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Originally Posted by Mathgod
The majority of democratic voters preferred Biden over Yang in the primaries, that is true.
However, in a hypothetical Yang vs Trump matchup, Yang would perform way better than you think he would. During the primaries, Yang was actually a stronger favourite against Trump than Biden was, according to most betting odds. His appeal to disaffected voters in swing states comes from the fact that his Freedom Dividend would have helped ease the pain of those who lost their jobs to automation in recent years.
Who says Yang wouldn't have brought the party together? Centrist democrats would look at the two choices and, even if they didn't like Yang's proposals, the choice to vote out Trump would be an easy one. Meanwhile, Yang would be stealing a chunk of Republican voters away from Trump, because he offers them something that Biden doesn't.
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Well in that regard Biden is considered a centrist as well. Moreso than Yang I think.
Its hilarious how people are getting so worked up over the fact that we would dare suggest that someone with fresh ideas and new perspective would have made a good candidate, or even had a chance of winning. Lanny is a great example of what is wrong with US politics and how the media and voters approach the election.
There is literally zero room for anything outside of the norm.