Andrew Yang, ex-presidential hopeful,
faces different challenge if he
runs for NYC mayor: experts
Posted By: Ribicon, 1/11/2021 11:57:49 AM
Running for New York City mayor—if Andrew Yang ultimately decides to do so—will pose an unusual challenge to the entrepreneur who not so long ago was vying for the nation’s highest office. Unlike any of the other mayoral contenders, Yang recently ran for president, and in that race he made political calculations based on an entirely different set of circumstances.(Snip) One of the most glaring examples of an area Yang may try to stake out different terrain centers around his rhetoric about white voters.(Snip) “The group I worry about most is poor whites,” he wrote. “Even now, people of color report higher levels
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Los Angeles Dodgers create section
for vaccinated fans; masks still
required for ticket holders 13 replies
for vaccinated fans; masks still
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• Negative tests must be provided for children under 2 years old.
• Ticket holders must have received shots at least two weeks prior to attending the game.
• Children between 2-15 years old must have a virus test within 72 hours of admission.
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AOC now blames 'racial injustice' for the
climate crisis as she relaunches her Green
New Deal 40 replies
climate crisis as she relaunches her Green
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The End of Basic Education:
Biden Issues Universal Public
School Critical Race Theory Order 31 replies
Biden Issues Universal Public
School Critical Race Theory Order 31 replies
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The Post Office is spying on Americans
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Andrew Yang expressed concerns about the plight of poor white people, which means he's not welcome in the People's Republic of NYC. There's little chance that the USA can continue as a single entity, just as the Russians predicted years ago. Bitterly amusing how the USA has so deeply embraced the Marxist ideology that the Russians rejected 30 years ago.