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I'm not interested in a discussion of Yang's policies, or a debate of his plan for UBI. I highlighted his tweet specifically because it singles out the sufferin
by _iyig 7y ago
I'm not interested in a discussion of Yang's policies, or a debate of his plan for UBI. I highlighted his tweet specifically because it singles out the suffering of rural whites by name.
Bernie, Warren, Harris, etc. speak directly to issues which disproportionally affect other groups (police violence against blacks, immigration policy that mainly affects Hispanics, etc.), but never this one. It gives an impression of unequal treatment, and leaves some feeling unnoticed and ignored. This creates opportunity for the first politician to say, "I see you, I see your suffering, and I will not ignore you."
- smt88 7y agoSo you already moved the goal posts by quietly removing Bernie Sanders from your list of people who supposedly aren't talking about these things. I don't know if she says "rural whites" verbatim, but Warren talks about rural issues all the time. It's one of the central tenets of her campaign -- that previous Democratic candidates (other than Sanders) ignored rural America, and she isn't. She campaigns in small rural towns that few other candidates will campaign in. https://medium.com/@teamwarren/my-plan-to-invest-in-rural-america-94e3a80d88aa https://medium.com/@teamwarren/my-plan-to-invest-in-rural-am...
- _iyig 7y agoThanks for the correction. I've included Bernie in my comment.