. All of the progress referenced in this video that had never heard of. It's not all doom and gloom. Progress is being made.