The reaction of the Yang Gang is yet to be seen:
The former presidential primary candidate had this to say:
I changed my voting registration from ‘Democrat' to ‘Independent' today. It was a strangely emotional experience.
I registered as a Democrat back in 1995 when I was 20 years old to vote for Bill Clinton's re-election. It was a no-brainer for me. I went to a college that was very liberal. I lived in New York City. Everyone around me was a Democrat. Bill Clinton vs. Bob Dole? Clinton was one of the youngest presidents when he was elected and seemed more in tune to me, as a 20 year old.
It's great to know that a guy who ran for president had adopted his positions based on what everyone else thought!
Keep in mind that I grew up the son of immigrants and my family did not talk about politics at all growing up. I still have no idea how or even if my parents voted. I have a vague recollection of my Mom watching a debate and saying, "I don't like him" but I can't remember who she was referring to. She doesn't remember either.
Parents, this is why you need to talk about politics with your kids. It's become strangely taboo in American life, unlike most of the world, to talk about the process of government that will shape and reflect your values, hopes, dreams, and goals in wider society.
And if you don't teach your kids how to navigate civics, I can guarantee you that the neo-Marxist educational system will!
Yang went on to reminisce about rubbing elbows with all the Democrat bigwigs who so staunchly control all of America's institutions. Then he wrote this:
And yet, I'm confident that no longer being a Democrat is the right thing.
It's like watching a baby take his first steps!
Yang says he's tired of the broken system where partisan actors scream at each other and then shake hands backstage, all while they get nothing done for the country.
I've seen politicians publicly eviscerate each other and then act collegial or friendly backstage a few minutes later. A lot of it is theatre.
I've also had people publicly attack me and then text or call me privately to make sure that we were still cool. It just had to be done for appearances.
On a personal level, Yang says he doesn't fit anymore with the Democrats because he's "not very ideological."
Still, the Yangmeister isn't fully red-pilled out of the simulation.
I've got to say it feels really good to be building my own team. This is where I'm most at home.
Recently, in an interview I commented that I wasn't particularly driven by a desire to hold office. I'm working for impact.
Breaking up with the Democratic Party feels like the right thing to do because I believe I can have a greater impact this way.
Am I right? Let's find out. Together.
He's not quite there yet, but to be independent these days is to practically be labelled a neo-Nazi.
