Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, the founder of Venture for America (VFA), and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

Quotes

Not Left, Not Right, Forward

I'm very proud of my son and anyone who has someone on the spectrum in their family feels the exact same way.

• The United States should provide an annual income of $12,000 for each American aged 18–64, with the amount indexed to increase with inflation. It would require a constitutional supermajority to modify or amend. ... The poverty line is currently $11,770. We would essentially be bringing all Americans to the poverty line and alleviate gross poverty.
  • The War on Normal People (2018), p. 166

•  Humanity First
  • "Andrew Yang for President – Humanity First". Andrew Yang for President.

• Deaths now outnumber births among white people in more than half the states in the country. Much of this is low birth rates and white men dying from substance abuse and suicide. Our life expectancy has declined for 3 years. We need to do much more.
  • 15 February 2019

• I support the freedom of parents to adopt circumcision for any religious or cultural ritual as desired. Actually have attended a brit milah myself and felt privileged to be there. Thanks Mikael. Always up to parents.
  • (19 March 2019) reported on 21 March 2019 by Israel National News

• I'm very proud of my son and anyone who has someone on the [[spectrum in their family feels the exact same way.
  • As quoted by Rocha, Veronica; Merica, Dan; "Yang says he wants to destigmatize autism and create a federal funding program". CNN, (April 14, 2019).

• The opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math.
  • 15 April 2019

• There are millions of women across the country who are stuck in exploitative or abusive jobs or relationships that would be improved simply by putting $1,000 a month in their hands.
  • May 2019

• Not Left, Not Right, Forward.
  • "Andrew Yang is a rock star to his supporters. Can that propel him to the presidency?". CNN. September 30, 2019.

• Make America Think Harder (MATH)
  • "Andrew Yang is a rock star to his supporters. Can that propel him to the presidency?". CNN. (September 30, 2019).

• All Bowser players are carried.
  • 13 February 2020

Misattributed

• If you're an anti-Semite, white supremacist or on a sex ofender registry, you're ineligible for the Freedom Dividend.
  • Fake quote spread July 2019, purportedly made April 15th

Quotes about Andrew Yang

• Entrepreneur Andrew Yang promises to "bring our military spending under control," to "make it harder for the U.S. to get involved in foreign engagements with no clear goal," and to "reinvest in diplomacy." He believes that much of the military budget "is focused on defending against threats from decades ago as opposed to the threats of 2020." But he defines all these problems in terms of foreign "threats" and U.S. military responses to them, failing to recognize that U.S. militarism is itself a serious threat...
  • Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J S Davies, War and Peace and the 2020 Presidential Candidates, Common Dreams (27 March 2019)