Andrew Yang Makes the Case for Universal Basic Income on Joe Rogan

[@maxgoodman2355]

Its crazy. Every time I mention him to my friends they think he is joke but as I show them one only one of his videos everyone asks how they can help make him president.

[@ElephantsDoingCrack]

Same here

[@happios]

Max Goodman that was exactly what I experienced. I told a friend just watch this for 5 mins and if you’re not convinced then that’s fine. That was all it took!

[@GlenMcNiel]

Which video do you think is the best introduction to Andrew Yang for skeptics? Would you recommend different videos for lefties vs righties?

[@happios]

Glen McNiel I like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/l521mIagjLlliKs He was very relaxed, joked with the audience, and spelled out his policies in great details. There was also a Q&A at the end.

[@frank254100]

I'm Kenyan... He will change the planet!!

[@anthonybrod5559]

All of our media should be supporting Yang and pushing him forward. It's horrible to know that he has been on Fox News more than any other mainstream media. Yang gang!

[@CaliMeatWagon]

This is a horrible moronic way of thinking. The media should not be supporting any candidate. But I guess your okay with political bias in the media. Yang Hillary 2020!

[@Makarosc]

But their coming around on him

[@PeaSoupHobo]

@@CaliMeatWagon please don't corrode the message of Yang by throwing him in with the likes of the Clintons. Anyone who actually wants to consider themselves on the left, please go read A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn chapter 24 on Bill Clinton's presidency. Sections on WWII to Cold War are challenged (FYI): news.stanford.edu/news/2012/december/wineburg-historiography-zinn-122012.html Anyone who actually wants to consider themselves a feminist please watch John Oliver's interview with Monica Lewinsky: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Kadptsf7l-f8k, specifically 17:20-20:20 where by the end you get to hear her say "when I couldn't find a job, either somebody offered me a job for the wrong reasons - 'oh you'll be coming to our events, that's your job and there's media there' - ya know, or they're saying to me the opposite of 'well could you get a letter of indemnification from the Clintons because we rely on government money and Hillary might be president'..." -- hell just google "women who accused Bill Clinton" and start reading, see how many of those women reference interactions with Hillary

[@4_free73]

CaliMeatWagon Gaming you’re being delusional if you think that the media, especially Fox and MSNBC, aren’t biased at this point. While I agree with your philosophy that news should be as unbiased as it can, this way of thinking hasn’t been true since the fair coverage law was abolished in the 80’s. If you want to win elections, you need to obtain coverage from your party’s prime news outlet, for Andrew Yang, in this case, that’s MSNBC. It’s a sad but true reality. Sure, it needs to be changed, but that’s another conversation.

[@fieldflower7916]

They may not want to promote enslaving the public and adding another tax on people to do this. :) The value added tax is collected by the retailer, like a sales tax is collected. So everyone pays for it, the companies just collect it for the government. Who could refuse the ubi, except the very wealthy. Whoever is in charge of the ubi distribution is the slavemaster.

[@anthonybrod5559]

First time I ever donated to someone ever for political purposes. Yang is the first, I wish I had more to help with his campaign. Yang gang!

[@asielmilian38]

Same but I can't donate because I'm broke.

[@GraceNgo]

If you can’t donate, then please help with phone banking! Get him to the next debate in Sept.

[@ameerulaqmalmalek9470]

@@asielmilian38 Broke people can watch KZbin nowdays?? Dayumm..

[@asielmilian38]

@@ameerulaqmalmalek9470 I know. KZbin is free to watch.

[@jackreacher4297]

Dito. He’s not corrupt he’s pure

[@yago8773]

A lot of people seem to not realize what his point is, it’s pretty depressing actually, the more we go onto the future the more technology arises. Meaning they can replace workers, like it is already. Homeless will become a regular thing, as bad as it already is. This man is exactly what America needs at this point in era. Please guys, think about it. YANG2020. WE DON’T NEED TRUMP ANYMORE.

[@2311ification]

@Wooly Exactly he's getting idiot's from the Left and Right by saying 1000 that's NOTHING....Also it's a Value Added Tax which means a tax on Consumption meaning a tax on You... He's a con man running as a Progressive when in reality he's a Libertarian.. He also said nothing on Marginal Tax Rate over 10 million.

