Capitalism and Democracy: Can They Coexist?

Capitalism is losing its luster. Most millennials in the U.S. now say they prefer socialism. Inequality is rising, as those at the top take more of economic winnings. Anger and despair have risen among many of those who are being left behind. Populism is on the rise, on the political left and right. Capitalism and democracy were once seen as symbiotically related: a broadly market economy embedded within a liberal, representative demos. Now the partnership is in question, in part because of the perceived failure of democratic institutions to generate shared economic prosperity. So: what’s next? State capitalism? Socialism? A basic income? An expert panel discusses these issues, featuring: Leslie McCall, presidential professor of sociology and political science and associate director of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at The Graduate Center; Vanessa Williamson, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes; and Andrew Yang, tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of Venture for America. Moderated by Richard Reeves, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, author of Dream Hoarders, and curator of the The Guardian’s “Broken Capitalism” series.
Presented on May 15, 2019, in collaboration with The Guardian’s series “Broken Capitalism.” Co-presented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality.
Part of The Graduate Center’s series “The Promise and Perils of Democracy.” This project is made possible in part with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
For more information about our events, visit: www.gc.cuny.edu/publicprograms

[@DorkMagnetChannel]

Yang is by far the smartest candidate in 2020!

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

I totally agree :)

[@thomasscream4179]

@Terrence Anderson Lord almighty aren't you ideologically possessed. Replying to every pro-Yang comment either with inexplicable, *spurious* allegations of Marxism or unsubstantive, incendiary hostility, and then *liking your own comments* ! (Made obvious by the fact that every one of your replies has 1 like at the moment of writing, even in comment threads with relatively few likes.) Grow a spine, try to apply the scientific method to your thoughts, and learn to doubt them. I wouldn't even *dream* of trying to persuade you to consider Yang fairly, that would be wholly unrealistic with your current state of mind. I *would* implore you, for your own happiness, to consider the fact that just as with everyone else including myself, most of your ideas are false, until refined with immense self-scrutiny, a process which initially shouldn't be satisfying. This infowars mode of thought only ends in the subsumation of the reasonable individual to dogma.

[@fharrison3011]

@Social Network really? over 40 cant understand, the fuck...he is speaking in literal plain language, you need to know probably 800 english words to understand him

[@democratpoopcity3347]

not only candidate running for president but the smartest in this segment by far

[@jbholmes99]

@@fharrison3011 I've noticed a lot of people are so used to hearing politicians talk, that when they hear a non-politician like Yang, they can't process it. It's weird and sad.

[@tedhall6148]

You can tell in the show that Yang is actually angry that nobody is talking about solutions. I like that.

[@xemy1010]

Yang is completely in his element here. I've never seen him this lucid and assertive.

[@pecan3476]

Lumitopia, yang the man.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Yang is the man ♡

[@obviouscaptain2931]

He has always been lucid, he's just paying attention to the points the other panelists are making. Instead of talking over them, he has the ability to be respectful under pressure, which is extremely necessary for a president. Granted these people share many of his values, but that's because they are professionals, not because they are paid lackeys or bootlickers. Cannot wait to see him in the debates.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

@@obviouscaptain2931 Yup so true

[@Livemem]

@Terrence Anderson hmm...I saw you make this same statement in another Yang comment section. Your coming of as a bot buddy. Gonna assume you are.

[@benjamincarrasco3658]

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

[@cosmosity1693]

You act like a bot, stop commenting the same comment on multiple Yang videos.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Correct Benjamin ♥

[@IMSiegfried]

@@cosmosity1693 Yang's detractors do the same exact thing.

[@cosmosity1693]

@James Franko I voted for Trump moron, triggers are for Mass shooters and snowflakes like Carlos Maza

[@cosmosity1693]

@@IMSiegfried Let them. They'll look like bots then.

[@darrylt8502]

Andrew looks keen like he's ready to pack his bags and head straight to the White House and fix the problems right now.

