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After my Newsbroke episode on the economy, The Yang Gang thinks I'm not up on the 'miracle' of UBI. Lemme just say, $1000 a month isn't going to stop a runaway free market system that puts people over profit, rather it's trying to buy you out so you'll keep quiet about greed.
Andrew Yang's pitiful response to climate change to "move to higher ground" encapsulates the dangerous cynicism and libertarian fatalism of his politics. He thinks nothing can be done about fossil fuel burning or automation and that we should just build a bunker called UBI.
Has he talked about strengthening the social welfare state or rebuilding public infrastructure or public schools? No. Not really sure he believes in the common good. When we are able to clothe, house and feed people properly and it's still not enough--ok gimme a check.
But for now, get off my feed with that noise. I love Yang mostly cause I think we need more Asian American representation in this country, but definitely not trading my politics in for snake oil. Mmkay?
*puts profit over people, you know what I mean
Thank you everyone for your links to more information about the candidate that is Andrew Yang. I will read, if you please stop telling me to do so. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some Tulsi Gabbard fans to make angry.