[@personmcperson4440]

@Wooly If he's the establishment's secret weapon, why are they acting like he doesn't exist? CNN will barely bring him up, even though he's already secured a spot in the debates, but they'll push bullshit artists like Beta or BootyJudge like they're the second coming.

[@2311ification]

@Whiskey Earned No look it up!!! It's on Consumption eventually it ends up on you.. Find Value Added tax on KZbin.

[@patrickcummins79]

Ever notice how temp jobs are increasingly the norm??

[@johnadams2169]

In ways this is kind of a Trump in the Democrat party. This should even attract voters from the right if they can listen to him long enough before labeling him a Socialist. I’ve had to fight that feeling when explaining him to friends that the rich still get this extra money as well, and that he is banking on business success to help fund this UBI while the markets remain free. In my 35 years I think this is the best economic plan I’ve heard.

[@WizardOfAtlantis]

This was a great podcast.

[@gyromurphy]

Train by day!!!

[@jerryalamo3]

@Gap Rame Mlon Eusk Joe turned on him in one of his recent podcast

[@poker4400]

Freedom Dividen, Single payer for all, fight Climate change, end Citizens United and replace GDP with a measurement that shows average wages, how the elderly are doing in retirement, education levels, mental health, healthcare, infrastructure ect. ANDREW YANG FOR PRESIDENT 2020.

[@Cre8Lounge]

And then reality sets in.

[@mariobuscemi7888]

We don’t want a socialist go trump!

[@armontek9084]

Better yet, whereas other candidates claim to do the same, he actually has strategies that are well thought out, compared to the band aids the others tote around.

[@c.s.70]

@@mariobuscemi7888 Wtf? He's working and enabling the free market with VAT, the smart logical data driven way, how is he a socialist? And overtime, he'd rather phase out or at least lower income tax and get rid of bureaucratic regulations that drive prices and hold us back. He's definitely a capitalist, even libertarian leaning, so freedom respecting. At least get your facts straight.

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@c.s.70 offering people free money as a campaign slogan is as socialist as you can get

[@MajorGainz-704]

A lot of people are living paycheck to paycheck. Look at what happened when trump had a tantrum and shut down the gov. A good majority of people could not pay their bills calling mortgage companies to ask for more time, c'mon man that's not living.

[@Cenot4ph]

With UBI your reliance on government increases drastically, and this is supposed to be a solution?This is a dangerous proposition and people don't realize it because they get "free" money

[@MercJB]

UBI is a great concept but without requirements like having to work at least 150 hours a month and receiving the $1000 on top of your pay, it will fall under every other welfare system failure. This is just an idea but incentivizing UBI with something like this I think would benefit people more than strengthening their reliance on handouts

[@FreedomOfTħought]

@@MercJB This will make companies pay employees the least legal amount that they can because they know that their employees will be getting this added govt. handout.

[@paulsciria8921]

Ryan that is very true,

[@theninedivides6851]

cant believe im saying this but I think I actually found a president I actually can stomach for once its really refreshing as far as hope goes for our country

[@quietlike]

Dont worry you'll throw up no matter who is trying to control your life

[@austinh22]

I'm a political science grad and he's the only candidate I ever campaigned for and will ever campaign for

[@mariav.267]

action is needed vote for him

[@gyromurphy]

Train by day!!!! This excellent podcast was how I found out about Andrew Yang. Highly recommend watching the full episode if you haven't already

[@bobsvagene3021]

Automation is coming and going to be taking 20-30% of jobs in the next 10 or so years, and this time unlike in the past, most jobs wont be replaced by other work. We are getting to a point where majority of jobs can be done via robotics and A.I. UBI is something that is absolutely needed if we dont want to see mass poverty and more social issues arising.

[@dm3402]

I honestly dont get what the problem is. Dont we want our parents and kids not to worry about funds or where they eat or sleep? America couldve and wouldve been doing this way sooner if people kept the government running instead of money.

[@blitzwaffe]

@@dm3402 The problem is that society is so ingrained in the idea that one must work to provide themselves with a living. This is not a bad thing per se as it promotes productivity and therefore survival. It's something so ingrained in humanity that it will take a long time to get them to change their mindset. There is also the slippery slope idea that society will become lazy like in Wall E.