[@reallynow5357]

Part of it is the condescending host. 😑

[@falvaart]

This is a preview for the debates. The other two speakers on the panel sometimes talked around Yang's points, and the moderator didn't want to give as much time to Yang at times, but Yang hung in there, stayed focus on making his points heard, and even interrupted at times to make sure people heard the facts. He was still respectful and courteous, but I think he is ready to take off the gloves against Sanders, Biden, and Warren!

[@nickeldime1691]

He looks serious, that man is not playing once he gets into the White House. Leaders of every country will adore him.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Yass Darryl! Yang is the man for the job ♡

[@akosmagyar4878]

No, unfortunately he is saying at 1%. People do not take him seriously still.

[@TruDruDragon]

Andrew Yang 2020

[@spotlessmind9770]

Andrew Yang understands the problem and have the solutions. Next president please! Vote #Yang2020. #YangGang

[@LeeVideo]

The true or the bad thing is that true knowledge and intellectual vision does not win election. Who can make the most believable lies win the election.

[@astralrealm333]

You don't interrupt Andrew Yang, that's the president speaking.

[@mikelowder7082]

Never been more impressed by the man .... glad he can still surprise me! #Yang2020! #SecureTheBag

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Yass Mike, he's amazing. The Securer of Bags XD

[@IMSiegfried]

@Terrence Anderson Yawn.

[@chemerai]

Right! He is bringing the heat!

[@manwdashade]

Everyone else run their mouths for hours on and doesn't make any sense. Andrew Yang talks for 60 seconds and makes absolute sense!

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

Yang tells us that he lives in fear of the white majority. He thinks that Asians are one generation away from being shot at by angry whites. This makes sense now that we know what his childhood was like. Do we really want an anxious, depressed, paranoid and potentially vindictive person in the Whitehouse? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJzMd3Wghp57aKc

[@IronWarrior4Ever]

@@DaveWard-xc7vd You mean Trump? yeah it's pretty bad we let that happen.

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

@@IronWarrior4Ever No. Yang.

[@vu7419]

@@DaveWard-xc7vd I agree, Trump always acts anxious and paranoid, and he is the most vindictive person in the White House.

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

@@vu7419 That is your misinterpretation of Trump. Yang on the other hand comes right out and tells us that he lives in fear of whites.

[@papillonvu]

This discussion highlights the stark difference between a person whose job is to think and talk about things... the 2 academics... and a person whose job is to fix problems and make things happen... Andrew Yang!

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

So true.. and then you have the Trumps of the world who talk, don’t think and don’t do :D

[@yajingli2017]

"The time to talk is well past and it is time to act!!!" Powerful last say, Andrew

[@falvaart]

Wow. This is just great!! I’ve never seen any candidate do something like this. Maybe they have, but this is very impressive!!! #yang2020

[@spotlessmind9770]

I don't think other candidates can do something like this, because they are all politicians and not scholars.

[@falvaart]

@@spotlessmind9770 True, but they're usually ex-lawyers, judges, or businessmen who graduated from an Ivy League school. And they're supposed to be using their extensive knowledge, intellect, and experience to create laws that benefit our country and its people. So, you would think, that every single person in Congress should be able to perform just as good, if not better, than Yang did here, yet I highly doubt that would be the case.

[@philiplam2084]

@@falvaart Fwiw, Yang is an ex-lawyer and businessman who graduated from an Ivy League school... ;-)

[@falvaart]

@@philiplam2084 Exactly! LOL, Andrew Yang is an example of what every elected official should be like.

[@unknownx7252]

@@falvaart career politicians usually make concessions along the way that by the time they reach higher office they pretty much have no soul left.

[@HariOm-dp7um]

Mr. Problem Solver: -- lets talk about the solutions. Other people -- but we are not done talking about the problems. Mr. Problem Solver: I wrote a book about the problems and I have solutions that I am dying to implement. Other People: That's nice, but we are not there as yet. We get a lot more juice from talking about the problems. Mr. Problem Solver: Lord, please give me patience.

