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https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1556987104219090945

What a lousy take. If Trump committed a crime or wouldn't hand over docs, enforce the law.

8/9/2022 10:03:24 AM

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This echos what I'm seeing from his Forward Party, which appears to be right leaning. Not a fan as a party for myself but perhaps a party that can splinter the existing republican party, which at this stage in their evolution could be a net win for the republic.

8/9/2022 10:29:21 AM

justinh524
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This fuckin guy.

8/9/2022 11:19:56 AM

TerdFerguson
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He’s taking the Centrist position.
Somewhere between “Trump is god-king and can do no wrong” and “no one is above the law, including former presidents” is “He might have committed crimes, but it will seem political if we investigate, so we should just let him off.”

8/9/2022 12:05:25 PM

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I disagree with your definition of Centrism. I mean, that's like saying the centrist position between kill 100 puppies and 0 puppies is "hey lets kill 50 puppies"

It's a dumbshit position where he's trying to have his cake and eat it too.

8/9/2022 12:07:32 PM

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It was tongue in cheek and meant to be a silly post.

But also, choosing to kill 50 puppies is how some folks out there view Centrism. Yang’s strategy is probably more savvy than that though.

8/9/2022 12:10:35 PM

justinh524
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I don't think Yang is particularly savvy at anything.

8/9/2022 12:18:59 PM

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"It seems like this was authorized by a local judge and a particular FBI office without buy-in or notification of higher levels of government."


This seems like a really, really dumb take. He doesn't think toplevel DoJ signed off on it

8/9/2022 12:19:39 PM

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^also funny because so many angry right wingers are making the opposite claim, that Joe Biden ordered the “raid” and was streaming it from the Whitehouse War Room.

^^really? He did raise 10s of millions of dollars for his previous presidential run. He beat the UBI drum which I think was a savvy position and discussion to run on. I don’t think he’s JFK reincarnated, but I don’t think he’s a political idiot either.

8/9/2022 12:27:29 PM

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IDK how else to describe someone who thinks some low/mid-level FBI people executed a raid on a former US president without expressed authorization from the highest levels of the FBI and department of justice other than an idiot.

8/9/2022 12:30:15 PM

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He was apparently just getting started.

https://twitter.com/andrewyang/status/1557002828828315650

[Edited on August 9, 2022 at 8:39 PM. Reason : ]

8/9/2022 8:23:58 PM

bbehe
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Stolen from Twitter

I'm no Sauron fan, but here's why forming a fellowship to raid Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring is going to enrage his base

8/9/2022 10:02:32 PM

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Every horrible thing Republicans do is really the fault of Democrats.

8/10/2022 12:32:23 AM

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I hate this doofus

8/10/2022 1:18:19 AM

The Coz
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^^They made him do it!

8/10/2022 7:18:05 AM

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"the more you hear from Yang, the more he sounds like a grifter... despite whatever his intent may be"


what makes you say this emnsk

3/5/2025 3:39:58 PM

bbehe
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Andew Yang is the epitome of someone trying to sound intelligent, but coming across as empty and hollow. This whole "both sides bad!" shtick is extremely played out and it's exhausting when someone comes across as the the meme view of what a Centrist is.

Lets take Roe vs Wade...who are we going to give blame to that being overturned? Why, the democrats of course!

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"But at the same time, I found myself wondering, “Why didn’t Democrats do something about this when they had the chance?” Democrats commanded legislative majorities multiple times over the last 49 years. They could have codified Roe v. Wade into law. They could have played hardball when Mitch McConnell refused to consider Merrick Garland, which I found to be incredibly cynical and corrosive. They could have asked Ruth Bader Ginsburg to step down while Obama was still in office instead of deferring to her wish to stay in until her health failed. "


https://www.andrewyang.com/blog/roe-v-wade

Obama had the super majority for 72 days which was used to barely get the ACA through, which was life changing law for anyone dealing with pre-existing conditions. That doesn't even begin to address the public perception of abortion and how it's gotten more acceptance since then. Saying "Well Dems had the legislative majority" implies things can be done without a supermajority. It's just willfully ignorant.

"They could have played hardball when Mitch McConnell refused to consider Merrick Garland" - Okay. How Andrew? What options could the minority party in the Senate do?

"They could have asked Ruth Bader Ginsburg to step down while Obama was still in office instead of deferring to her wish to stay in until her health failed" - What makes you think they didn't? Obama met with her a few times.

Yang, like other people in his Forward! Party, just like to come out as smug and holier than thou. Just restating problems without and solutions.

There is a reason why the party hasn't formed any true positions beyond generic feel good shit on their website.

It's just an unbelievable grift and supported by people who want to say "See! I told you so!"

3/12/2025 7:14:24 PM

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"Joel Searby, the former Renew America's political director and the then managing director of Forward,said that the party does not plan on taking positions on controversial issues, such as guns and abortion; instead they would leave those issues up to candidates and state and local chapters to decide"


Don't mind us! This party doesn't care if you deny a woman's right to bodily autonomy.

3/12/2025 7:18:59 PM

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