[@blitzwaffe]

@@CaliMeatWagon Yea but now take all the jobs that robots and computers have replaced and compare to the number of new jobs created. Turn majority of retailers and drivers into coders and robot technicians? For now we have other fields, but down the road?

[@dm3402]

@@CaliMeatWagon ? All the manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin, Ohio, ect. They all got outsourced BECAUSE of automation. "Im gonna say something snappy so I sound smart even though everything I say is objectively wrong."

[@jsea8987]

@@blitzwaffeThat is a terrible comparison. People who are driving trucks aren't going to be getting into software dev. A much more likely transition would be to work on self driving cars, which by the way isn't happening between now and 2020, nor during the time Yang could theoretically be driving. Apples to oranges..

[@mp6732]

Yang made me realize Bernie is just preaching and the other candidates are ignorant of the technology revolution happening now. I hope he gets more acknowledged during this run.

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

1.2 mil on private jets this campaign so far

[@semipenguin]

Hey, I'm a 49 year old, prior service, GED, truck driver :D

[@quietlike]

You've had plenty of time to learn more skills than how to drive a truck. Plenty of time to save and plan for your future. You fucked up and want a bailout. So does everyone else, instead of hunkering down and putting in the work

[@quietlike]

@NorthernCaliWay Ya see. Truck driver first, save, then learn a new skill. You dont even need $1k a month. Everyone else would just stay in the truck driver job because its easy, and complain later when they're 49 that they need extra money because their only skill has been replaced by a robot (or younger person). More hard working people like you, less people begging for a govt hand out

[@pastelpurpledeathbed]

@@quietlike This is cute and all but how realistic is this?

[@ameliaheppe3990]

quietlike do you understand how expensive it is to go to college? if you live in a middle of nowhere town and your parents lose their jobs bc the factories moved to southeast asia? it’s a lot harder than saving up for a few years.

[@quietlike]

@@ameliaheppe3990 read the response above. College is likely the reason a lot of younger kids are broke. Unnecessary for most debt servitude for almost all.. Thank govt intervention for the unaffordability. Only has gotten less effective and more expensive since govt got its greedy hands on the industry with the inception of the dept of education. Theres a reason why the richest people didnt go to college. There are tons of online courses, trade schools, apprentice programs, workshops available. The people not falling underwater have built side hustles part time. 10 hrs a week is enough to get most started, either side hustling or learning a new skill. Theres 168 hours in a week, 10-20 hours is completely reasonable. How many hours are you SPENDING on entertainment? How much time are you INVESTING in yourself to learn a new skill? Its a mindset. And cost? Online courses range from a few hundred to a few thousand. People have no problem getting 6 figures into debt for a worthless degree, but think its impossible to save a few thousand for a complete course as they go into debt for iphones, tvs, and cars. Priorities How many cups of starbucks, movies passes, dinners, and worthless crap have you spent your money on?

[@HerbertLye]

OMG! As an outsider, I've never ever seen so much positivity & synchronised agreements from US citizens on US President candidates, and certainly, never binge watch any of them until Andrew Yang. All the best Andrew and praying for your victory. #YangGangMalaysia 🇲🇾

[@DavidHernandezDHP]

We need Andrew Yang.

[@davidpage9427]

Humanity First Yang2020

[@isnak907]

David Page it’s not humanity when it is compulsory.

[@veskoklemens3087]

Yang better run again in 2024

[@gtaghostface797]

I AM VOTING FOR YANG! MONEY, HEALTH CARE AND WEED!

[@thomasgant2056]

Yangsters for economic patriotism! Yang gang fight for everyday Americans! Join us regardless of your party affiliation!

[@1scorpyo3]

Thomas Gant where do I sign up

[@patriciamasuda2506]

Though he may be the most underdog candidate of all, I like his ideas and hope he can make a difference.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Imagine how many homeless people will be taken off the streets with UBI. Even in places like San Francisco or LA. A few guys can pool their UBi and get a modest place together.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

@Jamie Kinthaert Everyone knows San Fran is expensive. Either you are trying to make a joke, which is over done and not funny, or you just have the wrong info. There are studio apartments or even 1 bedrooms for about $3000 and under.

