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Yang is underestimating the network effect of the two parties. I thought running for mayor of NY City was kind of odd. His lack of experience really showed aft
by salimmadjd 5y ago
Yang is underestimating the network effect of the two parties.
I thought running for mayor of NY City was kind of odd. His lack of experience really showed after his initial name ID advantage faded away.
I feel like he is fighting for relevancy but it's approaching it from a wrong angle.
I do understand he is feeling betrayed a bit by the party. He was probably promised (or hinted at) some kind of a position with the Biden admin.
Then he had that disastrous loss as a mayor. I'm not sure starting a third party is really a right move for him.
He is interesting (was authentic) as a candidate, but quite honesty doesn't have a real national name ID or charisma to pull together a successful third party.
At this point, the only person who can reasonably start a third party is probably Donald Trump (not saying he is going to). My point is you need a huge national popular backing.
Yang doesn't have that. If anything he is going to destroy the possibility of having a real competitive third party in our country.
So, yeah another misstep (IMHO) by Yang.