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He went from a virtual unknown normal dude to the last six standing the Democratic Presidental primaries, outlasting senators including Kamala Harris. And he ma
by ngokevin 5y ago
He went from a virtual unknown normal dude to the last six standing the Democratic Presidental primaries, outlasting senators including Kamala Harris. And he made UBI a household idea, a major factor to lobbying for cash relief during the pandemic.
He did get stomped in the mayoral run. I followed it closely and it felt as though the media had it out for him.
- akerl_ 5y agoIs UBI a household idea? I’m trying to think of a time I’ve heard somebody bring it up outside of message boards or Twitter threads, and at least in my experience I’m coming up blank.
- ngokevin 5y agoNot that it comes up in conversation often, but people get the idea and it's less far-fetched than it used to sound.
- xvector 5y ago> as though the media had it out for him. I feel like there has been a lot of anti-Asian bias in the media, especially around that time.
- alphabettsy 5y agoIt’s not just the media.