[@AzureRook]

Just saw Boston dynamics new robo-worker video, it’s happening!

[@yoij-ov3sd]

link for lazy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q5kJt4ZZ2IpNU

[@gamingelementalist6725]

One of those robots will take at least 3 or 4 jobs since they never stop with only a handful of maintenance and software workers for every few dozen machines in contrast.

[@a11-j6r2k]

I listenned to every single word of this interview. We need to vote Yang.

[@premedmike2080]

The first few sentences Joe Said reminded me of The Dark Knight when Bruce was having a party to support Dent’s campaign & Bruce gave his little speech. Same vibes

[@Amor_Fati_]

I think its more of a mental health aspect. It really isn't about the money, its more about peoples mental health and how money brings more stress to people. Creating a UBI for people across the board would help change peoples mindset than anything.

[@sulljoh1]

100% brother

[@jonburnett90]

Please Andrew. Please keep pushing for this. You're gonna fall on your face so much because the people in power don't want this. But if you get enough people talking about it you can enact real POSITIVE change :)

[@TheTinminator]

I can’t believe this was 5 yrs ago, man where you at ? America needs you!

[@HariOm-dp7um]

He started the Forward Party

[@alexgewecke9576]

I like the UBI, but it is only a bandaid solution-in order to truly give workers the power, we need to be given a share of the means of production and distribution, if we are to not be trampled on by the elite. I still donated a buck. But I want more worker co-ops.

[@lordcrunk4790]

~ Pay close attention to and consider Yang's proposal to give each registered US voter a subsidized $100 per year to donate to whichever candidate(s) they determine will best serve their community or their children's interests. My rough estimate, that is 28 billion dollars worth of campaign funding in the hands of US voters. This "proletariat lever" easily out weighs the 3.4 billion of total corporate lobbying in 2018. This addresses a power imbalance and puts policy making back into the collective voter's hands.

[@agent_ninety9]

We had so many stores close in my area. Even big chain stores. There's less and less brick and mortar anything left.

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

“We are going through a revolution, you rather going through it than going under it. “ Andrew Yang 2020

[@dkennell998]

Perfect distillation of his platform - great editing. Thanks for posting this!

[@biggestfanofDallas]

The most underrated US presidential nominee in the 21st Century. I was preaching to my friends and family about why UBI is necessary and how dangerous automation could be if we have no plan. They went from denying everything I was saying to finally seeing its truth amidst this pandemic and claiming that they always believed it

[@williamnaman3570]

The Iraq war costs would pay for all his programs many times over.

[@CoachellaAngel]

Sounds like a terrible idea but look at the facts and they will answer your questions.

[@Demiurge66]

Angel Chavez - Wormeaful It cant be any worse then what’s in place now, this system is set up for the rich to get richer and if you’re not a “winner” or lose your job in this economy you might as well off yourself. You can’t solve new problems with old solutions, our system and government is WAY behind technology and automation and Yang understands that. Yangs proposal is a lot better then what we have now which is nothing at all but greedy politics and corporations that care nothing less about the everyday struggles of the people and the economy.

[@mikeporro3311]

@@Demiurge66 I understand ur point but wouldn't it better to right the wrongs, bring back offshored jobs and make people productive and prosperous? Sounds like a long shot. But so does UBI. AI doesn't make sense unless they are phasing out humans and AI will serve itself! Sounds like Skynet!

[@Khymeira]

@@mikeporro3311 No, because the nature of capitalism is to ensure the bottom line is robust at all costs, and that's not bringing back off-shore jobs. The future is here and it won't be denied.

[@mikeporro3311]

@@Khymeira The future is Communism? U have no idea what u are asking for....or do u?

[@Khymeira]

​@@mikeporro3311 You don't get it. This is the late stage of capitalism. Capitalists aren't bringing back off-shore jobs when robots will eventually do them better, sorry. Time to wake up.

[@dudeperfectly6634]

It's like paying criminals to do more crime.

[@countravid3768]

I'm a Republican But I will vote Yang.

[@fifteendollarbill]

You'll vote yang? So your for killing babies?

[@fifteendollarbill]

@Imaru Lewis Yang is for killing babies. Having an aborition is killing a baby with a heartbeat, hands and feet, fingernails and a unique genetic makeup. you do understand that just because a baby is in the womb doesnt change the fact that it is a bay right?

