Yang Calls It Quits
Submitted by Le Frog on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 7:23pm
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/11/andrew-yang-drops-out-of-the-2020-presid...
Two points:
1. Good for him for bringing forward ideas on, for examples, universal basic income and decriminalizing drugs, and running a grassroots campaign that was overall pretty positive.
2. Why today, on this, the day of New Hampshire? Discuss.
And to any Yang gang members reading, it was a pleasure discussing/debating the issues with you.
Comments
Yang seemed to stay classy
especially when he was being ignored by everyone. I didn't care for his policies, but he did have some good ideas. Basic income has at least made it into conversations and considerations.
lol Bloomberg would be an ex republican running against Trump who is an ex democrat. The irony here is off the charts.
BTW. Saw a tweet with Nancy being A-ok with Bloomberg buying his way into running. Just like he bought himself a third term as mayor. Yeah I think money in politics is a bad thing. And just how much power does he have over the DNC after pumping in so much money? Hillary redux?
Which AIPAC/MIC/pharma/bank bought politician are you going to vote for? Don’t be surprised when nothing changes.
I just rage-wrote another diary
that one on Bloomberg. I'm really quite chafed that this individual is seen as viable by anyone, let alone in our faces all the time with his shit lies. It never bothered me that Two Faces Warren or even Faillary Clinton were former Republicans. It wouldn't bother me either that racist scumbag Bloomberg headlined a goddamn GOP convention but what the actual fuck has he done for Democrats? Bupkes. His role in this circus and Nancy Pelosi giving him two cadaverous thumbs up says everything about the corporate fears of Bernie Sanders waking up America.
Had a feeling...
...which is why I put him up on the caption contest last night.
I actually don't mind Yang. He's very good on tech issues, although his Freedom Dividend is a non-starter because of how he funds it.
He wants to reopen and empower the Office of Technology Assessment, which sounds like a pretty good idea. If he's actually serious about public service, I could see Yang running that newly important office in a Sanders Administration.
More likely? Some savvy TV producer will sign him up to host his own game show.
Bye Andrew. You may not have won, but your supporters definitely got the best shwag.
The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?
I didn't hate him either
I think he amounted to a snake oil salesman with a few good ideas but many others were undeveloped.
I will say that it ruffles me that he is out of the race while Establishmentarians Klobuchar (HOW) and Biden (WHY) are still in it. Hell, I'd rather see Marianne Williamson back in than either of these two non-starters.
Timing is actually pretty good.
I'm guessing most of the Yang Gang will be coming over to Bernie. They have a lot of energy and creativity, and we're gonna need every little bit of help we can get.
Now if only we can get Warren to see the light....
The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?
I like and respect him as a person
but his ideas never seemed well thought-out to me. About a month ago he told in an interview about pleasant get-togethers he (and his wife, I think) had with Tulsi and her husband Abraham. It sounded like Andrew and Abraham really hit it off. Of all the candidates, Bernie, Tulsi, and Andrew come across for me as real people. I'm hoping his supporters will go to either Bernie, Tulsi, or both. Not sure if he has won any delegates, but if so, I wish he'd give one to Tulsi so she can participate in the next debate. Then, when the time comes, she can give her support to Bernie.
Lurking in the wings is Hillary, like some terrifying bat hanging by her feet in a cavern below the DNC. A bat with theropod instincts. -- Fred Reed https://tinyurl.com/vgvuhcl
Several Yang Gang members becoming Berners
per posts on r/wayofthebern. Every little bit helps....
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
I hope that
he can be a founding member of a true third party.
That would be a Very Good Thing
We need a third (actually, a real second) party so desperately!
There is no justice. There can be no peace.