[@thetayterminator1436]

This is literally how every conversation about politics feels for me now that ive been super interested in politics, economics and social issues for a good number of years but for at least the past 3-4 years ive probably developed some kind of researching addiction haha. thats the story of my life lol. whenever I find a hobby or an interest I overconsume with the severity of a perfectionist with obsessive compulsive disorder lol. 🎶"Blame it on my A.D.D."🎶….........💊Medication💊 ………⛵

[@schloops8473]

I know plenty people that have a passion about talking about problems and culprits and no interests in talking about solutions. Mr Yang is so refreshing.

[@obviouscaptain2931]

Could not have said that better, om peace.

[@IMSiegfried]

@@thetayterminator1436 I do that too! Only w/o the drugs. Not that I wouldn't take them if I could. ;)

[@dannyy8619]

Pretty much this. I could tell Yang was getting bored hearing the others drone on and on trying to dissect a problem a thousand different ways instead of discussing solutions.

[@danileis8015]

Andrew Yang is the leader we need. Join the #YangGang. yang2020.com

[@SriluBalla]

Joined!! YangGang all the way!!

[@derekd1510]

I'm smoking the dope too! #YangGang

[@steveyi1118]

Is it just me or is Andrew Yang the first candidate to be referred to as a thought leader.

[@hmq2007]

Great point and observation.

[@catbert7]

The rest are close, they're referred to as "thought manipulators" ;)

[@thatguyfrankie]

Ugh can they let Andrew speak. The few chances he had was either talked over by the moderator or the two women. It's great hearing him stay strong behind his points.

[@jonesboy332]

Yang 2020!!!

[@icykarma2122]

I find it funny how most of the economic answers all go back to automation, but it's true. Automation of both physical and mental tasks will affect all parts of the economy not just in America, but the world.

[@alvind.8558]

So we should not have eliminated the phone operator's job?

[@reallynow5357]

We need to make UBI more mainstream. Lots of people still think it's too radical. Americans need UBI more than we think, just imagine what it can do for a family of 2 adults, that's $2k a household. A real game changer for americans. 💯#yang2020

[@bigfan1041]

The problem with UBI isn't that it's radical, it's that anyone who supports it is economically illiterate or badly motivated.

[@reallynow5357]

@@bigfan1041 UBI was signed & backed by a thousand economists. Yang studied economics himself & is a successful entrepreneur. I'm sure you're none of those.

[@XKenny77]

@@bigfan1041 In my case, I support UBI because I'm basically a libertarian who believes there are aspects of libertarianism that don't work very well in real life. I examined the evidence for UBI and saw that it has vast positive effects on mental and physical health, education rates and educational attainment, entrepreneurship, median income, community engagement and trust amongst people and between people and public institutions like the police, and reductions in crime, domestic violence, incarceration rates, hospital visits and in some cases, reductions in drug and alcohol use and even inflation! It's very hard to argue with a lot of that evidence, especially in the case of the Great Smoky Mountains Study of Youth. medium.com/basic-income/universal-basic-income-doesnt-work-says-new-prime-example-of-fake-news-60ea1983b6c4?sk=3270f26270380cc204477a04dcc06a83

[@bigfan1041]

@@reallynow5357 That is an argument from authority and popularity. Otherwise called a fallacy. Just because you think his spiel sounds fancy doesn't make it economically sound.

[@bigfan1041]

@@XKenny77 ''because I'm basically a libertarian'' You lost me there. It has so many good effects it's been failures when it's attempted and has therefore not been recreated, right.

[@pecan3476]

Yang is absolutely spot on. UBI is the 🔑 to have a fairer society. I am for yang.

[@bigfan1041]

UBI is not going to make a fairer society for people.

[@pecan3476]

JxJxJxJx , great. No alternative response. Easy to say no, hard to come up with a solution.