[@fifteendollarbill]

@@Grindor225 is there really proof that babies are dying in those wars? For the record im conservitive but I'm completly anti war.

[@zackhalvorsen8344]

I'm a fiscal conservative and social Democrat. I want my guns, I'm for abortion, and cut back on welfare

[@RonPaul42069]

Register Democrat so you can vote in the primaries plz

[@whereismymind6696]

When this guy says "I ran the numbers" - I believe him...

[@xemy1010]

😂

[@monopton5212]

“We’re gonna get to a point where ai can do some basic coding”. Wow this aged really well, codex can already do better coding than I can.

[@MasterSimpkins]

Yangis the Manis!

[@alexjamir1960]

Dang, I got Yang addition

[@GEEsoFUNNY]

#HangWithYang2020

[@isotope1967]

so much better than pander with Sanders

[@tillycomedy2194]

very well spoken, and solid strategy for improving people's lives

[@timt2753]

I was definitely sceptical at first but after watching just one of his more serious videos, I am hooked and am determined to vote for him. It's interesting how we are conditioned to be ok that we are spending trillions of dollars for our military and defense, and that multi-trillion dollar companies are getting tax-cuts, for-profit prisons and pharmaceutical companies making so much profit out of the poor and the sick without contest. It's time we wake up and finally realise that we deserve to get something back. We all deserve to earn a little more and have less stress in paying for student loans, that expensive car repair we've been putting off, health insurance with dental and vision, saving up for our children's education, finally affording to go on vacation to broaden our cultural experiences, or heck, trying out that local posh seafood restaurant that we can never afford to dine in. Let's make this happen guys!

[@HariOm-dp7um]

Yang is one of the best thinkers and problem solvers

[@ryanle1009]

I’m a Trump supporter but Andrew Yang is probably one of my favorite democratic candidates. UBI is an idea that we should definitely look into in the near future.

[@MylesGmail]

I'm voting for Yang! Yang 2020! I donated $25!

[@ElN1N07]

wonder how many people who were against UBI last year are now praying for it....

[@DjIntrospekt]

This guy makes a lot of sense. It's funny to see people comment that don't even have close to the knowledge and education this guy has in economics. They assume is that people will be getting free money and won't be working, which is pretty sad. This is the 21st century, time to progress and accept that the world is changing and certain things need to be met in order to keep up with these changes.

[@gamingelementalist6725]

Not only that but it will give artists, creators, and inventors a way to support themselves while still having time to build things that will eventually benefit the world and create profit later. People can't invest into turning hobbies and passions into tangible businesses right now without fear of becoming homeless, which is something increased minimum wage certainly won't fix.

[@helenturner3657]

Go Yang.

[@antiquarian1773]

wow, his plans are well thought out and clear. Something that is unique to the democratic campaign.

[@antiquarian1773]

@Limmamikegamma60 what's so wrong with his freedom dividend plan?

[@jfarr3760]

Joe-- have Yang back on for another interview!!! 🙏

[@jasonrowe344]

I like yang!

[@tpstrato2270]

Term limits is the answer. Pelosi, Schumer, Biden have been in control for over 40 years and politics has never been so bad

[@casychapin4647]

It's crazy, so crazy it makes perfect sense.

[@FM-pi9ox]

If people can't buy the products what's the point of the companies saving money with automation?

[@bjornjoseph]

Love #yang. Homeboy drops facts and math... math that scares uneducated people

[@Jason-bk3nl]

Yang gang!

[@NickRitorto]

i will vote for this man

[@zacharycedeno6638]

YANG 2020!!!!!

[@falconheavy6774]

YangGang are BREATHTAKING

[@duckymcscrooge438]

I’m a displaced teacher with a college degree and can’t find a job. UBI could be the Renaissance we’ve been needing for a while.

[@elevatorofhell9533]

Go back on David packman

[@cerealfamine1]

He did today

[@angelparada5838]

I mostly watch dP just for Yang at this point, I’m not afraid to admit it!

