From Tech Entrepreneur & UBI Pioneer to Reluctant Disruptor, Andrew Yang Could Torch-Pass MAGA Energy into a Fairer America for people who want true Progressive Change for the Working Class and Youth
Regarding the topic of the article, you've captured the essence perfectly. Andrew Yang's early warnings about AI and automation were trully prescient. It's a bit ironic how we dismissed him then, only to face these issues now. Thanks for highlighting his vision; a wake-up call indeed.
Thank you, Andreea—really appreciate your thoughtful comment. I’m fairly new to Substack, but if you could subscribe and share, it would mean a lot. My YouTube channel: [https://YouTube.com/@RealRxanSmith] is only a couple of months old, yet I’ve already released around 40 episodes—each tackling the same real-world issues Andrew Yang did, and much more. The average length is about 8–12 minutes, with 4 or 5 deep dives running 20–30 minutes.
What we have in common is simple: we focus on what matters, not recycled talking points.
Yang stood out to me because, unlike most candidates, he built policy backward from math, not applause lines. I broke down seven of his core ideas on the podcast—from the Freedom Dividend and Value-Added Tax to redefining how we measure the economy beyond GDP. With a master’s in finance, I’ve watched since 2005 how debt, endless wars, and corporate capture turned “growth” into a scoreboard for billionaires.
And funny enough—I worked seven years in Trump’s Atlantic City hotels as a teenager, bussing tables and seeing the man up close. Smart? Yes. Compromising or humble? Not remotely. When he became president, I knew he’d be in over his head. Some of his instincts on trade and jobs had merit, but the ego always devoured the mission.
Yang’s approach—solve what you can afford first, then scale solutions—still feels like the adult voice America ignored. Thanks again for reading, and it’s great to connect. Please like, subscribe, and share if you want more of these deep dives into AI, automation, and policy that actually affect real people.
Regarding the topic of the article, you've captured the essence perfectly. Andrew Yang's early warnings about AI and automation were trully prescient. It's a bit ironic how we dismissed him then, only to face these issues now. Thanks for highlighting his vision; a wake-up call indeed.
Thank you, Andreea—really appreciate your thoughtful comment. I’m fairly new to Substack, but if you could subscribe and share, it would mean a lot. My YouTube channel: [https://YouTube.com/@RealRxanSmith] is only a couple of months old, yet I’ve already released around 40 episodes—each tackling the same real-world issues Andrew Yang did, and much more. The average length is about 8–12 minutes, with 4 or 5 deep dives running 20–30 minutes.
What we have in common is simple: we focus on what matters, not recycled talking points.
Yang stood out to me because, unlike most candidates, he built policy backward from math, not applause lines. I broke down seven of his core ideas on the podcast—from the Freedom Dividend and Value-Added Tax to redefining how we measure the economy beyond GDP. With a master’s in finance, I’ve watched since 2005 how debt, endless wars, and corporate capture turned “growth” into a scoreboard for billionaires.
And funny enough—I worked seven years in Trump’s Atlantic City hotels as a teenager, bussing tables and seeing the man up close. Smart? Yes. Compromising or humble? Not remotely. When he became president, I knew he’d be in over his head. Some of his instincts on trade and jobs had merit, but the ego always devoured the mission.
Yang’s approach—solve what you can afford first, then scale solutions—still feels like the adult voice America ignored. Thanks again for reading, and it’s great to connect. Please like, subscribe, and share if you want more of these deep dives into AI, automation, and policy that actually affect real people.
— Rxan Smith