Elon Musk endorses Andrew Yang

[True Dough]

Good thing or a bad thing for Yang? I believe we have Musk fans and Musk detractors here.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday indicated support for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang after Yang tweeted that he didn't expect supporters to agree with him on everything.

"I support Yang," Musk tweeted, following up with a second tweet that "He would our first openly goth president. I think this is very important."

Yang had previously tweeted, "I don’t expect people to agree with me on everything- that would be odd. My main hope is that people trust that I’m trying to solve problems and I’m open to different approaches - particularly if the data drives in a particular direction. Changing one’s mind is not a bad thing."

Yang, a former tech executive, is among two dozen people vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He has gained attention for making universal basic income a focal point of his run and his campaign recently announced that he qualified for the fall debates.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456967-elon-musk-i-support-yang

[Princetonian]

1. Silicon Valley and the mostly apolitical tech world just blinked. It's a plus for Yang.

[question everything]

2. Wonder whether he supported Trump in 2016

From one "businessman" to another.

I don't know why anyone supports Yang. Haven't we seen what happens when a businessman who has never held office comes to the White House?

[Sherman A1]

4. This is just one reason

it's 20 minutes, but you might want to start about the 8 minute mark if you are in a hurry.


and this is the other https://www.yang2020.com/policies/

The most extensive and well thought out set of policy proposals that I have seen from any candidate.

[xmas74]

5. It's because he has interesting proposals

And ideas to take our country into the future.

Does he have a chance? No. The debates and campaign are here to expose his ideas to the public and maybe influence future policy. Not a single candidate discussed UBI but now they might need to address it.

[Joe941]

3. Who and who?

[Sherman A1]

6. Andrew Yang: The guy with this list of policy proposals on his website

ECONOMY/JOBS & LABOR

The Freedom Dividend

Human-Centered Capitalism

Improve the American Scorecard

Reduce Student Loan Burden

Implement Mandatory Paid Leave Policy

Right to Privacy/Abortion and Contraception

Carbon Fee and Dividend

Make it Easy for Americans to Move for Work

Value-Added Tax

Make it Easier to Save for Retirement

Promote Vocational Education

Zoning

Free Financial Counseling for All

Decrease Pre-Trial Cash Bail

Reduce Mass Incarceration

Paid Family Leave

Fight for Equal Pay

Legalize Marijuana

Provide Basic Banking Services through the Post Office

Prosperity Grants

Increase Assistance for Single Parents

File Income Taxes

Crypto/Digital Asset Regulation and Consumer Protection

Timing of Payments for Small Businesses

Ease the Transition to Self-Driving Vehicles

Capital Gain/Carried Interest Tax

Financial Transaction Tax

Data as a Property Right

Grid Modernization Race to the Top

End Bidding Wars for Corporate Relocation

Empowering MMA Fighters

The Penny Makes No Cents

Regulate AI and other Emerging Technologies

NCAA Should Pay Athletes

CIVIL RIGHTS/CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Freedom Dividend