[@willster2967]

Limmamikegamma60 Very productive way of speaking. Watch I’ll do it too. Steven Crowder/the Shapiro show/Fox News/ant slightly conservative news outlet, is where all you conservatives belong with your trumps and your ideas I don’t like. Not very effective is it

[@antoniobennett5330]

Think about how much petty crime is committed because of not having the few extra dollars Crazy

[@brianjanssens8020]

Automation will force UBI eventually

[@unorth5301]

Always, the biggest line of criticism against Yang's universal basic income is, How to pay for it?? Answer: Two words-- Robocall Tax. Every time you, the American consumer, receive a robocall on your phone, the federal government shall collect a $15 tax/toll from the telemarketer, as well as charge the phone service provider that serviced the call-- Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc.-- a $10 "UBI" fee. Telemarketers send 26 billion such calls (and text msgs!) to Americans every year. Doesn't matter what form an ad takes, whether via Internet or by phone, Telemarketers must not get away with free robocalling. I urge Mr. Yang to consider robocall taxing as a financing solution for his UBI policy.

[@unanderer7303]

Anyone have citations on these data points?

[@yang-it-yin7002]

A real example of what UBI could bring. There is an example in history which an equivalent of UBI came into existence and it literally changed the world as we know it to this day. This occurred roughly in 700 BC in Ancient Athens Greece and they called it THE OLIVE TREE ECONOMY. First let me begin by describing the what had occurred and the effects of this action to those unfamiliar to this period in history. Let's begin with the conditions and the general situation at that place and time. Approximately 700 years before Christ, the people of ancient Greece were moving from a tribal culture to a more urbane existence. With that shift away from hunting and farming came a new set of outlooks which ultimately would affect the development of the entire western world. The Greeks began to think about of what they called NOMOS, or the laws of custom. This would be something different from DIKE’, or Justice. Hunters became Shepards, and Farmers became Merchants as the entire civilization underwent deep-seated changes. With these shifts in the economic sphere it would affect the Sociopolitical environment. Such as our current situation with the change being brought on by automation and robotics. These pre-Socratic Greeks began to understand it was possible to use their political organization to shape and control their world rather than merely being pawns of fate. Soon with the growth of commerce an emerging new class would form into a trading class. Soon after Athens would slide into bitter class fighting, inflation, and turmoil. Inflamed conditions led to the rise of a Tyrant a man named DRAKON ‘The Lawgiver” who came into power. You can say he was Tyrant poster boy, he is the famous Tyrant which Draconian Laws are attributed to. He established Heavy-handed practices which had worsened the situation to the point the situation would become ruinous. The party of the poor begged for a mediator to be appointed as a go-between. This led to a man named SOLON. Solon was named Archon or referee. He was given broad powers to act rapidly. Upon coming to power, he abolished the slave mortgage system that had been around for some time. Under this economic mechanism a man could mortgage himself and his family for loan collateral. Solon freed those in this type of debtor's prison and authorized a program to plant miles and miles of Olive Orchards to be given to the less fortunate citizens of Athens. This gesture had a profound effect not only the Athenian culture but one could argue it affected Western Civilization as a whole! The Olive Tree Economy was the one singular action that would set the stage for the Golden Era of Ancient Greece. Why you might say? It is important to understand how valuable of a commodity that is the Olive. Olives trees and their harvest required but little effort to maintain which would allow one the luxury of free time. It took about 20% of a yearly season to attend to. And the harvest of the Olives provided the income that one could sustain through the entire year. This valuable commodity had multiple uses that can be traded, exported, exchanged for other objects of value. As long as a person was content with an adequate and wholesome materially so-so lifestyle, the olive orchards were marvelous. So you ask how does this event impact and affect the entire Western Civilized world? Well with 20% percent of your time occupied with work on the olives, it left 80% the rest of the year free to do as you desired. The free time from drudgery and labor meant the freedom to question and exchange thoughts with others. This new freedom to explore and to share the knowledge from their explorations would eventually catch like a wildfire and lead to the creation of Science, Philosophy, Theater, Democracy, the Arts. This freedom allowed these results to come into fruition all from the seeds of Olive Tree Economy. UBI can be the catalyst such as the Olive Trees were to produce similar results of a society of greatness.

[@boxingforfitness1221]

You mean my POOPER SCOOPER job might be at risk?

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Wish I had spent more time listening to Andrew.

