Andrew Yang's Plan To Give Everyone $1K Per Month

[@mengxiong7630]

Barely any politician talks about automation taking away jobs... it’s just about,”we will create more jobs”, while not looking at why they’re losing jobs.

[@perrinpartee557]

They paint the picture of evil rich people and nice innocent poor people. Yang breaks it down to fundamentals. Tech has replaced jobs and increased profits of big corps, which means more money in their pockets and less in working class

[@furball8967]

That’s precisely the problem, unemployment is being created from automation and many people don’t see this, they just accept it. My niece and 2 of her colleagues lost their job after their bank introduced automated banking.....but the bank said nothing about how much extra money they were making and none of the savings were passed back to their customers. Andrew Yang, I hate to say it, is too young, not white and too smart. Oh! Hang on.....we elected someone similar once before to become President. He turned out damn good!!!!

@@furball8967 I like Yang. The other guy you mention, not so much.

[@atomicman2307]

Word is born

[@atomicman2307]

The reason were losing job is a verrryyy unique one in all of history and we cant keep making jobs by planned obsolescence like we have and creating fake bullshit jobs ... And the money is right there in the economy already

[@vitaspieler469]

"When we bailed out Wall Street in 2008, no one asked, Where are you getting the money?"

[@shakysliders1689]

The bank bailouts were literally one of the main catalysts behind the creation of the Tea Party movement, and any candidate, Republican or Democrat, that voted for TARP was chided by Tea Partiers for that vote. Any responsible citizen or politician should always ask "where are you getting the money" for any new spending program and "where are you cutting expenses" for any proposed tax cut.

[@CockatooDude]

@@shakysliders1689 You are right, responsible citizens should ask, and indeed Yang has devoted an entire webpage that dives into the numbers behind the Freedom Dividend: www.yang2020.com/what-is-ubi/

[@jayfo878]

Or the auto industry. or the Trillions we just gave to US corporations through trump.

[@charltonblake9967]

what is crazy is the Modern Monetary Policy has a completely unintuitive take on why money is there at all. What is crazier is that it might be right.

[@stevieb9585]

You are a true yang gang. Good on you.👍

[@silys5253]

Wish he had mentioned Venture for America... the fact that he founded it, invested his own money and created thousands of jobs across the US... just for the sake of it - not for profit. Hes a real patriot... puts his money where his mouth is.

[@ebonyblack4563]

I don't understand why he doesn't bring up Venture for America more... He goes in depth about it in his first book, and there you see the building blocks of his campaign already in his head years before he decided to run. It seems to me like it should be a benefit to talk about it.

[@josephnolan6323]

had a limited amount of time and wanted to make it more about what he'll do when elected than his previous success so i cant blame him there

[@Lili-bj2qi]

Best comment :)

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

Once he starts talking about his personal interest the other candidates will destroy him for it. He needs to stick to the issues. He starts using his campaign as an advertisement campaign he will lose a lot of people

[@michaelmajinlai]

we're too used to the long form which we found out about yang like on the breakfast club or joe rogan. the late show is a comedy show and to make stephen colbert have him only 7 minutes youre on a clock . they had 3 guests for the program and doggy segment. so ball is really in colberts court

[@steviefranchize21]

Elon musk just endorsed this guy. That’s says a lot for a forward thinker that owns a tech company endorsing another forward thinker that wants to tax tech company’s. Great minds think alike

[@sandragray4598]

Elon Musk put the idea of UBI, relating it to automation,, in the spotlight a couple years or so ago. Mark Zuckerberg quickly followed. Apparently it's an idea that's been bouncing around the tech industry for quite a while. It really wasn't a surprise that he endorsed Yang. I honestly thought Elon Musk was the one who put it into Andrew Yang's head to run as soon as I heard Yang's main policy was UBI. An alternate take on UBI is that it's just crumbs tossed out for the masses to keep them from going all French Revolution on the rich. In other words, it a band-aid that's not going to do much. They throw us their pocket change and we should be okay with their million dollar cars and multiple mansions. It's just enough to keep people distracted from the winners-take-all approach that big tech and other corporations take now and will continue to take in the future. Personally, I don't know that Elon Musk is that forward of a thinker, maybe in dreaming and trying to get things done in tech but not on social issues. I've heard he hasn't necessarily been fair with his workers, possibly anti-union, which makes me question his promotion and support for UBI. Seems the skeptics of it may be right.. Then there was that rant where he called the fellow that went to rescue kids a pedo, and it didn't seem there was a good reason for it. That seems to show some instability. Just one incident that I know of, but still did not look good.

[@Fractured676]

​@@sandragray4598 He was anti some specific thing the Unions were trying to push. It could all be PR talk, so it's really hard to tell. Sometimes Unions are great, sometimes they are terrible. Kind of a gamble. Also don't forget that Elon Musk does not own Tesla. He is a majority shareholder, doesn't give him the entirety of the power. The board has also been trying to push him out for some time. Also Elon Musk has been pushing for everything the world needs, but has failed to do (My personal opinion being capitalism is to blame). Pushing electric cars, trying to bring us to space (If you didn't know, his rockets, and AI are both open source for anyone to view), and trying to give us more efficient both economically and environmentally transportation. He is also one of the leading runners for AI currently, while also being one of very few who are trying to enhance the brain. He may not be the scientist running all the stuff, but he is the guy who is funding, and starting up all these companies that are pushing humankind forward. Where as most of the other sectors in business are sitting still, cause advancement costs money.

[@ShaferHart]

Fuck Elon Musk lol

[@marchealgideon7916]

Elon Musk lives off taxpayer dollars he. If it wasn't for government influence his company would be bankrupt.

[@steviefranchize21]

Marcheal Gideon so do all the other huge tech companies like amazon and google. Rightfully so they should pay taxes like everyone else.Elon understands this

[@helpmeImpoor5314]

"Problem solver"- this is so refreshing to hear!

[@obp96]

As of now, #AndrewYang has surpassed: Booker Gillibrand Delaney Castro de Blasio Klobuchar Inslee Ryan Swalwell Hickenlooper Bennet Gabbard Moulton Bullock O'Rourke (tied) the debates are less than a week away.

[@richardrobertson2883]

@Ken Silva those are actually big names if you pay attention to politics.

[@JohnEboyee]

I pay attention to politics and I know 4 of those on the list. Must be paying attn to the wrong end of politics, not.

[@richardrobertson2883]

@@JohnEboyee which four?

[@LividImp]

Booker is a robot, and a badlly programmed one at that.

[@kevingillespie5242]

That's good, but personally I prefer Buttigieg

[@DaisyJane]

Wow, I'm surprised on how logical he sounds for this out of the box solution! I like it more and more after I think about it!

[@namewithheld7835]

bribing America for votes. is this even fair to get his 2% of the votes

[@SupachargedGaming]

"Out of the box solution" that has been suggested 100s of times by 100s of people over the last decade+

[@stevenmitchell1]

@@SupachargedGaming, welcome to the 21st Century...

[@breadnbutter5050]

@@namewithheld7835 it's policy. A politician offering A tax cut is just as much a bribe as Andrew's Freedom Dividend. The only difference is that what Yang is proposing will certainly benefit you.

[@Erik-Pineda]

I'm a republican by heart and always rooted for Republican. When this dude showed up I cried like a baby. I'll go democratic for the Yang Gang. FINALLY!!!! A TRUE REAL PRESIDENT!!

[@gunsquawk4443]

Idiot.

[@naa5972]

And that god damned Joe biden and Bernie sanders is getting all votes from dems. I am voting trump if any of other dems except yang come up.

[@bobdemott]

You have my vote Andrew as the best and brightest and what America needs.

[@CSI426]

I'm halfway through life and have never donated to any politian. But I have donated 4 times to Yang's campaign. Great interview, it's good to see Yang enjoyed Stephen's jokes.

[@seilahun6261]

I'm almost half, but I donated three times already. I'll donate another one soon to help him reach his goal.

[@heatherremlin8607]

Logan, so happy to hear that ;^) keep spreading the news about AndrewYang2020!! We need him ♡

[@kmikesmith]

I'm 62 and donated 3 times plus bought some swag. Never donated before. #yang2020

[@fredflints]

This is also the first time I have ever donated to a candidate. This Yang guy is incredible! And he isn't a stupid meanie who calls people names! I am absolutely appalled with trump!