[@pecan3476]

We are now the working poor. Working for the top 1%. Where is fairness for humanity?

[@bigfan1041]

@@pecan3476 The alternate solution to hitting yourself in the head and making your pain worse is to not do it.

[@pecan3476]

JxJxJxJx , I can confirm u r a trump supporter. All bs not substance.

[@its4you984]

I'm a Greek guy born and living in Germany and beg you to make yang the next president. You have now one of the best politician of the world in your hands.

[@timclarke6162]

I love how Yang gets passionate about making sense!! There's no one else for the job🤷🏾‍♂️ get this man into office America!! Yang2020

[@chemerai]

I don't think I've ever seen him this fired up. The debates are going to be great.

[@timclarke6162]

@@chemerai I totally agree!!

[@TheTTstudio]

Andrew Yang! Very impressive!

[@Wooster77]

Yang looks to be the smartest, most capable, best-intentioned, most honest, most logical, most agenda-free candidate who's most concerned with the welfare of all americans. Plus, he's very likeable, relatable and funny as hell!

[@thetayterminator1436]

I know right……… theres just no way that the Democratic Party would ever do something right or smart & endorse him, and to be honest what worries me the most is how much control the D.N.C. actually has over the Democratic Primaries behind the scenes. During the 2016 election We all saw exactly how much Control the D.N.C. Establishment has and that they're willing to use it to get what they want. So even if my biggest hopes and dreams come true and Andrew Yang Blows all the other Candidates out of the water and the Primaries come down to Yang and Biden because obviously the DNC has made their choice already judging on what all the DNC owned propaganda News Organizations are all saying about Biden which seems completely counter to Reality & Public Opinion. If that happens I think we'll see the DNC do exactly whatever they want & whatever is good for them & the Status Quo & Damn the People. If that happens, I think we'll see some serious civil unrest and riots.

[@MrMereum]

@@thetayterminator1436 unfortunately usually the best outcomes wind up with people losing power and people always want to keep power

[@thatguyfrankie]

36:57 "i'm gonna stop you there because I got a feeling if I don't stop you soon......uhmmmmm... we're gonna keep going" LET THE MAN SPEAK! Seems like they don't want to hear the TRUTH! 22:00 - 34:00 he didn't even speak. The few times he spoke you can see them getting uncomfortable.

[@jeroentje58]

I think it was quite balanced. The moderator brought structure to the discussion and did a good job I think. Mind you this was not a YangGang rally. And I think the other two speakers agreed with Andrew mostly.

[@anen5188]

I agree 💯 Let the man speak what he has to say cutting out is like I don't agree well we will decide if we agree or not! #yanggang

[@paulmyers9049]

I have no idea why Andrew agreed to this. They obviously don't know anything about him, acting like he's not even running. Getting a lot of patronizing and elitist snobbery from the guy on the left.

[@daniellejackson3628]

I think they didn't acknowledge his candidacy because the university (as a tax-exempt entity) has an obligation to remain politically neutral/unbiased and can't support a candidate, intervene in campaigns, etc.

[@katrosajin7744]

I get super happy everytime a new yang video comes out!

[@walterlewis6710]

Lol.... Me too... #YANGGANG

[@reoext]

If this is the presidential candidate running for the highest office in the world, we are in a safe place. Trump: "Um... I think ... I've done a great job, haven't i? It's fake news !!!" Andrew: "If you look at the economy, we'd see tons of inequality . .... something that we need to fix. I propose these solutions. 1. ... 2, .... 3, ..."

[@renatocuevas1628]

andrew yang is the bang he knows what is the solution, no other politician come close with his idea that works for the people

[@mikeyho7646]

BIG YANG THEORY 2020

[@AliasHSW]

Politicians talk like politicians. Scholars talks in abstract thesis. Andrew is just a straight talker that normal people can understand.

[@Plutonian]

This moderator talks too much!

[@twopieceswouldbenice9258]

yep is all about him not them

[@FreePalestine8096]

Agreed, and he seemed eager to cut Yang off when he spoke as well.