[@IndigoXYZ18]

We need to get rid of centralized government and implement direct democracy via blockchain (liquid democracy). UBI is great but we need to redistribute company shares rather than wealth. Corporations are amoral, they only seek to secure the interests of their stockholders, so give that power back to the people rather than going after them with regulations.

[@markschmidty]

Yang wants to replace our current democracy with "democracy dollars", $100 from the government per citizen which can be donated to the candidate of their choice / preventing candidates from taking corporate and big money funding. Elon Musk mentioned having a block chain flat direct democracy on Mars though.

[@markschmidty]

Here he talks about overturning Citizens United to end SuperPACS and corporate dark money political campaigns funding www.yang2020.com/policies/overturning-citizens-united/

[@IndigoXYZ18]

Mark Schmidt I think Yang is a step in the right direction for sure, but when it comes down to it I think Churchill was right, democracy is a bad system of government, it's just the rest are the worse. Sure it's mob rule, but the way I see it, at this point it's either the people rule or *they* rule. Flawed as we are, at least we have our own interests at heart, which is more than I can say for *them* and their ilk.

[@markschmidty]

@@IndigoXYZ18 agreed

[@Sonia-vl2em]

Joe Rogan. It's a thinking error to think that more income creates laziness & who are you to judge?

[@tk0208]

I absolutely love Andrew Yang

[@gneminerift7485]

At first UBI didn't make sense until he compared technology to oil. Then, it started making sense where the funds would come from. HOWEVER, what I am more interested in is how UBI is going to impact and scale cost/price of consumer goods, cost of bills, and job wage/salary?

[@fjfjdmnbdf7403]

i’m 14 and very interested in politics, normally i’m right leaning but if yang runs in 2024 (i’ll be 18) unless there is a really good republican candidate i’m voting for him no doubt

[@alex3443714]

Eddie Huang brought up UBI to joe in 2016, his reaction was super negative. Glad to see he’s actually did some research now and his perspective has changed

[@fayjaimike]

Sam Harris opened his mind, Eric Weinstein opened Sam's. Andrew Yang has been on all of their podcasts lol.

[@boonekeller5275]

Just because it doesn't make sense on the surface, doesn't mean it doesn't work.

[@lovedead710]

When you realize Andrew Yangs UBI would have solved the covid crisis jobless issue

[@906-x3w]

No, it would just make people more lazy and dependent.

[@michaelanderson9792]

Andrew Yang a smart cookie that one

[@georgetuckley]

I'm a republican but Andrew Yang seems like a great candidate.

[@WilsonAltmeyer]

They never said where the money is coming from? Do tax rates skyrocket? Do we tax Big Tech till they leave the US?

[@gamingelementalist6725]

@Zap Brannigan in general if we don't concern ourselves with problems that don't exist yet, then we will be entirely unprepared to solve them when they arise, but I figured that much was obvious.

[@frankanguiano7326]

GO YANG GANG

[@Boddah.]

I like Yang but I can't respect censoring someone over a curse word, especially if you took the clip for a podcast that isn't yours to begin with. You still have my vote tho.

[@dotexe4981]

I disagree with Joe Rogan, I think most crimes are commited because of poverty and desperation. Most criminals are poor.

[@gabriell7640]

It’s not a thing of opinion, research indicates crime is not linked with poverty, but it is linked with relative poverty (which is different in a substancial way)

[@dotexe4981]

@@gabriell7640 Do you not understand what ''relative'' means? This has to be the dumbest comment I've read in months.

[@FreedomOfTħought]

@@dotexe4981 " I think most crimes are commited because of poverty and desperation." Has got to be one of the dumbest things I've read in months. There is no empirical research that shows that this assertion is true. There are many poor/impoverished areas in the US that are not crime ridden.

[@dotexe4981]

@@FreedomOfTħought Go travel around the world and you will understand what I mean.

[@FreedomOfTħought]

@@dotexe4981 I have traveled around the world and two, that's not how empirical evidence works. That would be anecdotal evidence. The science is clear, poverty does not mean high crime.

[@YashArya01]

I have many questions about this but I'll stick to one primary question for now. 4:25 "You put a thousand dollars a month into their hands, it's gonna go right back into the economy." If you give someone a thousand dollars to buy your laptop from you, you didn't actually make thousand dollars! You just lost a laptop! Someone please tell me how this made sense to you.