[@AndrewWilson-ol6jb]

I'm only 20 and just made my first donation. I hope it's an investment in my future and the future of my generation. Thank you all for donating. #yanggang

[@Kyle7K]

I am proud and humbled to be the Iowa Freedom Dividend recipient. I look forward to the day when everyone can feel that little extra stress relief, and I assure you all, Andrew is an amazing person face to face. His visit with us was super informal, he just sat with us and talked and explained his policies. Through my work and my bands, I have meet some of my favorite 'rock stars' over the years and it has never been a big deal to me. Seeing Andrew at my door, I was a little star struck. Here's a man that could change the world at my sad little broken down door. He was in no hurry, even though he had an event coming up soon. We joked, laughed, and the way he reached out and touched my mom's shoulder while telling her she has done so well fighting and beating cancer was an amazing thing to see and his praise for me being around and taking care of her through the whole battle every single day for three years now was an incredible feeling. Many out there fighting like we are. Many out there deserve and/or need this more than we do. This little extra bit of cash will allow my mom to be more independent from me which will in turn allow me to begin rebuilding my businesses to where it once was and acquiring some of the equipment I have sold over the years to make ends meet. Mom just got the all clear from cancer again yesterday. Doctor doesn't expect it to come back. So between that news, and Andrew's help for the next 12 months we are feeling pretty damn good about things for the first time in a few years. Thank you, Andrew. Slay at the debates!

[@brightbrc557]

Wow.. i hope your comment gets upvoted.

[@ftw5064]

Kyle 7K Christensen why am I crying

[@murraywebb8070]

Kyle 7K Christensen happy for you...joining the Yang Gang

[@MrJermson]

Very well written. Wish your family all the best!

[@iVaCay01]

I just back from Iowa in Mason city and wish the best for your Mom

[@carlosb8130]

Andrew Yang will go down in history as either the greatest President of this century or the GREATEST opportunity that America Missed!

[@juelgrace]

So damn true

[@bastion9514]

If he doesn't become president we are all screw*d 4 sure

[@android12921]

True. True. True

[@idealbrandmarketing]

Very well said!!!

[@laylashoemaker4711]

Nah, the #yanggang will be alive and growing long after the presidential election if it doesn't include yang. It is a movement at this point, spanning across countries.

[@lewisj.9903]

Thank you to COLBERT for taking YANG seriously and actually listening and reserving judgement.

[@VoteforAndrewYang]

He didn't mock and ridicule him made me re sub his channel.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

I know right?! ♥

[@Jason-or4qy]

Unlike Trevor Noah

[@CARMINE_YT]

I agree, unlike that segment he did earlier this year

[@tbd]

@@CARMINE_YT maybe they read the comments and learned from it

[@1113mystical]

I like him. Very articulate! He knows exactly what he is talking about.

[@mackenzieslotty1887]

I was thinking the same thing. he is concise when he speaks and doesn't dick around with an answer.

[@ikickpush]

@@mackenzieslotty1887 Very thought out when he said he will "find Abe another spot" ...like the 5$ bill, maybe? you are running for pres and haven't thought farther than a penny.

[@christianmcomber1284]

Yeah...what a nice change.

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

​@@trainergold1773 a thousand dollars times 300 million people for 12 months is 3.6 trillion, not 27

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

@@trainergold1773 yes?

[@misternightstar]

Even without $1000/month, Yang has more substantive policies unique to him alone that make him the most attractive candidate to face the problems of today and tomorrow. I can't imagine favoring anyone else while he's in the running.

[@akariel123]

Which policies, specifically?

[@whocansay2215]

Clarity he has over a hundred policies on his website yang2020.com but specifically, I’m a big fan of: 18 year congressional term limits, data as a property right, and democracy dollars. His big three are the Freedom Dividend, Medicare for all, and human centered capitalism, each of which you can read about on his campaign website.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

misternightstar I feel the same way I would vote for him even with out $1000 a month because of all his awesome well-thought-out policies and solutions to the 21st century issues

[@misternightstar]

@@akariel123 Well, there's nearly 100 on his yang2020 site. Democracy Dollars. Prosperity Grants to donate to non-profits. 18-year term for SC Justices. Citizens retaining rights to their data. Empowering local journalism. Reducing mass incarceration, releasing many kept behind bars on non-violent drug charges for extended periods, and radically adjusting standards. Removing fee-based appearances from post-term presidents and high government staffers (they show up to events because it's a good cause, not because they're receiving extraordinary pay). American Mall Act. Relocating federal agencies to boost economics in key regions. Bringing back Office of Tech Assessment. Assigning a public appearance representative to handle non-essential appearances while the president continues key work in the White House. The list literally goes on, honestly.

[@allstars617]

@Hybrid Theory hope you get better! Mental illness is such an important topic... FD would go a long way to help. Spread the word and donate!

[@Spokahno]

He is literally what everyone has been moaning to have as a president and he gets such little recognition compared to what he deserves. I’m voting for him and millions of others should follow along

[@slawssson9447]

I see you like MGMT

[@ryang5556]

Damn he sketches me out not gonna lie

[@Spokahno]

@@slawssson9447 very much so, yes

[@izzetop1910]

@@snozzberrybush *in russian accent* DETAILS

[@catvisiontv855]

We need to create initiatives all over..

[@alexrivera7341]

Longtime Colbert fan here! I've been in the Yanggang since the beginning of the year. So happy to see him finally on the show! To all my other Colbert fans... If you're Yangcurious... I encourage you to look him up!! Watch a good podcast he's done. He's a candidate to get excited about and has been consistently impressive to watch. Quick answers to some questions on his proposal: Is this a rich to poor transfer? It's not. Will it cause inflation? No, it won't. And I encourage you to find out why. Yang has the MATH to back it up. Research it for yourself. We're the richest and most advanced society in the history of the world and we absolutely CAN afford to secure ourselves a bag!! #Yanggang

[@dewaynethomas3122]

It helps to post links to videos of him, googling on a phone is a pain in the ass for most people.

[@TreasureInsideHunt]

Here's a good one kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYXWdq2je8agkJo and Yang's site Yang2020.com

[@Brandon-sr2bl]

Thanks Steve for allowing Andrew Yang to speak and thank you for not being a rude and condescending host like many of the other talk show hosts

[@pamhartley6490]

Stephen appreciates intelligence, there is never any fear when a smart, caring person shows up in his orbit.

[@hiddegr1]

Yesss i like this candidate best of all the candidates

[@dianachan7046]

On 12/24/2019, I distributed 16 meals to the homeless people yesterday with flyers telling them about Andrew Yang. I gave them extra flyers to distribute them. Most of these people have the right to vote but they know nothing about Yang because they are lack of resources. The UBI policy is the only policy right now that can eliminate homelessness. I want to say on record that a government that fails to eliminate homelessness cannot claim the country to be great. I believe every thing help. I like to encourage everyone who cares about humanity to enroll the homeless people to help with Yang’s campaign.

[@ananyadesai9461]

Thank you so much for doing this! You’re doing great work! Hope you would do more of this so more people who don’t have resources would know about him.

[@pwgearedturbofan2348]

Yang Gang 2020 all the way! It's wild to hear a politician talking about problems and solutions instead of preaching feel-good rhetoric.

[@dingodyno9016]

for reals though

[@pwgearedturbofan2348]

@Fernandes Matthieu Hell yea. I can't wait for that movie to come out.

[@pwgearedturbofan2348]

@Jay Paul Yea, but those policies aren't really relevant to the coming automation and AI. No other politician is forward looking, and they aren't aware of nor are they really informed on AI.

[@scottymacdewder5229]

Wow, Colbert gave Andrew Yang twice as much speaking time as MSNBC did, literally

[@JayRamahi3810]

Scotty MacDewder and didn’t silence him either

[@jandolejsi8122]

He is just very unassertive.

