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Back to weird political speeches:
I accidentally caught this drivel when i was going to bed last night and turned on the TV to this moron.
Later in the debate, another of Yang's policy proposals, which he called "democracy dollars," was pilloried by people watching the debate. He said he would give $100 to every American to be spent on political campaigns in order to curb the influence of corporate money and wealthy donors in the U.S. electoral system.
The idea drew comparisons to "Schrute Bucks" from "The Office," and Monopoly money, causing people to criticize him for giving away "free money" in many of his policy proposals.
The idea drew comparisons to "Schrute Bucks" from "The Office," and Monopoly money, causing people to criticize him for giving away "free money" in many of his policy proposals.
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposed Thursday that “we give Americans 100 democracy dollars” to give to their preferred candidates.
The entrepreneur and 2020 White House candidate outlined a plan intended to “wash out the lobbyist cash” saying, “that is the only way we will win.”
The entrepreneur and 2020 White House candidate outlined a plan intended to “wash out the lobbyist cash” saying, “that is the only way we will win.”
“Every American gets $100 a year to give to candidates, use it or lose it,” Yang’s campaign website reads. “These Democracy Dollars would, by the sheer volume of the US population, drown out the influence of mega-donors.”
“Imagine running for office when every American has $100 Democracy Dollars to give to their favorite candidate,” the campaign page continues. “Just 10,000 supporters could mean $1 million for your campaign. Once elected, you could act primarily in the interest of the people you represent instead of appeasing wealthy donors and corporations.”
“Imagine running for office when every American has $100 Democracy Dollars to give to their favorite candidate,” the campaign page continues. “Just 10,000 supporters could mean $1 million for your campaign. Once elected, you could act primarily in the interest of the people you represent instead of appeasing wealthy donors and corporations.”
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Biden: no one should be in jail for non-violent crime.
Lol. Democrats seriously want to disband America, and create a lawless land area where all white people die off and the world never has freedom ever again as all the producers can no longer support the leprosy ridden moochers and a dictator comes into power because he has guns and no one else does.
This is what they want.
Lol. Democrats seriously want to disband America, and create a lawless land area where all white people die off and the world never has freedom ever again as all the producers can no longer support the leprosy ridden moochers and a dictator comes into power because he has guns and no one else does.
This is what they want.
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Isn't part of the problem that money actually donated to campaigns is used for things of a non-campaign nature.
What we really need is more campaign advertising? I really think not.
Less money being allowed to be donated to campaigns buy each person or entity would appeal to me much more than additional money.
I don't think we need to give people who aren't paying attention, aren't invested, and really don't give a damn a more prominent voice.
Not to mention these are real dollars here and will be extraordinarily expensive. What is 200 million people times $100? We already can't fund the idiotic plans that already exist.
What we really need is more campaign advertising? I really think not.
Less money being allowed to be donated to campaigns buy each person or entity would appeal to me much more than additional money.
I don't think we need to give people who aren't paying attention, aren't invested, and really don't give a damn a more prominent voice.
Not to mention these are real dollars here and will be extraordinarily expensive. What is 200 million people times $100? We already can't fund the idiotic plans that already exist.
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Here in Chicago, one of our more colorful local characters is Rev. Dr. Willie Wilson. He's a millionaire whose hobby is running for public office and losing quite badly.
In 2016, he ran for President (did you notice?) and this year, he ran for Mayor of Chicago. During the mayoral campaign, he handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to voters, mostly on the south and west sides. But his campaign manager assured us that this was ok, and that he was not buying votes, merely that he was making charitable donations to individuals.
In 2016, he ran for President (did you notice?) and this year, he ran for Mayor of Chicago. During the mayoral campaign, he handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to voters, mostly on the south and west sides. But his campaign manager assured us that this was ok, and that he was not buying votes, merely that he was making charitable donations to individuals.
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In a perfect world, there would be a highly controversial and fiercely contested political campaign occurring at the city, county or state level 100% of the time.
No problem, just make the wealthy pay their fair share. (How much IS my fair share of your money, anyway?)
But they get around it using SuperPAC's.............that "don't" have any "official" contact or coordination with the representative's people. And they are allowed to raise an unlimited amount of money from individuals, unions, corporations, etc.
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Lest us not forget that rich "mega donors" will just buy Mob Dollars for real cash from people who dont give a **** and want some drug money.
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Another weird political speech:
The VAST majority of guns are not used against our fellow Americans, but to protect us from our fellow Americans.
also liberals: no one is coming for your guns.
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Beto O'Rourke answers passionately on gun control: "Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore."
also liberals: no one is coming for your guns.
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another weird political speech:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/and...C6jt4Z4Kwh4DQs
My campaign will now give a freedom dividend of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 American families – someone watching this at home right now. If you believe that you can solve your own problems better than any politician go to Yang2020.com and tell us how $1,000 a month will do just that.
It's like the lottery for buying voters!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/and...C6jt4Z4Kwh4DQs
Andrew Yang promises 10 random families $12G each in Houston debate surprise
My campaign will now give a freedom dividend of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 American families – someone watching this at home right now. If you believe that you can solve your own problems better than any politician go to Yang2020.com and tell us how $1,000 a month will do just that.
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How is that murder?
Also, how the hell is burying a dead body abuse of a corpse? Isn't that a traditional thing to do with dead bodies?