[@Joe.H.]

✅

[@senorG35]

Wow I just gave this guy 7 minutes of my time and I’m a believer now. I’m with the yang gang

[@906-x3w]

You're quite naive.

[@senorG35]

@@906-x3w why?

[@erjonjoni1434]

Ok 2 years after this podcast. I like the retrospective. We had a similar to universal income condition. Stay home and get payed. How is our economy doing? How Chines economy is doing? Why we don’t think about those jobs transferred over seas. Can few of them brought back. Are they any studies to what happens to human minds if they are not felt being productive of useful. Just curious.

[@Llllllllas]

He speaks the facts that we don’t want to admit.

[@donalain69]

If you give everyone 1000 per month. How do you prevent the company they work at from „stealing“ that money by simply cutting their salary by 1000?

[@donalain69]

@Bubby because it would drastically increase the company’s profit (and with it raises the money a CEO earns by way more than 1000k a month)

[@Alex1891]

Because people can then choose to work for another company without fearing starving.

[@donalain69]

thats one reason. the other would be that many simply would have to sleep under a bridge and come to work naked without having a shower in years and being skinny as hell if they would earn 1000 less. not the workforce you would want.

[@Alex1891]

@@donalain69 Are you implying that's how people would choose to live and act if they didn't have to worry about social norms anymore?

[@afhostie]

Milton Friedman wasn't for UBI, he was for a negative income tax which is very different. Also, I'm not sure it's fair to say that he was for it as much as he thought it was better than the current system.

[@tulsaguy9963]

What if 3 babies born, 2 will be in poverty!?

[@KevinAndrewRea]

I’ll always be a Bernie guy - at least in 2020. But I love this man. Hope he gets a seat in Bernie’s administration or wins a future election.

[@nomejora8097]

This is amazing!!

[@MaiCohWolf]

Here's a genuine question that isn't meant to be criticism: With a 10% tax on corporations to fund the Freedom Dividend, I would imagine a big chunk of the funding is going to be coming from larger companies like Amazon. What's to stop these companies from simply moving overseas so they won't have to pay into it? (I apologize if I missed the answer. I am not an economics/math/money person and I just started looking into Yang so please be kind).

[@MaiCohWolf]

@@JohnM-if1kv Oh thats awesome. Thanks!

[@bobbymac1319]

Yes great idea Andrew, however, who is going to work when they are getting free money? This money that is getting pumped back into the economy, what economy when nobody’s going to work in a coffee shop or restaurant clothes shop…

[@RextheRebel]

Why would they stop working? Seriously. Explain that. Why would someone quit their job because they make an extra 1000 to 1,400 a month? They would be making their wage plus their UBI. If they quit they would only be living off their UBI, which isn't realistic.

[@bobbymac1319]

@@RextheRebel yes good point, however, look at the problems furlough caused, businesses in the Uk and USA could not hire staff, I know you are going to say that they got nearly a full wage on furlough, however as you will see the people who are pushing the agenda are also pushing digital I’d. then comes credit scores, and when you are given ubi the government now own you and will stop you from buying certain products and living certain lifestyles (restaurants and bars) and none it businesses are going to be automated soon.

[@RextheRebel]

@@bobbymac1319 credit scores shouldn't exist in my opinion. But where did you get the idea that with ubi our choices of purchases would be altered or prohibited by the government?

[@Marcelg13]

@@RextheRebel Well 44% of all workers qualify as “low-wage" and have median annual earnings that is about $18,000 and not to forget all the part-time jobs. We´ve seen “quit rates” during Covid that reached a 20-year high last November in which many “low-income" workers rather wanting to receive paychecks from the government than work.

[@ccricers]

Critics lack the imagination to see people using the money to spend it wisely on themselves, or they just don't have much faith in humanity.

[@M1XEDBAG]

This guys basically an independent who socially progressive.

[@larrygotter5609]

I will bet $1000, that the least populated town in america has a walmart in it. Walmart last time I checked isn't automated aside from the self checkout, which leaves at the lowest 20+ other jobs available. Apply to walmart ... ... ez as that.

[@RobertoBlake]

My small business does 6 figures and only employs part time workers as freelancers because of using automation and software as a service