[@andrewfurusawa4609]

@@jandolejsi8122 I agree in that a certain amount of electability comes from assertiveness because they forced themselves into the debate, even to just state the obvious in a passionate way. I don't think Yang is used to the necessity of being rude and aggressive in circumstances like these but I hope he learns to force himself into the conversation more. I also wish NBC was better at hosting something more sensible instead of having basically a 10-person free-for-all with very little rules where the more cunning strategists get more spotlight by being uncivil.

[@jandolejsi8122]

@@andrewfurusawa4609 Being able to push yourself out of the crowd of others is a first test for presidency. He obviously doesn´t have what it takes.

[@aesa1990]

@@jandolejsi8122 Glad that you are super versed on the classic interpretation of the constitution of merica

[@wilsonsaunders8866]

I love it when Yang says "The data shows..." You don't hear that enough from people who are making national level decisions.

[@AllthatremainsMV]

@LeVarBurger It doesnt make sense to take money from big companies and give them to the people. Governmental involvement in big business only incentivizes less hiring and lowering wages to counteract the money taken, thus negatively affecting the economy

[@shaonan112]

AllthatremainsMV Yang proposed to patch the system by introducing VAT(value-added tax) to the current US tax regimen. Many big companies offshores their profits away from US in lower tax countries like Ireland and even tax havens like Cayman and BVI. Though efforts to incentivize companies to repatriate their earnings have been attempted, it is still not proportionate to the taxable base.

[@shaonan112]

AllthatremainsMV www.marketwatch.com/story/repatriated-profits-total-nearly-500-billion-after-trump-tax-cuts-2018-09-19

[@shaonan112]

AllthatremainsMV FYI EU has adopted VAT. According to data compiled by OECD, VAT on consumption accounts for 1/3 of tax revenues in some countries.

[@BZB2000]

LeVarBurger amazon pays state and local taxes, but the main reason amazon doesn’t pay federal income tax is a rule that you can either pay money to taxes or spend it on research and development. This is primarily to keep the US the source of global innovation. There are other things that they do, some of which we shouldn’t allow them to do, but the main cut in FEDERAL income tax is spent on expanding the company. The first time amazon made a profit was 2016.

[@evilnet1]

Used to be a Sanders supporter, now I'm in the Yang Gang.

[@Calvbread]

Welcome ya'll!

[@JohnsGuineaPigs]

Yang gang

[@tristanryan177]

Yang gang!!!!!!!!

[@WhereisOmar.]

Isaac Daniel O I supported Bernie, now I support Yang. I agree with you that Bernie has fought the hard fight for the past few DECADES, and that deserves its own respect. However we need someone who can beat Donald Trump, and if Yang is not the nominee then all of that Former trump support might just disappear, and BOOM, 4 more years of organutan

[@IMSiegfried]

@@isaacorourke3751 I hear you about Bernie. I was also torn between the two as I'm a grandma so know that Bernie has walked the walk. But then I spent more time listening to Yang and now I have to go with what makes the most sense to me. If Bernie wins the primary and or is leading the polls by the time of the primary of course I'll vote for him but for now it's the Yang Gang all the way, Baby!

[@muuuuuud]

We spend Billions on wars, we sure can spend on ourselves.

[@leinad2934]

*Trillions

[@muuuuuud]

@Yoeri Tennis II I didn't want to sound like i was exaggerating, but i think you and L S D are right.

[@mfpope7431]

We spend trillions on wars yet won’t spend millions on the victims of war

[@muuuuuud]

@@brianlacy8870 I do agree we must atone for past abuses.

[@muuuuuud]

@@mfpope7431 This has to change, i agree.

[@Vanessa-mu8ih]

Donated to Yang after reading his book "The War on Normal People", I think there is a free audiobook version on KZbin somewhere. He is a once in a generation candidate. First politician I ever donated to.

[@valenciae271]

Loved the book. Going to listen to it again

[@McMarvin42]

Same here!

[@valenciae271]

@Jay James yeah ok how do you suggest you replace a powerful world order? I have to agree with you that if they're pulling wool over our eyes it is a cleverly disguised way. Imagine he reverses his stance on every policy he has once in office. Trump did a lot of that.

[@johnbaptise2262]

Mine too lol

[@McMarvin42]

@Jay James I'm with you Jay, but I don't see any candidate running on that platform. Don't we need to organize somehow?

[@patrickmccarthy7754]

I’m a Brit and am jealous you got this wonderful man running for office. Hopefully he gets voted in and his policies spread across the world. I wanna be in the Yang Gang

[@PtEthan]

Patrick Mccarthy You don’t have to be a US citizen to be in the Yang Gang. You can help him by buying his book.

[@k_davis3752]

Join us on Twitter, Facebook or Reddit! Sharing #yangganglove

[@signalfire6]

@@PtEthan - or his hats/swag; spread the word and more Yangs will appear who understand the concept and want it in their own countries.

[@patrickmccarthy7754]

I will follow all your suggestions, thanks guys:)

[@cmw3737]

True. I wish the UK had a Yang. We don't seem to have anyone capable of running the country. As things are is Boris seriously the best we can do?

[@patricklambethii9129]

Come on, people. This guy actually has a BRAIN, something we haven’t seen in a candidate for too long.

[@400btcmaster9]

Liar, Trump told us himself that he has a big brain, some say the largest brain, a stable genius.

[@NVDAbets]

@@400btcmaster9 too funny

[@lukehall8151]

he is a smart and thinker like mr

[@ajpepe3337]

They all have brains. They just lack souls.

[@jabba4807]

@@ajpepe3337 *lowkey some presidents are straight sociopaths*

[@tyler-iy4jk]

*HERE'S THE ANSWER TO "WILL UBI CAUSE INFLATION?"* The US printed $4 Trillion for banks during the bailout (recession of 2008) and there was no inflation in consumer goods. Even though traditional economics says printing money causes inflation, this is funded by a tax which adds no new money into circulation. • In your own life a lot of stuff is getting cheaper and better. (EX: Electronics, Clothing, Cars, Media, Food (for the most part)). • It takes just one company/restaurant to not raise prices once UBI quicks in, and people will continue to consume where its still affordable. • Things actually driving up in price: Housing, Education and Health Care. Those 3 things are not driven by the fact that we have more money to spend. Health Care: Price has gone up b/c of the private insurance investment, opaque pricing and lack of negotiating the price. Education: College price has gone up 250% but has not gotten 2.5x better. Students and families feel like they have no choice but to pay for it, since getting a degree will give you higher employment opportunity. And a lot of the student loans were generated immorally to bank off students. Housing: People feel like they have to live in certain areas to access certain economic opportunities. Reason why housing has gone up in NYC & SF is due to: Local Gov. & Zoning ordinance not allowing for affordable housing.

[@paulchamberlain8355]

12k ain't gonna do jack shit.

[@gbat2479]

Andrew Yang will bring balance back to the US economy. He is bringing in the solution to make capitalism work for everyone and revive entrepreneurship. He wants to bring back journalism to all parts of our country to expose problems and bring attention to them. Check out his website for all his policies. But a warning though, prepare for your mind to be blown when you read his proposed solutions.

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

@@paulchamberlain8355 I have a good job a nice house and we took a kid off the streets. We are living pay check to pay check. That extra 2 grand a month would do great things for us today and would be able to help our daughter in the future. I can't imagine what it would do for people who do not have as good a job as I do. I am not a fan of just raising taxes to accomplish this. Yang has multiple ways to pay for it not just raise the taxes.

[@maximthefox]

It won't cause inflation because it's money already in the economy

[@grijsmanya7292]

Well VAT will couse a slight inflation but only year incomes 120.000$ and more could be affected

[@consciousbeliever2470]

It's clear that Andrew Yang is the best candidate suitable to be the next president. He's a problem solver not a political demagogue.

[@AllthatremainsMV]

"Yeah let's take money from big companies and give it to people I'm sure the companies that we take money from will love it so much that the government is taking their money that they'll hire more employees and increase wages!" God damn liberals need to set their feet in reality.

[@PSS521]

@@AllthatremainsMV 2024 is his year.

[@rx228]

@@AllthatremainsMV all the big tech billionaires believe ubi will be necessary at some point

[@trentonknauer9118]

Yang has my vote! Glad to see him on the show

[@KhaliDistrict]

The kind of president we need. Moving forward. Not backward

[@LivingJakob]

UnHealthyGainz 10 trillion in 4 years..