Improve the American Scorecard

Net Neutrality

LGBTQ Rights

Right to Privacy/Abortion and Contraception

Restoration of Voting Rights

Decriminalize Opioids

Automatic Voter Registration

Make Washington, DC, a State

End Partisan Gerrymandering

Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable

Make Election Day a Holiday

Zoning

Decrease Pre-Trial Cash Bail

Reduce Mass Incarceration

Gun Safety

Pathway to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

Support the DREAM Act

Fight for Equal Pay

Legalize Marijuana

Make Puerto Rico a State

Every Cop Gets a Camera

Data as a Property Right

Algorithmic Trading/Fraud

Economic Crime

Lower the Voting Age to 16

DEMOCRACY/ GOVERNANCE

The Freedom Dividend

Improve the American Scorecard

Ranked Choice Voting

Democracy Dollars

12-Year Congressional Term Limits

Restoration of Voting Rights

Automatic Voter Registration

Make Washington, DC, a State

End Partisan Gerrymandering

Public Council of Advisors

Make Election Day a Holiday

18 Year Term Limit for Supreme Court Justices

Revive the Office of Technology Assessment

Relocate Federal Agencies

Reduce Mass Incarceration

Prevent Corruption in the Federal Government

Campaign Finance Reform

Make Puerto Rico a State

American Journalism Fellows

Closely Monitor Mental Health of White House Staff

Local Journalism Fund

Automatically Sunset Old Laws

Support the Revival of Earmarks

Tort Reform/Reasonableness Dismissals

Modernize Voting

Proportional Selection of Electors

Limit Bureaucracy in the Federal Workforce

Lower the Voting Age to 16

Media Fragmentation

Making Taxes Fun

Head of Culture and Ceremony

Regulate AI and other Emerging Technologies

HEALTHCARE

The Freedom Dividend

Medicare for All

Improve the American Scorecard

Control the Cost of Prescription Drugs

Right to Privacy/Abortion and Contraception

Decriminalize Opioids

Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable

Invest in America’s Mental Health

Opioid Crisis

Gun Safety

Fund Medical Technology Innovation

Fund Autism Intervention

Expand Access to Medical Experts

ENVIRONMENT

The Freedom Dividend

Improve the American Scorecard

Combat Climate Change

Preservation of Public Lands and Water

Reduce Wildfires

Carbon Fee and Dividend

Reduce Packaging Waste

Rebuild American Infrastructure

Nuclear Energy

Grid Modernization Race to the Top

The Penny Makes No Cents

EDUCATION

The Freedom Dividend

Improve the American Scorecard

Reduce Student Loan Burden

Control the Cost of Higher Education

Make Community College Affordable for All

Early Childhood Education for All

Promote Vocational Education

Free Financial Counseling for All

Increase Teacher Salaries

Life-Skills Education in All High Schools

Expand Selective Schools

FAMILY/SOCIAL COHESION

The Freedom Dividend

Improve the American Scorecard

American Exchange Program

Implement Mandatory Paid Leave Policy

Early Childhood Education for All

American Mall Act

Paid Family Leave

Prosperity Grants

Increase Assistance for Single Parents

Free Marriage Counseling for All

Modern Time Banking

Support for the Arts

Reduce Harm to Children Caused by Smartphones

FOREIGN POLICY

Foreign Policy First Principles

Veteran Employment and Businesses

Ending Veteran Suicide

Every Vet Under a Roof Initiative

Controlled Substance Waivers for Veterans

Improving Veteran Health

Military Training: The Gold Standard

GI Bill Improvements

Reverse Boot Camp

Quantum Computing and Encryption Standards

Modernize Military Spending

Southern Border Security

Nuclear Launch Decisions

IMMIGRATION

Pathway to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

Support the DREAM Act

Southern Border Security

Entice High-Skill Individuals

MISCELLANEOUS/FUN

The Freedom Dividend

Public Council of Advisors

Extend Daylight Saving Time All Year

Prevent Airlines from Removing Customers

File Income Taxes

Tort Reform/Reasonableness Dismissals

Data as a Property Right

The Penny Makes No Cents

Support for the Arts

Making Taxes Fun

Head of Culture and Ceremony

Robo-Calling Text Line

[crazytown]

8. And many thanks Sherman for your efforts, posting the policies here.

[crazytown]

7. "He would our first openly goth president"

WTF?

[lunasun]

9. Smiths Cure Depeche Mode Joy Division

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/04/andrew-yang-ex-goth-beto-orourke-skate-off/
“I distinctly remember coming into school in eighth grade and a friend, Dan Miller, was full goth, wearing all black. I remember seeing this and saying, “Wow, that’s quite the transformation over the summer.” So Dan had a real impact on my musical taste and we ended up going to many of these concerts together. So I daresay, if I win in 2020, I would be the first ex-goth president.