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3. "I believe I can have a greater impact this way"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 11:36 AM

Oct 2021

He didn't win the Democratic presidential nomination.
He wasn't elected Mayor of NYC.

Now he's forming a new political party?
Where does he think the supporters will come from?

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Yang officially breaks with Democratic Party [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

Who cares? ashredux Oct 2021 #1

That's a real big tent comment. He's a good man and a Dem for a long time. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #49

No, he has left the party...he may try and start a third party ashredux Oct 2021 #52

Horrors. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #53

We all should care. We cannot afford to lose any votes to another 3rd party...ever!. I thought he joetheman Oct 2021 #55

I'm seeing more of that among many of my fellow Dems... SayitAintSo Oct 2021 #2

Just what do they believe they are accomplishing with this? Moebym Oct 2021 #28

I'm Not.. My Dem Friends are Smart Enough to Know Cha Oct 2021 #48

"I believe I can have a greater impact this way" left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #3

Exactly. And the timing notinkansas Oct 2021 #10

My thought Rebl2 Oct 2021 #21

A.k.a. the Nader Fallacy (n/t) William Seger Oct 2021 #11

I remember Harold Stassen left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #15

I liked Pat Paulsen better The Mouth Oct 2021 #46

Indies, maybe? Moebym Oct 2021 #29

Indies who vote 'Green Party'? left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #30

A corporate white hat tech class that wants to get tech to actually BE the govt, maybe? ancianita Oct 2021 #31

These people think they can form a political party starting at the top. LiberalFighter Oct 2021 #39

Bye. OneCrazyDiamond Oct 2021 #4

Take your ball and go home. Try getting experience in governance by running... brush Oct 2021 #5

Yang who? DURHAM D Oct 2021 #6

Boy, BYE! miss-nasty Oct 2021 #7

Sooo, he doesn't say where he intends to land? Texin Oct 2021 #8

He's starting his own party relayerbob Oct 2021 #38

Would that correlate to the Baby Party? LiberalFighter Oct 2021 #40

Would seem to relayerbob Oct 2021 #42

Yikes! Mike Nelson Oct 2021 #9

From the NY Times ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #12

Now that he's no longer a D, he'll easily be able to answer those basic questions Sibelius Fan Oct 2021 #13

He's not exactly a boostraps story bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #14

👋👋👋👋👋 irisblue Oct 2021 #16

Well.........bye comradebillyboy Oct 2021 #17

Who? awesomerwb1 Oct 2021 #18

I do not view any decision like this - especially the formation of a third party - by... BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #19

Democrats must message that this helps Rethugs. MarcA Oct 2021 #20

My thoughts exactly! FM123 Oct 2021 #45

He will now snipe and take cheap-shots at Democrats trying to divide the party and kneecap Biden. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #22

Yang himself is one of the coastal elites. Moebym Oct 2021 #33

There's at least one other who uses that "Coastal Elite" smear... NurseJackie Oct 2021 #41

He is dead to me. Mickju Oct 2021 #23

Oh gee it doesn't quite fit for me...havin a sad!! PortTack Oct 2021 #24

Because that will help. Let's split the Democratic Party. SKKY Oct 2021 #25

They didn't give him enough birthday parties relayerbob Oct 2021 #37

Bye. Moebym Oct 2021 #26

"It turns out that power actually gives you brain damage." elleng Oct 2021 #27

And I care DownriverDem Oct 2021 #32

Disappointed in Yang. hay rick Oct 2021 #34

"Let's find out. Together." C Moon Oct 2021 #35

Bye, Felicia relayerbob Oct 2021 #36

His 15 minutes are up DBoon Oct 2021 #43

Makes sense, His ideas don't really fit into this party of boring sameness peoli Oct 2021 #44

Too bad, he was a dedicated advocate for UBI 0rganism Oct 2021 #47

I Never liked him.. gee I wonder why. Cha Oct 2021 #50

Thanks for nothing Andrew SouthernDem4ever Oct 2021 #51

Let me guess, there's a book deal involved too? Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2021 #54

To me he was by far the most interesting candidate in 2020. Steelrolled Oct 2021 #56

5 seconds into the 16th minute of his "fame" lapfog_1 Oct 2021 #57

who? Skittles Oct 2021 #58