[@KhaliDistrict]

riikerman please get your old my grandfather use to own slavery looking ass outta here

[@m1nwoo01]

@riikerman in life and in everything you learn from your past and reflect on your past, but you still have to keep moving forward lol

[@rodolfotsang4327]

Lol

[@TradingFeline]

@riikerman ok boomer

[@danlai888]

Huh, White House psychologist - that got him the loudest cheer!! Yang Gang in full force.

[@dirtysaint5324]

I do wish he could have explained that better though. At least he got in that it wasn't just a hollow shot at Trump. It'll be interesting which policies he's able to get to explaining on Thursday.

[@lvr1028]

Daniel Lai only problem is that they will rig the psychologist like trump rigged the White House doctor. “Trump is in amazing physical health” lmao

[@rhondasampson3109]

@@lvr1028 , You are probably right about that!.

[@skymorality]

Andrew Yang use to visit the White House under Obama and he’s got friends there, this recommendation predates Trump, he sensed that White House staff are under a lot of stress and feels it’s important for staff to be able to get psychological help.

[@LordNextDoor]

LV R10 tbf he does seem like he’s in good health for his age. People nowadays do live longer. Especially wealthier people.

[@rubenanjavreesma7235]

what a breath of fresh air! This man does not care for the vague feelgood rambling you get from other candidates. The other candidates tell you absolutely nothing 99% of the time. In contrast this guy is almost completely focused on clear talking points. 1 minute of yang tells you 10 times more than 15 minutes of harris. Can you imagine how great it would be if all candidates were like that?? holy shit! people would actually have something to vote for!

[@Detinator247]

Ruben & Anja Vreesma feel good rambling 😂

[@MileyCraziness]

From a Canadian watching from afar, PLEASE ELECT THIS MAN.

[@sturmherooflance]

We will try!

[@heatherremlin8607]

He's got a hellava chance! Thanks for the support Canada ;)

[@hk-1290]

Workin on it.

[@markg.7865]

Why....you don't like the imbecile we have now as POTUS! Every time that clown opens his mouth it's an embarrassment.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

You should talk about yang with your friends in America I would help

[@parkercampbell5142]

I’m a republican but this guy might just make me go left lol

[@cyrusthegreat7472]

He is a sane person. That's all we need.

[@afunguynamedkawhi7959]

He is not left, he is not right, he is forward. Humanity First.

[@Chill._.Master675]

Not right or left forward my friend

[@suronbru9568]

Parker Campbell not abt left or righht, about taking down the establishment.

[@inglefud2]

He's not a modern leftist anyway. You don't need to go left, you just need to go Andrew Yang. Spread the word to other republicans, you can ALL benefit big time.

[@WAMTAT]

Yang actually has a good sense of humor.

[@creativeandaliveat65]

Also a sign of intelligence.

[@sayjaibao01188]

Yes, unlike a certain Orange Cheeto.

[@Atrere]

For those of you who, like me, went "Wait, Thomas Paine was into this?", look up Agrarian Justice. It legitimately is a precursor to basic income.

[@ltm28]

Atrere there is an excellent writing on this. I will find and post ..

[@ltm28]

That’s for anyone who needs it. Thanks for mentioning this

[@eddy963850]

And MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

[@FreedomNewsAccountability]

Jay Paul - Andrew Yang’s goal is to make welfare unnecessary for more people, not to cut it from people who need it.

[@silys5253]

Wish he mentioned that self driving trucks (dont even have a drivers cabin) are already driving on public roads in sweden.

[@TruthHurts1871]

@ silys that's probably the road marking is better there in Sweden. I heard AY says self driving trucks are at 98% ready & the remaining 2% are road marking and some other random stuff for it to work in the US. 5G will make it better also. There is an intelligent highway only for self driving vehicles in China which is building up for the 2022 Winter Olympic game in China. It will all power by solar along the highway for continuous 24/7 battery charging and all 5G capable.

[@-_James_-]

@@richardwillford2418 It's sort of true. Search for Einride.

[@ecchidragon8038]

@@richardwillford2418 That's one more Self Driving truck than we had not so long ago, no? :) Hälsningar från en annan svensk-talande anonym youtubare...

[@-_James_-]

​@@richardwillford2418​, yeah but you have to start somewhere. If that one truck successfully fails to kill anyone, more vehicles will be added to the fleet. At some point in the near future the experiment will be expanded to encompass nearby towns, and shortly after that they'll be allowed nationwide.

[@peacebestillgaming3073]

the dude just gained +100,000 votes by favoring white house psychologist

[@nathand8543]

Andrew Yang is amazingly smart and clear-headed to lead this country Forward! Let's put this man into the White House in 2020.

[@RigaToeKnee]

theres no chance an asian would ever get elected for this country

[@Mclemonade]

Joe Jonda a black dude did so no such thing as impossible

[@cheng5539]

Joe Jonda agreed

[@Jose-ew7xg]

Joe Jonda i feel we will get an asian president before a hispanic or female president

[@cloroxbleach7377]

Aislinn G. Don’t forget an orange too

[@BILEAK]

He conducts himself well in interviews and is talented at giving complete responses in brevity. He should bode well in this lighting debate setting we have for our primaries.

[@hittingyouoverthehead]

What I'm worried about is when he becomes a strong competitor for Trump and he gives him some stupid nickname that his mindless supporters would chant non stop. Unlike Hillary, he's not been a politician for decades. I really hope he doesn't lose his cool then.

[@believethescience3899]

@@hittingyouoverthehead He is a fighter, a smart one. Please spread the word and donate to his campaign. He will take care of the rest.

[@MK-fk4kp]

BTW, Yang already qualified for September DNC debates!!!

[@akira28shima32]

M K Really??!!He got the 130k donors?

[@lain11644]

It's impossible. They don't start counting polls until after the debate.

[@CockatooDude]

@@akira28shima32 Yes indeed he did.

[@greezooo]

@@brooksteer5629 in your wet dreams, fascist!

[@undefineduser876]

@@brooksteer5629 Yang is smart, funny and has the best policies of any candidate. He was on the 1992 national debate team that went to the world championship. He's both laser focused on explaining his core policies and also good at ad-libbing. The first debate will be a major launchpad for Yang.

[@lexdforbes270]

Yang is literally exactly what America needs and he is being SLEPT ON. He 100% has my vote

[@chicagospots]

Yang is the smartest guy in the race. He is the only candidate who is talking about the impending loss of jobs to automation.

[@oliverock4092]

@Bill Turner Yeah, more fast food minimum wage dead end jobs with no benefits then ever before! What a wonderful future that we have to get in line with! ... 😐

[@calbear1568]

@@oliverock4092 don't forget driving for Uber or delivering for Amazon!

[@invinciblemode]

Bill Turner that's where you're wrong. The data shows otherwise and it's about to get a lot worse. Unless you're a skilled software engineer or the likes, you're about to get pounded by the job market.

[@undefineduser876]

There are fully automated fast food restaurants already. Self-driving vehicles can already handle simple routes.

[@HurricaneGaming509]

@Bill Turner You're an idiot who can't see beyond his nose. The jobs are already disappearing.

[@johnchessant3012]

I hadn't heard of Yang before watching this, and I gotta say I'm extremely impressed. I'll be watching him closely on Thursday.

[@sturmherooflance]

I second the suggestion to listen to the joe Rogan interview.....it had me hooked.

[@kmikesmith]

I third it. I watch Rogan all of the time and that's where I first joined the #yanggang. 62 years old and never donated to anyone but him.

[@pranav3848]

And his interview with Ben Shapiro. He is the only other democratic candidate who openly debates his policies against well known conservatives

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

Listen to the Joe Rogan interview it’s got all the meat and you’re gonna want to know about it trust me it was such a good interview of yang

[@dingodyno9016]

that's why those of us who discovered him before Joe Rogan and after wanted him on the Late show, because like you, not many people know about him, and we want Andrew Yang to get as much exposure as possible for people like you to see him and hear what he has to say and decide if they should vote for him or not but i would must certainly would since he is actually talking about a lot of policies that make a lot of sense and $1000 bucks a month doesn't sound to bad either

[@csanadignat8360]

Finally a politician looking out for people like me. Why would anyone choose welfare over UBI? Welfare is designed to keep you poor. You can take your UBI, invest it in going to college or starting a business and then you can become rich + you still keep your UBI. This is getting the incentives right and building a real trickle up economy.

