Centrism

Pete Buttigieg advances our discourse
of what's meant by a "proud American".
In SouthBend, or projecting Naval Force,
he's risen to the leadership of men.
But where he stands on issues isn't clear;
he'd rather feed us narrative and charm.
He never makes the points I'm poised to hear;
some donors, he's reluctant to alarm.
To save our system from its own excess--
as Teddy Roosevelt did in his time--
unless we break some eggs, we can't redress
two parties hostage to ongoing crime.
Conservatives assure us we love Pete,
but status quo's a ticket to defeat.