[@budskirlee]

Pretty condescending too

[@michaelpick3064]

Try to imagine the current president on stage trying to keep up with this conversation

[@littlecookie318]

Michael Pick he’s not even remotely capable of keeping up. He’s always in his own head thinking of what he’ll say about something unrelated...

[@jonesboy332]

At the end the narrator should've also said "Check out the Joe Rogan and Andrew Yang interview!!!" Yang Gang in da House!

[@papillonvu]

Is everyone else like me at all? I just wanted the 2 academics to keep quiet and let Andrew Yang tell us all how to fix the problems!!

[@jeroentje58]

Lol. Then you need to go to a rally or look at one of the many podcasts with Andrew solo. I actually enjoyed this discussion, to see Andrews plan hold in a discussion with two academics.

[@papillonvu]

Jeroen van Laar I came for the discussion, but I stayed solely for Andrew Yang!

[@jasonnovelli4642]

I think it makes a strong case to the economics reference, about job displacement, retraining and education, that is a purely academic response born of classroom experience vs real world experience like Yang.

[@Jkon1993]

Andre Yang!!!! Yang2020 Freedom Dividend & Human Centered Capitalism aka Social Democracy

[@youmusicman13]

Math Make America think humanity #YangGang

[@Hihopeyouhaveawonderfulday]

youmusicman13 *Harder

[@BronzeSilverGoldPlatinum]

Make America Think Humanely

[@vegab2543]

Anyone else skip the parts where Andrew wasn't talking?

[@matthewkopp2391]

Yang saw the U.S. in pain, entered the campaign, sang UBI's the thang, Says no to climate change, don't circumcise the wang, he'll give us extra change, so we can rearrange, now I hang with Yang gang.

[@johndoe-ws6mi]

Good one.

[@gloriaalore3957]

Can you please let mr. President talk also

[@aljan5047]

Trump will think it's fake news.

[@rsjrx]

Andrew Yang always has the bored smart kid posture

[@MylesGmail]

I keep donating to Yang's campaign! #yang2020!

[@good2freelance1]

Andrew Yang should be the only guest on that stage and the rest just ask him questions will do

[@papillonvu]

Watching this was like watching someone bring The Hulk next to 2 chihuahuas on stage, and forcing everyone to pay attention to the chihuahuas!

[@mikeg9b]

Given your name, this comment is hilarious. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_dog

[@pretendgallery6760]

Wonderful conversation! Thank you!

[@vistaenterprises3478]

great job andrew.

[@chrisc7610]

What a pretentious moderator. He may be knowledgeable, but he ain't the one who should be talking. Andrew Yang 2020.

[@martinmalger]

Andrew yang is my spirit animal

[@TWeinr]

I’m pretty confident over 90% of attendees in that room came to hear Andrew Yang - not the rude pretentious moderator , and not the two self proclaimed academics who love nothing more than the sound of their own voice. LET THE MAN SPEAK.

[@user-vb7bz1ry7z]

Andrew you have my vote!

[@JisatsuTenshi]

Why werent they allowed to say Yang was running for president?

[@XKenny77]

Because I think there's an issue then with giving him a platform because it could be considered a donation to the campaign.

[@JisatsuTenshi]

@@XKenny77 makes sense

[@davidchou1675]

Great discussion...I learned a lot. And Andrew 2020!!!

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Yang2020 ♥

[@davidchou1675]

@@AlyssaNerdiful Hey Alyssa, your photo is in Andrew's WaPo Mag profile yesterday!!! From the NY Rally!!!!!

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

@@davidchou1675 Ah really? Lol cool David, can you send me a link? That'd be dope

[@davidchou1675]

@@AlyssaNerdiful You're just above the middle of the page (judging by browser scrollbars) of www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/06/10/feature/random-man-runs-for-president-the-odd-saga-of-andrew-yang-explained/

[@realdeal139]

The moderator should not be allowed to host another panel. They guy was terrible

[@InsertCleverName2000]

Not sure if it's his British accent or just his pretentious personality, but this moderator is absolutely clueless to the problems of our time. Good on Yang for exposing his biases.