[@Thatfashiongirl49]

He mentions solutions! Change. Exactly what our country needs right now. Let’s move forward.

[@schlickrick]

Alright America, this guy seems sensible and has ok intentions. Let's try him out for 4 years

[@Devillionaire]

This guy is the future man. Everything about him; his vision, his truth-to-nonsense attitude, his hard facts and real talk. He's damn sure got my vote.

[@LividImp]

UBI can be used to replace welfare, Section 8, or whatever. That means less bureaucrats to pay. That means a leaner government which helps pay for UBI too. And if people are making normal market decisions with their money, they'll tend to use it more efficiently. And no one is going to be living comfortably on $1000 a month. There is still lots of incentive to work. And for those that say, "people will just spend it on drugs!", well you're already paying for those people every time they steal your car or break into your house. You pay for them every time they get locked up or end up in the ER. At least with UBI you'll get the homeless and pan handlers off the street.

[@OllamhDrab]

Well, in this case he' talking about running a skim off of huge corporate profits, yaknow, a penny here, a penny there., so it wouldn't even *have* to affect social services, but basic income's a real good basis for the costs not having to go *up,* at least. And a lot f people not needing to go on it, 'Welfare' barely exists at all, these days, but fewer people would need what's left. What we wouldn't want to see happen is to have absolutely every company utility and say social services agency deciding to grab up the difference between a recipient's previous intake and that 1000 dollars a month. but on the low end of the scale, it would really give the real economy a shot in the arm because everything wouldn't be going out the door to bills and necessitites and some people not able to work enough for corporate standards could be able to find their own economic niches, get any part time jobs available, and make their lives *better* instead of having to limit themselves for fear of losing what stability they *have* from benefits.

[@LividImp]

@@OllamhDrab I didn't come up with UBI replacing certain social services, it is part and parcel of UBI. And you don't have to tell me about welfare, my mother was on it for a short period of time when my folks split up in the 70s, and more recently my wife and kids were on WIC after I got laid off during the last recession. It wasn't much, but when you're actually worried about having to skip food because you don't have the income, it's important. I am of the opinion that no one in this country should be without some very basic shelter and food staples (rice, beans, oatmeal, a little diary, etc.). Nothing fancy or even comfortable, but survivable. And yes, I do see inflationary pressures and companies/utilities/landlords trying to slice off a portion of that $1000 as a major flaw in UBI, and I am not sure how it can be solved. I am hoping for answers from people smarter than myself.

[@peirscreativecollective5918]

This man exudes intelligence, positivity and hope. Have watched so many of his speeches and so far, no spin and feeling that he respects everyone genuinely. He is just great.

[@KingoftheAdriatic]

Keep doing the media rounds Mr. Yang you're doing good work!

[@kyoko703]

"If this dude can unite a KZbin comment section, he can unite a country."

[@RakaZet]

@@Travis7060312 What about comments on conservative channels like Ben Shapiro's?

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

I'm not United with this and I don't agree with universal basic income, taxing the rich will only either drive them out or cause them to lower wages; but I do think they need to pay their workers better. It's pritty bad here, there's hardly any raises and we get paid 12 an hour for most jobs.

[@dirtysaint5324]

@@Travis7060312 I believe he's speaking of the conservatives who tend to like him. He goes on Fox, Shapiro, Rogan etc

[@RakaZet]

@@Travis7060312 People watch the video and then becoming a fan, not the other way around.

[@albevanhanoy]

@@Travis7060312 "Comment sections are always United" Hi. You must be new here.

[@Loooooooll]

I unfortunately fell asleep during the live viewing but glad it's on so soon. Thanks Stephen for having him on and for a courteous exchange!! Andrew was awesome!!!

[@danieljohns7499]

If you’re a republican like me, consider voting for him, the stuff you disagree with will probably not get done in Congress, but the stuff you agree with will, Bc he has reasonable sensible ideas

[@whiskeysprings]

Such a refreshing candidate. Can't wait to learn more and see him share his positive vision for the country this Thursday night at the debates!

[@biosciformation]

smartest guy running for President? I'm on!

[@darrylt8502]

"We're going to create a tidal wave that will come crashing down on Washington DC!" - Andrew Yang

[@stevenm732]

Darryl T Hell yeah we are.

[@vxxiii4160]

I'd get a US citizenship just to vote for this guy. Best of luck Mr. Yang #YANGGANG

[@shren1571]

tool

[@lamchrispham4308]

If Andrew Yang can unite the KZbin comment section, he can definitely be the president

[@rebbeshort]

Right at this moment, I would vote for Andrew Yang.

[@katiesshenanigans5988]

This dude gives me hope that I didn't think was possible after 2016. #YangGang #HumanityFirst

[@John-lf3xf]

Katie Babington Yea I just realized. Also realized how fundamentally negative everyone’s outlook has become...

[@shawnjackson2724]

I can't wait to see you and your friends cry in 2020

[@John-lf3xf]

Shawn Jackson says the guy who likes his own comment

[@urmilawright5900]

I'm starting to like Andrew Yang more and more. I'm gonna watch this guy more.

[@riskitforthetriscuitt2548]

I am overjoyed that someone is finally talking about the pennies.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

Erikah McTavish You too! I agree with yang completely!

[@PSS521]

@@ToraTheGoldenRetriever pennies make my hands smell like 5000 other people's hands.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

P S I agree to get rid of the penny seriously👍

[@sdfkjgh]

Pennies are only of interest to numismatics, the copper industry, UNICEF, and Rainier Wolfcastle kzbin.info/www/bejne/omirl4qImcR4ntU

[@mendonesiac]

Yang needs to do more research on this. Since 1983 pennies have been made from 97.5% zinc.

[@jeff7775]

Yang is a really bright, out-of-the-box progressive thinker. Wish he could have spoken longer with Colbert.

[@TacticalMoistTowelette]

@Johnny Fishfingers You just wrote 4 paragraphs of nonsense and hearsay based on your perverted sense of reality and not actual facts or empirical data. Congratulations

[@kongkong1364]

@@TacticalMoistTowelette when someone on the right is reacting to yang, it's a good sign

[@gavinthatcher9307]

@Johnny Fishfingers Except that no state can pay 6 dollars an hour legally and many have already raised their minimum wage past that, plus UBI is like a 6 dollar raise. It isn't legal to pay that little and that's not going to change. I get that he does not want to raise the minimum wage on the federal level but again this is like a huge raise anyways and we can still continue to move up wages in the future. He wouldn't be president forever so even if he didn't budge on that that would be possible. Besides, we know that large corporations can afford to pay more than the minimum wage and most of them already do, but that's not necessarily true for small business owners. The margins are small for them and a lot of small businesses will go out of business or work their worker less hours thus basically offsetting the minimum wage. If someone works 40 hours on 7.25 an hour for me and then the minimum wage raises to 15 an hour I can just have part timers that work 20 hours a week I can just work more and only have part timers and only actually end up paying them slightly more. Many jobs will be gone and most of those are jobs from large corporations. St least with UBI the people will get a piece that and the large corporations will pay more than they did before. If anything raising the minimum wage will make them want to speed up the automation process even more.

[@artsparadisopracticaleduca4378]

If anyone has doubts about Andrew Yang's claims regarding job loss due to Automation/Ai/robots, please take a look at the following videos: 1. *Elon Musk* talks about job loss due to AI/automation and the necessity of the UBI: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2ergZeEd86Wg5o 2. Amazon robots and warehouse robots: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foSkZnWnYpaZi5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q5kJt4ZZ2IpNU 3. Walmart stocking robots: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIixanRpedqIfbM Walmart janitor robot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4nQhGRpe7WCf9E 4. Even jobs in China are being lost to robots: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKjYaoaOaL6Dic0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37TkpSKjtOtis0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIHEfZeZaJ14ecU 5. Major car factories and robots: (Audi) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPOmmd-h5lkY5Y (BMW) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gofXc518ist5gqc (KiA) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZuki3qLmM-lhpo (Mercedes) kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6HRaaR3gLFjjJY (Toyota) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmPakKVoeZaCpdE

[@leinad2934]

​@@kongkong1364 the smart ones on the right already joined the Yangwagon

[@jimmymelonseed4068]

So frustrating to finally truly believe in a candidate and then watch the big media companies completely ignore his campaign. He was one of the first to qualify for the debates, but they only asked him 3 questions all night. Just sad.

