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by bbg215 2637 days ago
The whole platform is around the major threat and consequences of automation and how UBI can help. He's far too smart to think he's going to pull of a Trump type miracle. The message is the goal.

My assumption

1. Yang knows that he little chance to win the nom

2. Yang is running so that his ideas enter mainstream convo (successful already due to JRE's massive influence) and the eventual nominee may incorporate them in their platform in some manner

3. He possibly gains enough early steam that he could be a VP candidate or in the administration which helps accomplish goal #2