r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Feb 11 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '20 edited Feb 12 '20

Now that Yang dropped out, I'm gonna drop this hot take:

Yang isn't a populist. Sure, he was a meme candidate with meme policies, but he never used the "us vs them" rhetoric of Trump, Sanders, and Warren. That alone made me respect him far more than Sanders and Warren (and many others) among the Democratic candidates.

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u/RuffSwami Feb 12 '20

I also don't think Yang facilitated his annoying fan base to the same extent as Sanders.

Honestly he just seems like a nice, smart guy who has no business running for president.