[@meowmeow5087]

Yeah. This interview did not age well. I'm watching this after having already watched the debates. If only he had done as well, and had more opportunity to speak, as he had done in this interview. I'm still annoyed that the crazy author lady, Marianne, had more speaking time than Yang did.

[@NexusBecauseWhyNot]

@@meowmeow5087 he also stated his mic didn't work for most of the debate and there is video proof, he sees it as a won fight bc he got to go further in July

[@gp1925]

I mean, he also didn’t jump in enough. It was a brutal dog eat dog debate and I don’t think it’s his personality but he should’ve just interrupted all those nameless other guys more. I think he’s the most studied candidates next to warren but if he’s not gonna do the other half of the work of taking speaking time, then it’s not surprising he only spoke 3 minutes. I think he wasn’t ready for this debate. I hope he makes it to the next and really shows people what he’s got.

[@DailyHit319]

@@gp1925 He tried to interject but his mic was cut off

[@gp1925]

Hype Spade I mean, that just makes no sense... all those other nameless nobodies got to talk! I don’t get the strategy of letting those dudes talk and not him... I mean, I would’ve just stormed the stage and made a scene or something. Why would those guys have more speaking time? They were so forgettable....

[@bubbaspog]

Now this guy seems like a great president

[@tapsofosiris3110]

Great username LOL. Also as Republican I'm voting for this guy in the primaries. If we can get him the nomination, that means Yang Vs Trump 2020. Win/Win in my book.

[@autumnalburn]

I don't like the fact that I'll be registering as a Democrat, but I'll do it anyway to vote for him in the primaries.

[@benjicalavera3218]

Autumn is don’t define yourself by political party. that’s the mindset that has torn this country apart. country before party 😉

[@IMSiegfried]

you can switch back in a heart beat. takes a 2 minute phone call.

[@irenehgb]

not yang’s fault. its your states for having this type of law in place. in my state i can vote for whatever party regardless of what im registered as :)

[@UnofficialDustyn]

Friendly reminder as someone who just looked up his own state's rules for primary registration. It is an easy google search to find out for yourself.

[@Mercurie3]

Awesome thank you sir

[@gloriaalore3957]

I am your avid follower and I can't thank you enough for having Andrew Yang on your show.much respect to you and your show

[@ManfredDudesonVonGuy]

As an Illinoisan, I am all for scrapping the penny. It's useless, annoying, and Lincoln is already on a currency worth 500 times as much.

[@matthewviramontes3131]

There's a $500 bill?

[@chrislee9198]

Matthew Viramontes the math here hurts....

[@MEANSBC]

RLY? 500 pennies is $5 lol @@matthewviramontes3131

[@busymama7903]

Already did it in Canada a few years ago too 😀

[@nsnbc6093]

@@matthewviramontes3131 in that joke is 500 x 5 dollars 500 dollars

[@osiris_blanche]

He should win. Not only bc he is fit to be President. He will UNITE us all. Period. WE NEED THIS, people.

[@cobiii395]

Any candidate can give out “free money”, why he’s a great candidate is because he has a real plan to make it happen. With many great detailed policies that will benefit ALL Americans.

[@paulchamberlain8355]

It's the first step towards dismantling the welfare state. There is nothing in life that is "free."

[@chrissabal7937]

Sanders and Warren also have detailed plans. The pool of democrats running is strong.

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

I have heard Bernie say it a hundred times the only thing he says to hell pay for it is to raise the taxes on the rich. Yang has been saying loud and clear that it is not just high taxes. It will also get a lot of people off if welfare which would help save the money. Then the trickle effect on the economy. He has some more way that it will help.

[@akaMouse]

The idea would be to get to the point that most of the 126 welfare programs go away because they are no longer needed. Have you ever talked to anyone who is on these programs? Most would prefer cash they can do whatever they want with with no income reporting, no case manager etc. The left wing attack on UBI seems to be from people who think its more important to keep these programs whether they actually work or not or whether they actually help anyone or not. Its very strange....

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

@@akaMouse I grew up on welfare. I used to have to walk to grocery store with big pretty colored food stamps to buy milk. My mother was disabled and could not work. She got 800 month to take care of 2 kids. She could have worked part time from home to make a little extra cash but would lose her benefits.

[@chrishick4515]

If trump can win, so can yang. lets make it happen fam.

[@undefineduser876]

Like Trump, Yang recognizes the economic angst Americans are suffering from. Unlike Trump, Yang understands the causes and has the solutions.

[@undefineduser876]

@UCGVpdCa61HNGafqsov8cysg $1k/month will have a marginal effect on the total money supply and an even more marginal effect on inflation... but you don't even understand property taxes so I'm not going to waste any more time here.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

Of course yes that’s right I’m gonna make it happen!👍🙏🏼💞👏

[@exedeath]

Jeb bush allowed trump to win to try to make hillary win generals. Sanders/biden wont allow him to win.

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

spaceman00 I hope they don’t allow him to win because the people are going to vote for yang, It’s going to take hard work to do what’s right in this world but the people knows and we’re gonna choose our own president not the mainstream media nor the other candidates

[@Kroko84]

This guy presents really well here. He goes straight to the point and lays out his platform into intelligible and tangible ideas. I think he will do great in the debates.

[@gilgamos_5658]

I’m from Michigan. My parents are hardcore working class minimum wage family. And so many factories been closing down. And work had slowed down so much. My dad got hired in a good factory line job, but the work has slowed down sooo much, he made half of the expected amount for months. My mom had a open heart surgery so she was told not to do my labor at all atleast 6 months. And we racked up like 3-4K debt and my mom started working again but we always have at least 2-3 k on our back slowing us down. We can’t grow out of this situation. We don’t get any gov assistance bec my dads wage “SHOULD” be enough for us but those six months of slow work put us so behind we have a broken down fridge, few hundred on credit cards electric n internet. Although my dad goes thru one but another one just shows up. This 1000$ would literally change our lives, absolutely. My mom is a Muslim women who fought thru my close family to work n be independent so work and life is in our blood. We don’t want to become lazy but just some help to finally stand up n do what we want without something always slowing us down.

[@logician32gaming31]

We need to help Andrew Yang wake up America #yanggang. Let's go!!

[@vickybartistry3292]

$1000 a month when I was 18 would have changed my life. I couldn’t leave my abusive son”s father for fear my son and I would be homeless. That money would have save me from so much misery.

[@jeremy4698]

The freedom divined is empowers women !

[@tenacious645]

@@jeremy4698 it truly empowers the rich. It empowers them to raise their fucking prices. UBI, or the freedom dividend, will simply fail under the current economic paradigm. I love yangs ideas and the concept of UBI, but it simply can't work in our current economic system. The wealthy will insist any extra money right into their greedy fucking pockets.

[@tOnySi]

@@tenacious645 it'll work. trust in yang

[@Crazdor]

@@tOnySi That's not an argument and not a compelling reason. I don't mean to be hostile, and I'm not saying that it will definitely fail - but if people are going to be convinced that this will actually succeed and won't simply be used by the already-wealthy to line their pockets, facts need to be laid out, concerns need to be addressed directly and solutions proposed. "Trust in Yang" isn't enough to alleviate specific concerns or worries, and no matter how good a person he is, no matter how good his intentions are (and I don't doubt that he's a good person with great intentions), people can be wrong.

[@williammartinez5584]

Companies that raise their prices stand to lose market share to competitors.

[@pauldacus4590]

$1,000/month for all adults.. Finally, Reparations for putting up with Trump.

[@calbear1568]

Love it.

[@drwhetstone]

LMAO!!

[@drwhetstone]

@McLarenBMW Life doesn't...but a VAT tax on trillion dollar tech companies paying virtually no taxes does.

