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I could see an argument for why Warren is viable, but why Booker? That dude is solidly corrupt - maybe the most corrupt establishment democrat today!

michaelchisari 9y ago
He represents the DLC/Establishment wing of the Democrats. Now I swing much closer to Warren, but I'm not going to pretend that there aren't people in the party who agree with his centrist politics. He wouldn't have my vote, but he would have a lot of peoples. What do you think Zuckerbergs positions on the issues are? Specifically the things that the left would have a problem with Cory Booker on (charter schools, the medicine import vote, corporate donations, etc)?
- ithinkinstereo 9y ago
  > He represents the DLC/Establishment wing of the Democrats. Now I swing much closer to Warren, but I'm not going to pretend that there aren't people in the party who agree with his centrist politics. He wouldn't have my vote, but he would have a lot of peoples. That's a fair point. I just don't see him being the one to unite the party between the establishment dems and the bernie dems. The bernie supporters I know absolutely hate the guy. > What do you think Zuckerbergs positions on the issues are? Specifically the things that the left would have a problem with Cory Booker on (charter schools, the medicine import vote, corporate donations, etc)? I think Zuck will be a bit of political chameleon. On the issues you cite specifically: Charter = prob pro charter. Def pro education reform and experimenting with new education models. He's already pretty involved in this via The Primary School that he setup with his wife. I'm not so sure he'll be bullish on charters, but he'll def push for more technology reform in schools (think infusion of more data analytics, student self-directed learning via online resources, etc.) Medicine Import = no clue, but def pro medical reform. His wife will drive his policy positions here and lend him alot of credibility in this arena. Corporate Donations = anti Citizens United and pro campaign finance reform. He's incentivized here to reform the funding/donation scene, since it'll only weaken his foes if it makes it harder to amaze/pool funds. Unfortunately whatever positions he adopts here will prob further entrench billionaire-influence in American politics. The critical asset I see here is he'll be able to unite alot of the big tech billionaires behind him: Cook, Bezos, Page and Brin, etc. By the time he runs, these tech companies will likely completely own American media. It'll be an uphill battle for an opposing candidate to fight this.

michaelchisari 9y ago

He represents the DLC/Establishment wing of the Democrats. Now I swing much closer to Warren, but I'm not going to pretend that there aren't people in the party who agree with his centrist politics. He wouldn't have my vote, but he would have a lot of peoples. What do you think Zuckerbergs positions on the issues are? Specifically the things that the left would have a problem with Cory Booker on (charter schools, the medicine import vote, corporate donations, etc)?

ithinkinstereo 9y ago
> He represents the DLC/Establishment wing of the Democrats. Now I swing much closer to Warren, but I'm not going to pretend that there aren't people in the party who agree with his centrist politics. He wouldn't have my vote, but he would have a lot of peoples. That's a fair point. I just don't see him being the one to unite the party between the establishment dems and the bernie dems. The bernie supporters I know absolutely hate the guy. > What do you think Zuckerbergs positions on the issues are? Specifically the things that the left would have a problem with Cory Booker on (charter schools, the medicine import vote, corporate donations, etc)? I think Zuck will be a bit of political chameleon. On the issues you cite specifically: Charter = prob pro charter. Def pro education reform and experimenting with new education models. He's already pretty involved in this via The Primary School that he setup with his wife. I'm not so sure he'll be bullish on charters, but he'll def push for more technology reform in schools (think infusion of more data analytics, student self-directed learning via online resources, etc.) Medicine Import = no clue, but def pro medical reform. His wife will drive his policy positions here and lend him alot of credibility in this arena. Corporate Donations = anti Citizens United and pro campaign finance reform. He's incentivized here to reform the funding/donation scene, since it'll only weaken his foes if it makes it harder to amaze/pool funds. Unfortunately whatever positions he adopts here will prob further entrench billionaire-influence in American politics. The critical asset I see here is he'll be able to unite alot of the big tech billionaires behind him: Cook, Bezos, Page and Brin, etc. By the time he runs, these tech companies will likely completely own American media. It'll be an uphill battle for an opposing candidate to fight this.