Andrew Yang 2020?

Andrew Yang is Ron Paul but for Democrats

Yang is looking like he's made the first cut.

Yang is way too focused on automation screwing over workers and not enough on rich people screwing over everyone else.

Rocinante wrote:Yang is way too focused on automation screwing over workers and not enough on rich people screwing over everyone else.

What’s the difference?

Yang unveils "democracy dollars." Gee, how original...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democracy-dollars-gillibrand-s-plan-give-every-voter-600-donate-n1000381

Woman claims Andrew Yang fired her for being married.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5d83ce34e4b070d468c96c9e/amp

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Rocinante wrote:Yang is way too focused on automation screwing over workers and not enough on rich people screwing over everyone else.

What’s the difference?

I think it makes it seem like it’s happening on its own and not the result of Keynesian economic cults. Which he’s a part of. So it’s deliberate. So basically fuck him.

‘If Andrew Yang Can Unite a YouTube Comment Section, He Can Unite the Nation’

Does anyone think any of the low income and HS educated (2 different groups) voters who support President Trum's re-election could understand a significant portion of the $1000/mth that Yang is proposing would most likely be put back into the economy for goods and services as opposed to the major tax cuts the top 10% have gotten since the Bush 2 tax cuts tht have been used for stock buy backs and savings?

Freakonomics: Why is this man running for president?

This is a mix of their January 2019 interview and some fresh stuff from the campaign trail in Iowa.

Floyd Robertson wrote:Freakonomics: Why is this man running for president?

This is a mix of their January 2019 interview and some fresh stuff from the campaign trail in Iowa.

It's frigging unbelievable that he's still in it. What a remarkable campaign and he's still delivering highlights of the debates. On the PBS News Hour last Friday Mark Shields talked about some of his remarkable moments in the debate. Especially his moment where he noted that he missed Corey Booker and I forget who else that was running.

Yang started a new podcast last week, Yang Speaks. Three episodes so far, the first one was kind of boring. The second on has Ken Jeong and the third on has Krystal Ball. I haven't listened to thos yet. Find it wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Floyd Robertson wrote:Yang started a new podcast last week, Yang Speaks. Three episodes so far, the first one was kind of boring. The second on has Ken Jeong and the third on has Krystal Ball. I haven't listened to thos yet. Find it wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Hey Floyd, you see this? https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/monthly-payments-2000-coronavirus-243670?fbclid=IwAR2Ngqqi2-G0zpTn983ezVrjCsx9rJ27PnEGINDsaBp0KLST3V7wmm9xAVg

Seems like a good start towards UBI. I don't think if Yang had campaigned and put in all that work we probably wouldn't see ideas like this batted around.

steveschneider wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:Yang started a new podcast last week, Yang Speaks. Three episodes so far, the first one was kind of boring. The second on has Ken Jeong and the third on has Krystal Ball. I haven't listened to thos yet. Find it wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Hey Floyd, you see this? https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/monthly-payments-2000-coronavirus-243670?fbclid=IwAR2Ngqqi2-G0zpTn983ezVrjCsx9rJ27PnEGINDsaBp0KLST3V7wmm9xAVg

Seems like a good start towards UBI. I don't think if Yang had campaigned and put in all that work we probably wouldn't see ideas like this batted around.

I did see that earlier. No way McConnell will let that even come to a vote.

Just watched Real Time from last night, Andrew Yang was on the panel and I thought he was absolutely brilliant. I hope he has a solid future in politics, he's really got his finger on the pulse of this nation.

Not a big yang guy. He is likable and all and he’s got some good ideas but he seems to think capitalism can save us and I’m kind of tired of that notion.

I wish he’d talk about automation more.

kingstonlake wrote:I wish he’d talk about automation more.

Heh.

Rocinante wrote:Not a big yang guy. He is likable and all and he’s got some good ideas but he seems to think capitalism can save us and I’m kind of tired of that notion.

His idea of the Freedom Dividend we’ve seen a glimpse of it with the first relief package where the gov is giving people $1200 a month. The idea of getting people cash seems to work, and I like his idea of us getting compensated for our data and getting it out of Amazon.

The government did not give people 1200 a month Steve

Rocinante wrote:The government did not give people 1200 a month Steve

My bad it was $2400. And if you want to educated me one the nuts and bolts of the unemployment benefits I'm all ears.

steveschneider wrote:

Rocinante wrote:The government did not give people 1200 a month Steve

My bad it was $2400. And if you want to educated me one the nuts and bolts of the unemployment benefits I'm all ears.

What the fuck are you talking about??

God damn Steve. For such a self righteous know it all you sure are dumb.

Rocinante wrote:God damn Steve. For such a self righteous know it all you sure are dumb.

Meh, I tried.

I have a swill breaking news alert. Andrew Yang is going to run for mayor of NYC. It’s been leaking out but I can confirm it.

steveschneider wrote:I have a swill breaking news alert. Andrew Yang is going to run for mayor of NYC. It’s been leaking out but I can confirm it.

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand it gets him experience in government. OTOH, I don't think it's the best experience or the best platform for his ideas.  I would rather see him in Biden's administration for two years and then running for congress in 2022, then running for president again in 2024.

I would like to see him as Gov of Iowa... Grand experiment there.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

steveschneider wrote:I have a swill breaking news alert. Andrew Yang is going to run for mayor of NYC. It’s been leaking out but I can confirm it.

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand it gets him experience in government. OTOH, I don't think it's the best experience or the best platform for his ideas.  I would rather see him in Biden's administration for two years and then running for congress in 2022, then running for president again in 2024.

Yeah, I agree. NYC mayors rarely go anywhere after holding that office and I'd kind of like to see his idea of UBI catch fire in the heartland. Can a mayor realistically introduce UBI in just a city?

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I would like to see him as Gov of Iowa... Grand experiment there.

Yep, Andrew Yang at his best is when he's in rural America pitching out these ideas.

I like him more and more the more I see of the Biden Administration

I would like to see him as president of the Galactic Federation Council.

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Cameron wrote:Biden’s dream of reviving America’s labor force faces a mounting threat: automation

If only someone had been talking about automation for years now...

Yeah, he definitely out thunk the room on that one.

There’s lots of American labor needed if Biden can begin rebuilding and updating the electrical grid, replacing and improving water treatment and rebuild roads and bridges like Trump promised for 3+ years.

I would have laughed, too. The question and the phrase are just too ridiculous not to laugh.

Opponents will seize any opportunity to knock a candidate down.