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Catchall said:
Giving everyone a universal income isn't really a moderate idea, and that's what he's most known for. People aren't sure what he represents politically. His ideas seem to be based on economics and practical problem solving, rather than political ideology. He's an entrepreneur.
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Yea I think you summarized Yang's position well. I'd assume your answer to the question is no?
 
Jazzta said:
Because she’s not a puppet for the military industrial complex owned major news outlets! That’s why Thrill! It’s a very effective and shameless exercise of popularity containment that would make any fascist regime proud.
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Fascist regime? Who are you describing?

She doesn’t support impeachment because it’s divisive. That’s a terrible take.
 
JazzMan4Life said:
Yea I think you summarized Yang's position well. I'd assume your answer to the question is no?
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The Democratic Party appears to me to be split. The clear moderate or "centrist" in the Dems' 2020 race is supposedly Joe Biden. He's an establishment guy and senior statesman. The DNC appeared to be promoting him as their most electable candidate earlier in the summer, but he lacks energy, charisma or much originality. Many of the Democrats are just not warming up to him. (It doesn't help that he looks like he's about to fall over and he can barely complete sentences when he speaks.) There were other moderates among second-tier and third-tier candidates, like Amy Kobuchar, John Delaney and Steve Bullock, but they haven't gotten traction. They've polled at 1% or less.

Meanwhile, the energy behind the party is really on the left with Sanders and Warren. The dilemma is that the lefties who appeal to the Democratic base enough to win the nomination may be too progressive (or even radical) to win over moderates and independents in a general election. The ideas like universal healthcare, tuition forgiveness, nationalizing energy production, etc. are probably too costly and impractical to pass the Senate, and probably the House as well. So in reality, these may turn out to be empty promises. I'm not sure if Yang's plan of giving every American $12,000 per year in base income is feasible either. That sounds like the western world's biggest welfare program to me.

Dems are hoping that there is enough universal contempt for Trump that it won't matter, and that they can push their candidate through (probably Warren). Personally, I think that is a very risky play, but they've pushed their chips to the middle of the table with this impeachment inquiry. The impeachment proceedings, if they go forward, will likely bring more attention to Joe Biden and his family's corruption than Ukraine ever could have. Republicans will have a field day. Biden was already showing weakness. See if he's still among the top 3 or 4 candidates 60 days from now.

So no, I don't think the Dems will ultimately put through a moderate candidate. That's not what the Dem base seems to want.
 
The Thriller said:
Fascist regime? Who are you describing?

She doesn’t support impeachment because it’s divisive. That’s a terrible take.
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Just about everything you post Thriller is a terrible take. Don't you just hate that the removed the ability to give negative points on here. LOL Did you ever say what you do for a living...if so I missed it.
 
Catchall said:
Also, keep in mind that Trump has more direct followers on Twitter than the daily network audiences of CNN, MSNBC, ABC and CBS combined.
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Ok i will keep that fake news in mind


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Catchall said:
Giving everyone a universal income isn't really a moderate idea, and that's what he's most known for. People aren't sure what he represents politically. His ideas seem to be based on economics and practical problem solving, rather than political ideology. He's an entrepreneur.
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With how fast technology is advancing and how it’s incrementally becoming more influential in our lives I find someone who appears to be the most aware about this fact a very interesting prospect.
 
The Thriller said:
Wouldn’t the forgotten man trumper types be excited by Warren too? I mean I thought they hated Wall Street globalist elitists who outsourced their jobs? Or are they back to loving Wall Street elites and trickle down again?
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Yes, yes they are.

Who else is going to pay them min wage and allow them to have 2-3 jobs? Not some commie *** socialist, that's for damn sure.
 
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