[@thetayterminator1436]

He was Incredibly Pompous!!

[@flitfield77]

@@edwardpatrick7748 If I was an American, I would be voting for Andrew Yang, but the attacks I've read here on the two female scholars and on the English accented academic are symptomatic of the tribalism engendered by thirty years of middle class decline, and illustrative of echo chamber prejudice. I found all three of the non-Yang speakers to have interesting and well-researched points to make.

[@drunkenaznboi]

@@flitfield77 regardless, they didn't let Yang truly speak the solutions we need.

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

Yang is spot on in this debate. Absolutely agree with him about AI-social-equity-crisis coming our way, global warming and the problems with GDP as the current main economic measure of value - which only makes the two former worse off rather than better off.

[@GEEsoFUNNY]

Yang killed it! #Yang2020

[@mengxk622]

the british guy is rude.

[@mikexu9397]

50:20 No way they just did a fist bump.

[@efortune357]

Best Comment ever 1:03:50 “Sharing the natural resource dividend. And the natural resource exists in every square inch of this country not just in Alaska. The planet is the natural resource and could pay for all these problems and send everybody a check for tens of thousands a year. Their share of the natural resource dividend, for being alive. Human beings have a right to live. Human beings require natural resources to live. Human beings have a right to natural resources. …According to Joseph Stiglitz and others yes, land rent. In other words paying rent for something you did not create. That if it (land) ever belonged to anybody it was stolen to begin with. But the Indians didn’t claim ownership of the land. They didn’t believe you could own the land.”

[@smackdowner]

Yang Gang 2020

[@nickeldime1691]

Hopefully Andrew Yang wins and becomes president. Its easier said then done. Because it takes more than being President to pass bills and make Amazon pay taxes. Because there would be votes and Congress has to pass the bill. Many high leaders that enforce bills would be paid to flip the decision to cause the economy and society to be hurt. And the economy just keeps on tanking affecting the U.S. and other countries.

[@derekd1510]

If Yang gets elected that's a powerful mandate and should be a wake up call to Congress and the Senate that business as usual is OVER. There's already several newly elected representatives that would be on board with him. AOC and Gabbard come to mind in this respect.

[@MPR2]

Awful moderator.

[@jtorndorff]

Definitely on the Yang Yacht and he's dynamite here, but I think some credit definitely needs to go to this co-conspirators. What an informative and productive dialogue!

[@wasy35]

Racism is such a big portion of the political and economical problem -- America very badly needs to get beyond racism(if it actually is capable).

[@davidchou1675]

M.A.T.H.: Money Alleviates The Hatred. Secure The Bag!

[@xemy1010]

@@davidchou1675 I like that. Definitely has some truth to it, too

[@Wamsuo58u]

@Terrence Anderson nice try corporate bot

[@allencummings7564]

#YangGang ^_^

[@fengthao3608]

did I hear “Yang Gang”? 1:19:40?

[@Livemem]

Lol, yes.

[@josegallegos175]

He will shine in a debate stage!!!

[@manwdashade]

Richard Reeves (host) couldn't be more condescending!! The two women ran their mouth for hours and I still do not get any of their points across and yet they get most of the talking. Andrew Yang hits all of his points and yet, he is constantly being interrupted!

[@schloops8473]

one of them was fine (on his right - our left).

[@trichadashirley2799]

At 25:40, the lady speaker mentioned that only American citizens pay taxes but she forgot to mention was there are millions of legal residents (aka green card residents )who entered the workforce for multiple years and significant portion of theirs paycheck has also contributing to pay roll taxes but they are not interested or engage in political BS.

[@superawesomejeff]

Fascinating conversation. Thanks.

