Please ask questions related to Frank Distefano's ideas specifically talked about in #130 at ~58 mins to the end! For example "How is this fundamentally different from the party we have now?" - is this a new idea or return to a "golden era" of old? Elections "Bottom up (many people for congress) or top down (one person for president)"? Marshall had a great question at the end (at ~1 hour 6 mins) and you name Yang! "Why do you need a 3rd party? Why not take over 20 primary elections of a party that already exists?" "If Trump ran as a 3rd party he would have lost...". Frank talks about Yang after you ask and gives a great answer to the whole question. I wonder what Yang would say to the same question.
Also Dems. are trying to get things done right now but it seems to me the party as a whole does not agree on all the items they are trying to pass. How will a 3rd party fix this fundamental issue of the lack of a national consensus on most topics (if that is in fact true)? Love the show and keep up the good work!
What role do you think the expansion of the powers of the federal government play in our current struggle to get along and get things done? Do you see benefits to centralization of power? What would your ideal set up look like?
I listen to decent Eps of The Realignment once or twice as I go about my day and can stick an earbud in while I'm doing mundane stuff. Your interview w/ Elaina Johnson and that guy (can't recall the name of the ex-Fox dude) was pretty good when she spoke. The guy was...well...more suitable for 5 minute MSM spots than long form. His opinions were shallower than my cat's milk saucer and I don't even own a cat. Elaina OTH was well spoken (please tell her to stop saying 'like' so much; it demeans her intellect) and had some very telling observations; her discussion of Hillbilly and The Short Life was powerful. But b/c of her partner I won't be catching their pod. I can only handle so much bloviating...
Yang's on the right track. I'm about 1/5 through DiStefano's book...The Realignment... and I agree w/you that multi party politics is a waste of time. As is ranked choice voting. I live in Canada (former NYC boy) and we have a system where a 3rd party (or 4th- we have 5 parties represented in Parliament this time around; BFD)
Sooner or later ya gotta make a binary choice. Sure, have more parties, but it usually comes down to Liberal/Conservative (2 major parties in Canada). The 3rd major party (and the 4th- the Bloc Quebecois) only get traction when the electorate wants to teach those in power a lesson. And since we have a Parliamentary system it kinda works OK.
BUT in the US? Nahhh... Now a 'New' party can make headway, but only if they start at the state level and work out from there. Going national w/o a wide base only guarantees an ineffective president.
Yang, like Gabbard jumped onto a national stage, sure. BFD. If he goes local right out of the gate and makes a splash (some House seats and a couple of senators) he might make a difference. Sadly, our modern era thinks too short term for me to have any hope in him (or more importantly voters in his camp) of success.
I believe there's going to be armed uprisings in the USA instead. How it shapes up is anyone's guess. How it goes down? 50-100K dead minimum. It will be a rolling sort of thing. First here, then there, then all over the place all the time. Think of it like the Vid. Ain't gonna stop once it starts.
Too many people a lot smarter than I see it coming too. Hedges, Taibbi, Jaco are just a smidge of examples.
Suggestion to question for Andrew Yang, what is his foreign policy idead. Specifically I whould like to hear his thoughts on Nato and the new Aukus pact, would he plan to honor these military alliances or could we expect more Trump and Biden style policy? Does he believe the US should defend Taiwan, and generally have a more aggresive stance towards China, or try for a more diplomatic and less confrontational policy?
Suggestion for asking Andrew: how do we build a coalition of people who hate each other less, and hate the elites more? (breaking points?) The politicians are who they are, for now…and they are largely into our existing echo chambers. I would argue many of us are just sucked into one or another, and most probably never intended to be.
I know the focus is on Yang’s new party idea but I’m curious to know if Yang still supports UBI.
Given the relative tech stagnation since the 70s (I assume Realignment listeners will be familiar with this observation) how can society afford UBI? To invoke Thiel, how can we pay for society with 120 characters?
I know the focus is on Yang’s new party idea but I’m curious to know if Yang still supports UBI.
Given the relative tech stagnation since the 70s (I assume Realignment listeners will be familiar with this observation) how can society afford UBI? To invoke Thiel, how can we pay for society with 120 characters?