[@EugeneAxe]

In the classic sense we refer to that as an "a-hole tax."

[@LividImp]

That's not even enough to pay for all the psychiatric care and stomach ulcers under Trump, let alone the pain and suffering.

[@TFD-sn5nt]

This is how many people will vote for Yang 👇 I’ll be the first

[@tkg3491]

Jaffacus hey most of the time people get nothing out of it so one thousand is not that bad

[@consensusg9226]

@Jaffacus Yeah, I would much rather have $0.00. $0.00 is way better! Why are people so dumb lol? They would rather have $1000 instead of $0.00!? Wake up sheeple! Why would you choose $1000 when you could have $0.00? smh

[@ez6811]

x1000000990

[@lospollos3522]

​@Jaffacus Congratulation. You have just made Elon Musk a dumb

[@gw1265]

@@consensusg9226 yeah , so no one will work! Good idea

[@Drownedinblood]

Finally he getting mainstream media coverage.

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

This week will be make or break for him. I hope he is ready for the big time. Because wants he gets noticed then all the dogs will come out. Biden will sick his cronies on everything Yang. News will come out how he may have back talked a teacher in 4th grade or they will find a girl he stood up once or whatever dirt they can find

[@Drownedinblood]

@@effingbeesapiary2599 I seriously doubt he has that type of dirt on him and I'm more likely to believe they'd manufacture something against him. Besides since Trump has been president the bar for presidential morality has been permanently changed.

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

@@Drownedinblood I don't have a clue I don't know that much on him but mudracking that goes on these days is craZy

[@dewaynethomas3122]

@@effingbeesapiary2599 He was on a national winning debate team. He's avoiding throwing dirt but I'd like to see him take the gloves off. I make memes showcasing him. And a lot of people think I'm too harsh against other candidates with them. But that's war for yuh. facebook.com/dewayne.thomas.33886/media_set?set=a.1254679514695539&type=3

[@signalfire6]

@@effingbeesapiary2599 Compared to the repeat rapist in the WH, I think he can handle it. Compared to the almost 80 year old touchy-feely Biden, no problem. Bernie is too old also but he'll hang in there although his numbers are going down. Warren is really the only one with a command of the numbers and facts like Yang. They'd make a great ticket. Fully 2/3s of the people in the debates this week will be gone by next month; their funding will disappear. Biden will gaffe (again) and drop out. Beto is a joke and that won't change. Mayor Pete's not looking so good now that it's apparent that he can't even run a small city. Again, it will be Warren and Yang in the end, and that'd be a great ticket, either way.

[@consensusg9226]

Andrew Yang doesn't throw around platitudes. He's the real deal and has real solutions.

[@1010nm1]

I mean his website a few months ago just said “ubi will fix everything”. Now he has piggy backed onto the more popular legislation of Warren and Sanders, but without any of the specific policy. He isn’t nearly as put together as you seem to think.

[@bluey1232]

@@1010nm1 If you listen to his interviews a few months ago, that was never his stance. He always said that this is the next big step to help with the massive job loss due to automation. Everybody and their mother knows that the ubi doesn't replace income that you would otherwise get from working a job. $1000 per month is obviously not enough to survive on and not a job replacer.

[@FlamingSC]

Thanks for having Andrew Yang on your show and thanks for giving him a fair interview. Stephen Colbert, you are now cool again. Play on.

[@alienbacon656]

FlamingSC when was he not cool?

[@kevinaud6461]

It was a fair interview but I was annoyed that he ended the segment on the circumcision thing

[@dewaynethomas3122]

@@kevinaud6461 Think it was jsut to keep it light hearted. I was impressed how much he let Yang speak and get his policies out. Is Colbert in the YangGang now like Bill Maher?

[@signalfire6]

@@dewaynethomas3122 - He could have given more than a few minutes, NOT done the 'circumcision' question, and drilled down into any of dozens of more interesting proposals Yang has. He could have told the singer who came afterwards 'we'll have you back tomorrow night, we need to hear more from this guy', he could have let him explain his background to include his work in the midwest helping people get jobs better and realizing that we're about to be hit by a tsunami of job losses (which tends to lead to bloody revolutions). He could have read Yang's book and understood fully the issues at hand, rather than rely on some (not very funny) writers to give him his material. That said, yeah, thanks for having him on. But it could have been SO much better. I'm continually astonished that this level of 'interview' suffices when things are so dire and getting worse by the day. We have a raping psychopath in the White House, people are so economically terrified that some still actually support him, and this miracle comes along and he's sandwiched in between godknowswhat and some singer... Really?

[@FlamingSC]

@@alienbacon656 good question.

[@peacebestillgaming3073]

i just felt all of amazon's disgruntled and overworked employees say "it is my turn to make jeff bezos pay"

[@jamesbeanmachine857]

"Like, the pennies don't make any cents" - Andrew Yang, 2019

[@Pawn-Sac]

@@ToraTheGoldenRetriever r/whoooosh?

[@tOnySi]

@@Pawn-Sac LMAO

[@jeffwei]

I feel like Colbert totally missed this!

[@dudedysseus]

16 hours ahead of me.

[@SilkyC]

Canada got rid of the penny...honestly feels almost like we never had them in the first place lol

[@一片叶的故事]

I don't see any problem with putting a data nerd in the white house. Vote this man in.

[@rayeemon]

Jisooo I met him in a bar he’s actually a really smart guy that loves puns.

[@joshuakirschenbaum417]

Judging by your picture I wouldn't have a problem asking for your number LOL

[@Zahiimchen]

@Jay James lol he is a capitalist. Like he says. It's capitalism that starts at 1k and not zero.

[@waswestkan]

Of course you are ignorant then.ignorant of what communism is. Nothing Yang suggests is communist. If it where so the agricultural workfare programs are communist. Yang is proposing socialist solutions. So what? here in the USA actual socialism, begins within our constitution.

[@aero.l]

@Jay James You sound like a commie troll who's worried an American with Taiwanese roots may become the most powerful man in the world.

[@rampage5275]

Minimum income as a right of citizenship? Finally an idea I can get behind. #yang2020

[@GEEsoFUNNY]

right?!?

[@icecreambrainz8726]

Welcome to the #yanggang

[@wvu05]

Except it's not a right of citizenship for the poor and disabled, unless Yang thinks they are less than full citizens.

[@icecreambrainz8726]

@Lerch In an ideal world sure, but the problem is that soon there won't be enough work. Automation is putting more people out of work at a rate much faster than it is creating jobs. And the volume of jobs being erased is exponentially higher than the new ones created. UBI will soon be a necessity, like healthcare. Better we implement it now at our terms, than later when catastrophe demands it.

[@wittttttt]

@@icecreambrainz8726 There are millions of high tech jobs that needs to be filled TODAY all over the world. Instead of encouraging people to fill these positions, learn and work, we want to pay them to stay at home and stop the progress. Because progress and automation is EVIL! In the last decade (while recording a record high progress in Automation) unemployment rate went DOWN from 10% to under 4%. Teach kids to learn, work and make progress, not to rob workers pockets.

[@PapaZoltan]

This is a man who knows what he is talking about! He has my vote

[@alexoh9752]

Me too. I'm sold.

[@redmenace2587]

Nerds built the modern world, it's time we had one in the white house.

[@jameson32]

That's racist.

[@temptemp4174]

Greg Alman what’s racist would be putting another old career politician guy like Biden in the White House

[@amylieu6084]

TIME FOR AN ASIAN IN WH> GET IT RIGHT

[@karikamperman655]

Red Menace nerd = smart as hell.

[@coreyjma]

Red Menace amen to that.

[@Penname25]

Am I seeing this right? Stephen Colbert actually taking Yang seriously? That’s more like it!

[@CockatooDude]

To be fair, it's hard not to take Yang seriously. He's the most driven and focused candidate out there right now.

[@undefineduser876]

@@CockatooDude I'd honestly argue that Jay Inslee is just as driven and focused on his core issue of addressing climate change. But whereas Yang has over 100 policies listed on his website, Jay has basically one super detailed climate plan that's mostly full of good ideas and would be good for the economy... but really nothing else. He's a one trick pony with zero shot at the White House who just wants to insert climate into the conversation.

