The former Democratic candidate railed against a potential Trump-Biden rematch in an interview in POLITICO’s office.

  • @SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world
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    I’ve never heard of “No labels”.

    So I’ve read their manifesto, and they’re just the ususal both sides-ing centrists/conservatives.

    • @Astroturfed@lemmy.world
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      It’s funded by people who are typically Republican/Centerist donors. They’re talking about possibly running Joe Manchin as a third party candidate. Aka, the whole thing is just an obvious attempt to run someone who might pull away enough votes from Biden for Trump to win again.

      Manchin is a corrupt money funneling bag of shit. He has no stances, no morals, no real platform. He loves oil, coal and gas because he gets paid to. I think he has interest in a coal plant even.

      • keeb420
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        So, to these clowns, the problem with a biden-trump rematch is biden? Wtf.

    • Hydroel
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      - So, we have a right-wing party and a far-right-wing party. What other candidate should we present?

      - Right-wing candidates are in, we should add another one.

      - An unlabelled candidate which pretends to be centrist and is actually conservative?

      - How about a left wing candidate?

      Window crash

    • JDPoZ
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      4110 months ago

      I lost that when it became clear he was just the “vibes” guy in 2020 - never holding any clear positions even when pressed where “middle ground” doesn’t really exist for people.

    • @Astroturfed@lemmy.world
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      He’s basically Elon Musk, says some pseudo intelligent shit. No real substance. Agrees with some popular things normal politicians won’t give a platform. He’s just smart enough to not openly say all the crazy rich douchebag shit Elon screams from the rooftops.

  • @PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
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    There is a turning point in the lives of some people where they can decide to either stay a relatively good person who is well-liked enough to be known as that, or go balls to the wall levels of obsession with staying super relevant.

    They had that one taste of fame and they just can’t let it go enough to not become the villain.

    Andrew Yang now stands at that fork in his path, and the dark side is proving to be very tempting. Don’t do it, Andrew. Take a step back…history does not look fondly upon Ross Perot.

  • @fruitleatherpostcard@lemm.ee
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    Anyone who cooperates with ‘No Labels’ at this point of US politics is a fucking traitorous shit enabling the potential end of democracy.
    Maybe Biden isn’t your favourite cup of tea, but if Trump or some Trumpesque-turd get in, its fucking game over.

      • @wahming
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        310 months ago

        Did I miss some news about yang?

          • @wahming
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            110 months ago

            What changed? Last I heard of him he was the hip liberal candidate for NYC mayor

            • chaogomu
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              Nothing changed. He’s always been a grifter.

              His political platforms have always been a combination of buzzwords and nothing else of substance.

              Even Trump had a more coherent platform while running in 2016. Trump didn’t write any of it, and barely mentioned it, but he had it.

              Yang didn’t really have anything beyond more buzzwords.

            • @jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
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              510 months ago

              Really? I remember him being outed as a “centrist” (right winger) during that election

              • @wahming
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                110 months ago

                Possible. I’m not American, so didn’t really follow it closely

            • hypelightfly
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              210 months ago

              As I said, nothing changed. He was always a grifter and never a “hip liberal”. That was the grift.

  • @CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    1010 months ago

    Seriously what constituency does “No Labels” really serve? And by that, I mean a human constituency, not a corporate one.

    • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      810 months ago

      People who think Biden is too far to the left, but aren’t openly racist enough to call themselves Republicans or Libertarians yet.

    • SolidGrue
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      110 months ago

      Untouchables.

      No seriously. They’re the Left’s spoiler party this election.