Please ask questions related to Frank Distefano's ideas specifically talked about in #130 at ~58 mins to the end! For example "How is this fundamentally different from the party we have now?" - is this a new idea or return to a "golden era" of old? Elections "Bottom up (many people for congress) or top down (one person for president)"? Marshall had a great question at the end (at ~1 hour 6 mins) and you name Yang! "Why do you need a 3rd party? Why not take over 20 primary elections of a party that already exists?" "If Trump ran as a 3rd party he would have lost...". Frank talks about Yang after you ask and gives a great answer to the whole question. I wonder what Yang would say to the same question.
Also Dems. are trying to get things done right now but it seems to me the party as a whole does not agree on all the items they are trying to pass. How will a 3rd party fix this fundamental issue of the lack of a national consensus on most topics (if that is in fact true)? Love the show and keep up the good work!
BTW: I would honestly become a paying subscriber for the chance to influence the questions you ask some of your guests :) love the show!
What role do you think the expansion of the powers of the federal government play in our current struggle to get along and get things done? Do you see benefits to centralization of power? What would your ideal set up look like?
Thank you :)
I listen to decent Eps of The Realignment once or twice as I go about my day and can stick an earbud in while I'm doing mundane stuff. Your interview w/ Elaina Johnson and that guy (can't recall the name of the ex-Fox dude) was pretty good when she spoke. The guy was...well...more suitable for 5 minute MSM spots than long form. His opinions were shallower than my cat's milk saucer and I don't even own a cat. Elaina OTH was well spoken (please tell her to stop saying 'like' so much; it demeans her intellect) and had some very telling observations; her discussion of Hillbilly and The Short Life was powerful. But b/c of her partner I won't be catching their pod. I can only handle so much bloviating...
Yang's on the right track. I'm about 1/5 through DiStefano's book...The Realignment... and I agree w/you that multi party politics is a waste of time. As is ranked choice voting. I live in Canada (former NYC boy) and we have a system where a 3rd party (or 4th- we have 5 parties represented in Parliament this time around; BFD)
Sooner or later ya gotta make a binary choice. Sure, have more parties, but it usually comes down to Liberal/Conservative (2 major parties in Canada). The 3rd major party (and the 4th- the Bloc Quebecois) only get traction when the electorate wants to teach those in power a lesson. And since we have a Parliamentary system it kinda works OK.
BUT in the US? Nahhh... Now a 'New' party can make headway, but only if they start at the state level and work out from there. Going national w/o a wide base only guarantees an ineffective president.
Yang, like Gabbard jumped onto a national stage, sure. BFD. If he goes local right out of the gate and makes a splash (some House seats and a couple of senators) he might make a difference. Sadly, our modern era thinks too short term for me to have any hope in him (or more importantly voters in his camp) of success.
I believe there's going to be armed uprisings in the USA instead. How it shapes up is anyone's guess. How it goes down? 50-100K dead minimum. It will be a rolling sort of thing. First here, then there, then all over the place all the time. Think of it like the Vid. Ain't gonna stop once it starts.
Too many people a lot smarter than I see it coming too. Hedges, Taibbi, Jaco are just a smidge of examples.
Suggestion to question for Andrew Yang, what is his foreign policy idead. Specifically I whould like to hear his thoughts on Nato and the new Aukus pact, would he plan to honor these military alliances or could we expect more Trump and Biden style policy? Does he believe the US should defend Taiwan, and generally have a more aggresive stance towards China, or try for a more diplomatic and less confrontational policy?
Suggestion for asking Andrew: how do we build a coalition of people who hate each other less, and hate the elites more? (breaking points?) The politicians are who they are, for now…and they are largely into our existing echo chambers. I would argue many of us are just sucked into one or another, and most probably never intended to be.
I know the focus is on Yang’s new party idea but I’m curious to know if Yang still supports UBI.
Given the relative tech stagnation since the 70s (I assume Realignment listeners will be familiar with this observation) how can society afford UBI? To invoke Thiel, how can we pay for society with 120 characters?
I know the focus is on Yang’s new party idea but I’m curious to know if Yang still supports UBI.
Given the relative tech stagnation since the 70s (I assume Realignment listeners will be familiar with this observation) how can society afford UBI? To invoke Thiel, how can we pay for society with 120 characters?