The meat and bones of traditional American political discourse are falling by the wayside. Where there used to be a productive back-and-forth and search for common ground, there is now an inflexible and relentless us-versus-them mentality.
Yang is perhaps unique for placing the effects of automation and other contemporary technologies at the forefront of his campaign. His signature issue, universal basic income, is his response to the effects of corporate automation.
This year, Donald Trump has made waves by spending a lot of money, getting on a stage in front of CNN cameras and essentially saying, “how hard can this president thing be, really?” What started as a funny joke to…