From skiing to hip-hop, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang feels more like a rock concert than a political event. Yang is one of more than 10 people fighting the Democratic nomination for a chance at the White House in the 2020 election. Although he is not one of the best contenders, he is the first Asian-American to run for president, a prominent figure in this society.
"I hope Asian Americans think that I represent society in a way that makes them proud," Yang said after a rally in Los Angeles on Sept. 30.
Yang, 44, is a New York-born businessman for Taiwanese parents. He founded the young lawyer, Venture For America, a nonprofit group that helped struggling cities create jobs. While the crowd gathered to hear a variety of races, there was an undeniable display of Asian Americans from different backgrounds.
Like in high school, Yang tries to use some unconventional methods in his political campaign. He appears on national debates and television shows, without a tie, and skillfully uses social media to convey his message to the public. He also proposes an unconventional economic policy, which provides for a basic income of $ 1,000 per month for all adults, paid to them by companies that benefit from automation, which Yang said will replace jobs.
At a rally organized by Yang in Washington, DC, hundreds of supporters attended and held up "math" banners in order to shorten his campaign line. Most of the crowd were white and Asians, and a little more young and young. However, some of Yang's stunning jokes can be regarded as a consecration of the stereotypes of Asians. He showed his character in the campaign as "a good Asian man in mathematics." "I'm an Asian, so I know a lot of doctors," he said during the Democratic presidential debate that was broadcast nationwide in Houston. Yang soon found himself at the center of the national debate on racism.
In addition to Yang, Daniel Ken Inoue served as a senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was interim chairman of the Senate, making Inoue the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in US history. He also chaired several Senate committees, including the Intelligence, Trade and Appropriations Committees.
In a related context, Norman Yoshio Mineta served in the administration of President George W. Bush, Secretary of Transportation, and is the only Democratic minister in the Bush administration. On 23 June 2006, Mineta announced his resignation after more than five years as Minister of Transport, effective July 7, 2006, making him the longest serving transport minister in the ministry's history. Mineta also served as Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton during the last six months of his term.
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