

Pete Buttigieg, the Rory Gilmore of the Democratic primary, seems like a nice enough guy with middling liberal politics. He also, I have recently learned, has questionable taste in television that would drive me absolutely nuts if I ever had to share a remote with him.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Buttigieg gave us a taste of what he considers good television, and I’m very certain that he would be a chore to watch television with. When asked what shows he’s currently binge-watching, Buttigieg said that while he doesn’t have much time for that these days (fair), he usually opts for Family Guy or Rick and Morty before going to sleep. Woof! What smelly sophomore dude’s dorm room did I just stumble into?
And what about non-cartoons? “I’m trying to get into Succession but I’m struggling,” he offered. “I need a character to root for and I haven’t decided if any of them are good people.”
None of them are good people, Pete! That’s kind of the point! You have to embrace the chaos of knowing that there’s no character to soothe your moral code! They’re all garbage—it’s fun!