I thought after Vietnam, wars would slow down. Especially American involvement......I can be sooooo dumb sometimes

@twill Me too I was quite young when I saw my next door neighbor dressed in an army uniform which I later realised was his Vietnam conscription. Never saw him again.

Sorry mate I am from down under and do not understand what you mean.

@hankster Yes, that explains it.

Yeh Just found out what GOP is, "Grand Old Party" Makes overwhelming sense to me now? I am still open to explanations. It would seem to me that you are confident that your fellow americans do not have the intelligence to change the system even though you are supposed to have a government dedicated to "we the people" We as a species will find it more difficult to change and progress when we entertain the idea that change is impossible.

Even though he is revolutionary / is Trump that good? I am from down under hard to grasp the logic I do know that Yang is taking Trumpers / Is the country racist or that racist might be a better question? Love your dog used to have a blue cattle with patches over both eyes unfortunately he was shot by police.

I am an Auzy from down under have you listened to what he has to say? I already concede that I know nothing about american politics, all I know is that 1 second after your economy crashes ours will, What about the autonomous cars and trucks who else has addressed these issues? I am interested ??

@rathswohl Yes I have listened closely. He has not really revealed any coherent potential policies.

@wordywalt I would like to point out that Yang has a website where his policies are listed and at the moment the number is 86.It's so difficult to try to point you guys in the right direction! Please have another look.

Thanks for the flavour Athena, I am still disappointed that he is not up there as it means I won't be alive to see our world become civilised. I was one who thought that there would not be any more wars after the New Millenium ticked over...??

@rathswohl

There are so many things that need to change systematically before wars will stop. The US needs a President who is set on ending regime change war.

I agree we need a great many changes and Yang has many of them covered however I have just had a reply from The greatest country in the world which explained to me why it will not happen soon. Reality <>Idealism. I thought that replacing politicians with scientific thinkers would be the first change in the multitude of changes required. I also knew that 65% of americans would be against it but could not see the reality of those in majority hence my attempt to change them. But I will keep trying. tomorrow after my depression wears off.

@Athena unfortunately I was only trying to point out that Andrew Yang is for universal basic income and health care his slogan is "Humanity First" I understand your anger and misconceptions.

@rathswohl

What anger?

I like Wang, but he won't be the nominee. You said in your direct message to me that Bernie stole his ideas from Yang. That's ridiculous.
You also speak like we all have no idea who Yang is, what his background is or what he stands for. Many people here are quite educated on American politics and very informed regarding the different candidates. Some are not, like the people who think Trump has saved America or the ones who ignore policies and vote based on race, sexual orientation or age).
In a one on one discussion, Yang told a reporter he is not for universal healthcare. He wants to revise the current plan but his main thing is UB income, not free Medicare for all.

Sorry I do not understand this reasoning, maybe you can explain it to me?

@rathswohl
Andrew Yang may be making sense but most voters are not supporting him because he un-electable. He is polling low after 6 months and 3 debate events so far. That is a weak performance. A candidate polling at 1% cannot beat Donald Trump. There have been many good candidates in American Presidential elections according to many but they only had good ideas, not good campaigns or winning strategies. These days winnability is more important than just having good ideas. A president can choose experts to gather great ideas after being elected. He only needs the ability to win and a vision for the nation. Andrew Yang cannot win.

Please let me know what is hard to understand here.

@rathswohl
No need to be depressed!
There are a lot of nay sayers, but they don't have a grasp on reality. Bernie Sanders, who many referred to as both old and crazy, is now tied for the lead with Biden. Keep in mind that Biden is the establishment democratic favourite. The party and mainstream media is covering for his mental instability. They believe only he can beat Trump, which is ridiculous. There is no way he can.
Trump is terrified of Bernie. He was caught on a recording stating concerns about Bernie.

It's still early... this is all to say that things are changing and there have already been some surprises. Yang is tied with Kamala who was shining brightly at one point (no longer).Yang is proving to be a good, honest guy who loves his country and cares about people.

Who knows how much popularity he will gain.. and, if not now, he is becoming a familiar name to so many, compared to a few months ago, which will bode well for him in the future.

@St-Sinner It seems to me that his performances are fantastic and that it is not his performances that are the problem rather the acceptance of an american born asian?

@rathswohl

1. Non-Caucasian, an immigrant is a factor in the general elections but not in the primaries.
2. A surge and victory in primaries are based on passions, likability and winnability in the general election.
3. We all agree that Andrew Yang has innovative ideas, he often makes sense but we also think his ideas are radical and will not be bought by people at large in the general elections. I do not think his being Asian is preventing him from surging in the pre-primaries season.
4. The American economy is the largest and most powerful economy at $19 trillion the world, even bigger than the entire EU block. It is too big with too many tentacles in the U.S. society and the international world. His ideas to break it down and introduce something radical is not a ripe idea for the times we are living in. You can say that Yang is a little bit ahead of his times. We have to work to work with the society we have and the times we are living in. The nation is not even ready for Bernie Sanders revolution he has been calling for now almost 6 years. Bernie is also getting lukewarm support in general. His support is only strong in his fan base.
5. I have watched him carefully in all debates. According to me, his answers on many topics have been unsatisfactory, abrupt and short.
6. Throwing money at people will not solve our larger problems. We need surgical engineering of the economy and society to solve issues of disparity, racism, social justice etc. His throwing $1,000 at everyone will do nothing to racism in the society today.