[@greezooo]

Yea I feel like I've been waiting forever for Stephen to get Yang on...

[@CockatooDude]

@@undefineduser876 That's fair enough, although Yang is quite concerned about climate change as well.

[@dingodyno9016]

about time he got him on, we been screaming at Colbert to get him on for awhile now instead of making fun of him

[@brucelee8926]

Jimmy Kimmel, we are still waiting for you to invite Andrew Yang . What is taking so long ?

[@H15A5H1]

because him and his friends are bought out by other candidates.

[@FlameAdder]

Jimmy is 100% follow-the-party-line establishment trash

[@jayjay3334]

And Trevor Noah

[@Dildonion]

That's all great and all but correct me if i am wrong but the population of united states is 330 million. If we gave every person only 1000 dollars not even a month just a 1 time payment. That is 330 billion dollars. He wants to do this a month (1 trillion dollars after 3 months) and i am a left leaning moderate and think we need more social programs in America and socialism is not an inherently bad thing. However this is prolly the worst kind of socialism. I don't want to sound like a republican because they say this talking point so much it is crying wolf syndrome but this time it would be true. Even if we cut every program the government pays for even military funding to 0 we still could not afford this a year. I am sure yang is a great guy but this is just Trumps Wall or Obamas Gitmo (Fun fact my picture you see is me serving in Gitmo when obama ran and won the presidency I knew he would never close us down because we did more than detain accused terrorists). All Yang ever seems to talk about is standing next to Biden so he is noticed and this 1k idea which is just not feasible at all to get noticed at all. Warren Sanders Harris even Mayor Pete seem to be much better candidates with rationale ideas. I am not trying to be mean just realistic. Also since you read this far Biden does not seem to have much of a plan either he is Obamas vice and the most conservative Democrat that is his platform and Trump is bad which is legit Hiliary Clinton all over again don't make the same mistake America.

[@AnalyticsHouse]

Dildonion a few things. 1. Not all Americans qualify, only adults, only those not incarcerated. Also it’s opt in and doesn’t stack with certain existing welfare programs like food stamps, housing assistance, etc. so the real monthly number is much lower. 2. Majority is paid for by VAT, which is half of the European level. This makes it harder for corporations to find tax loopholes since it occurs at each step of the production chain. So in reality this is a redistribution of wealth from the top most profitable corporations to all citizens in the bottom 95% of wealth. 3. You may think this redistribution is too drastic but not there has been a worrying trend for some time now, corporate profits as a percentage of GDP was 5% in the 1970s and is 10% today. In large part because large corporations are becoming more efficient. I’ll use manufacturing as an example. The number of manufacturing employees is half of what existed in the 70s but manufacturing productivity is at an all time high. This is due entirely to automation which enriches the owners of manufacturing firms but hurts those laid off. This trend will continue us as self driving cars and human voice AI take over transportation and call center industries. Corporation profits as a percentage of GDP will continue to soar, leaving less of the economic pie for US workers. So in effect, this is a slight reversal of that trend because companies that hire the best out of ivy leagues are only going to accelerate their efficiency in labor automation while the common citizen will struggle more and more to find employment for their labor.

[@markchee9398]

DID THEY JUST PLAY HIM OUT WITH "GREEN HILL ZONE" FROM SONIC LOL

[@Coldsteak]

GOTTA VOTE FAST

[@rockshock914]

I was looking for this comment lool

[@whyguitarguy1]

@@rockshock914 Omg me too

[@whyguitarguy1]

LMAO I was wondering the same thing! 😂😂😂😂

[@anthonytrombetta5932]

Came here just to say that

[@Kokoro66]

Finally you did it right, Colbert. It would be better if you can make it longer!

[@trinity9560]

1k a month would literally pay my college tuition and help so many people get out of debt. I’m literally shaking😭Yang 2020!!!!!!!!

[@paulam1596]

Trinity right!

[@slee-choi3826]

Only older, entitled trust fund babies refuse to understand Yang's UBI policy. They think it is a handout to the underprivileged or working class (but they are in such denial the money and assets they have was handed to them for doing nothing except being born into privilege). When i first heard about him awhile ago, I thought Yang was nuts. I thought like many skeptics, "How?" Then I researched and learned about his policies and I was very impressed with his ideas, plans and solutions. I told my husband about him a few months ago and my husband thought Yang was insane. I encouraged him to research him and listen to interviews. After he did, he changed his mind about Yang.

[@xcapeCS]

Tom Hewitt that’s not what it is. Go to his website and read about the policy before you go mock it. Thx👋🏼

[@atomicman2307]

If they guaranteed a living wage crime would drop drastically like he says.. People do crime out of poverty 95% of the time.. I know im from the hood

[@solaimanjawad5015]

@Tom Hewitt it's not 'free stuff'. When you invest in a company, you see dividends every term because you're a shareholder. Well you're a shareholder of America, being a citizen and investing by paying taxes. That's the dividend that you get. I'm serious before you ridicule him you might want to check out how he's implementing it. It's a great idea

[@Travisharger]

Yang is so refreshing as a candidate. Would love to have a data driven, economically minded, business-experienced pragmatic visionary that doesn’t spew divisive rhetoric in the White House. The first Democrat I’ve ever been excited for and the first candidate I’ve ever financially supported. UBI properly implemented is one of the most effective, efficient, simple, fair, and cheapest ways to accomplish many of the progressive economic/inequality goals that truly benefit everyone.

[@CockatooDude]

Not to mention the least bureaucratic way to accomplish these goals too.

[@brookethayer4476]

If you haven’t seen his interview will Bill Maher he explains exactly how this reduces red tape and help alleviate the strain on the other social systems not place like food stamps and subsidized housing.

[@rickliners6123]

This man needs to be our next president. If he does not get the nomination, it'll be another 4 yrs of Trump.

[@KingOfMadCows]

A politician who knows science and math, like they have in one of those fancy European countries?

[@tommieklund267]

Yeah, but in US you need an puppet when plutocrats are running show behind curtains :) Yang is too smart for that role.

[@NicShalaty]

KingOfMadCows 😂😂😂

[@cb7234]

As a European, I can tell you that ours don't know science and math either. But they also don't know religion, so that might be the difference.

[@rbzvncnt]

@@cb7234 Germany's Chancellor has a doctorate in physics (thesis on quantum chemistry) and is the daughter of a pastor, leading the Christian Democrats... so you can have both and still be a decent human being...

[@cb7234]

@@rbzvncnt She also made it through university in less semesters than it would normally take, I know. But she should have continued her career in that field. Her "decency" and her being "Mutti" is what got us into this mess and it isn't over. A war with Iran will make matters worse for Europe. (But the US loves a destabiliesed Europe, so it can swoop in and save the day once again /s) Decency in politics doesn't get you anywhere. Be honest instead. Stop being so friendly to random-ass people and be a bit more ignorant.

[@silys5253]

Wish he had talked about the Fassi family. The husband became unemployed. Wife wanted to sell the house. Daughter didnt know if she could stay in college. Husband became sick from the stress. Then Yang gave them 1000 Dollar a month - out of his own pocket. It lifted a burden off of them. Listen to the Fassi family if you got some spare time.

[@JAIELOMARI]

He did talk about them. He said a family was paying for their daughter's college and making car repairs

[@dewaynethomas3122]

I didn't know they were going through such hard times. Got a link?

[@Rhaegar19]

I’m glad he didn’t talk about them. I’m glad they’re getting money they need, but I’m sick of the sob stories. Give me talk about solutions, not a 10-minute ramble about feel-good bullshit like the other candidates.

[@f0repl4y]

@@Rhaegar19 Unfortunately, this is Yangs' biggest downfall. People respond to that shit.

[@kingpenguin5]

Yang Gang, I think we are now out of obscurity.

[@Jon-br8co]

about time... felt like a crazy person promoting Yang and no one had a clue.

[@mrburns805]

Jonathan Kim you’re telling me. I’ve been watching him since June 2018 when he was a guest on Sam Harris’s podcast. Glad to see he’s getting some major exposure now.

[@tcjusttc5418]

I am a Bernie guy but I like Yang. Smart and solution based politics. No pandering or BS!