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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
For those unaware Yang's campaign is giving $120,000 to a random sample of ten people as a minor trial for UBI
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It's a publicity stunt but I think it's fairly clever, I don't like Yang but I like this idea.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangABC and Univision.
Honestly, Biden's doing pretty well so far. It's just a question of whether he can stick with it.
Oh God! Natural light!Castro was doing well going after Biden there a moment ago, but I feel like he kind of fumbled that with saying that (paraphrasing) "I'm doing what Obama would have wanted, and you're not" - sounded a bit petty, and Buttigieg pounced on it.
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okay that's unfair. That's not identity politics, it's being a relatable candidate and making a joke. Of anything he said, at worst it's a groan for being so precanned.
Edited by Larkmarn on Sep 12th 2019 at 8:41:59 AM
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.Nah, Yang doesn't get to call "identity poltics" divisive while talking about identity.
It being a joke is not relevant.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangSo more hypocrisy, nice.
Though I doubt it's hypocrisy from his perspective, after all, I doubt Asians are the minority he'd want to throw under the bus.
Maybe he'd choose trans people or black people, or maybe he'd surprise us.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangYeah, pretty much everyone's praising Beto tonight. Not that anyone's going to attack him on that front, of course.
Five Thirty Eight pointed this out - is Harris trying to give off a Marianne Williamson vibe tonight?
Oh God! Natural light!And we - rather abruptly - switch to immigration.
Oh shit, I don't think Biden was ready for this question.
Actually, did the Obama administration practice family separation? I might have heard that they did...
Oh God! Natural light!Hmm...I don't think Biden was being entirely truthful there, then...
Jorge Ramos was pretty aggressive with Biden there. And for that matter, so was Castro - he's definitely made a point of going after him.
Oh God! Natural light!Naturally.
Buttigieg's comment that the only people who by racist rhetoric against immigrants are people who don't know any seems...ill-informed.
Beto's actually doing well tonight - I'm rather impressed, honestly.
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Sep 12th 2019 at 9:24:24 AM
Oh God! Natural light!Actually, IIRC exposure to minorities in an at least somewhat egalitarian manner reduces amounts of racism.
It's no coincidence that some of the most openly racist places are small towns have no minorities.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 12th 2019 at 6:28:43 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang

Oh, Buttigieg is going up against Sanders now. Interesting.
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