[@Hosteyy]

Yang reaching his max level

[@jayanti2371]

this should be required viewing for all voting age americans.

[@tk9406]

The moderator kept interrupting too much, the audience are there for the panelists not the moderator.

[@paulapp6687]

We can see thinkers vs problem solvers here. It's easy to just think and write papers. It's a different matter to actually do something about it. #yang2020

[@MrSpicytacosauce]

The moderator is just so punchable

[@xandercorp6175]

This, THIS is what competent moderation should resemble.

[@jadenaxi5796]

This moderator surely loves listening to his own voice! Why does he frequently curb Yang's talk just when he is making good points?

[@georgewu5]

I am 82 years old. I never cared about politics as much as now. But when I heard of Yang speaking recently, I began to decide that I really want to vote for someone the first time in my life. George Wu, Architect, A.I.A.,NCARB 2019-9-21

[@breakdance4cash228]

Secure the Bag 💰

[@craigearly794]

Came here for Yang. #Yanggang

[@nz7467]

this video was really well put together; thanks for doing this

[@H.O.P.E.1122]

Excellent panelists. This was my introduction to CUNY: The Graduate Center. I subscribed. I also ordered Yang's book.

[@chemerai]

You won't be disappointed. Yang's book is eye opening.

[@bratis99]

it is NOT left nor is it right... it's forward, united and together

[@democratpoopcity3347]

32:23 Andrew taking a drink like ok im surrounded by dumb ppl XDD

[@mightyjoeyoung9741]

Good conversations, first time I've seen Yang challenged and should prepare him for the debates. But I noticed, as I watch most of Yang's videos, that he relies on his script and goes back to it a lot, which was good for a majority of the talk and kind of got him out of some tough questions or spots, and he molded it in a way that was relevant and did a great job. I understand Yang is trying to get as much exposure as possible and stick to these selling talking points, but the one that was the most disappointing was the last question, 'is UBI individualistic or collective?' (paraphrased). It was a challenging question, to which I personally think the answer is both but needs explanation, but Yang went back to his talking points and decided to end on a motivating political speech. I don't blame him, but there was a trade off and that question didn't get the full answer it deserved. I would really like for him to follow up on that in more depth and give a response that doesn't just loop back into his script.

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Yum! I love this long form content for Yang ♥

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

How difficult not to understand the UBI aka FD, UHC, and AI...Keep going AY!

[@tzuyen26]

Solid talk from Yang, his usual talking points and all completely relevant to the issues. The lady on the left, Vanessa, made some really good points and gave good insight. Interesting that she argued legislators need more money so that they can hire their own team to inform them instead of lobbyists. The lady on the right also gave interesting insight with politicians thinking they're powerless to change the economy. I think that's a product of politicians not understanding how things work.

[@richardsmiths6605]

Andrew Yang is logical reasonable and every word he said makes a lot of sense. You don’t have to say much but you need to make good points and convince people

[@mingliu1485]

Great speech

[@atjshow]

#YangGang #Yang2020 #MATH 👍

[@leowu6110]

I've been binge watching Yang for a few weeks and have NOT seen a single negative KZbin comment section! Yang the Great Uniter!

[@kagazuki]

This moderator is just too in love with his presumed intellect... quite sarcastic.

[@user-vf5dw2uf5i]

Andrew Yang not only has a big heart, has a huge brain also.

[@AdventuresandUs]

Lady at 9:37 why does she look so bored..Does she not know she is in the presence of a legend?

[@lilblackduck2001]

Does the Moderator remind anyone else of Stellan Skarsgård when he played that smug Professor in, 'Good Will Hunting'?

[@gnkstudios6138]

the moderator tho. who authorized this guy to do any kind of moderating?

[@ray.b.75]

@8:57 for start of Yang’s talk

[@makeithappen4121]

Andrew yang hits a home-run on every interview

[@Jacobanthony214]

Every other candidate besides Andrew Yang is a distant 2nd best option...including Bernie or Biden.