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(Last Updated On: November 21, 2019)

This article has about 3 dozen tweets about Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang I compiled in real time during the Democratic Debates on November 20th, 2019. I’ve grouped the tweets by 6 main topics:

#LetYangSpeak – Andrew Yang had the least speaking time during the debate, and didn’t get asked a question until minute 33.

– Andrew Yang had the least speaking time during the debate, and didn’t get asked a question until minute 33. International Relations – Yang was asked one question on this, and he answered with a zinger, then a thoughtful response.

– Yang was asked one question on this, and he answered with a zinger, then a thoughtful response. Raising Kids / Parenting

Racism and White Nationalism

Challenges of the 21st Century (Andrew Yang’s forte)

(Andrew Yang’s forte) Potpourri – you’re in my thoughts, Alex!

#LetYangSpeak

Andrew Yang has been the bottom of the pack for speaking time in every democratic debate he’s participated in. Some reasons make sense; debate rules allow for rebuttals so the more attacking people do, the more sparring there is. Since Yang talks about issues largely outside of the typical political banter he rarely gets in tiffs with other candidates.

More concerning though is the lack of questions by the debate hosts. In this debate, he was the last candidate asked a question. This first question was 33 minutes into the debate.

30 minutes in.



Not ONE word from Andrew Yang — Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 21, 2019

Jesus Christ it’s about time they went to Andrew Yang. I totally get why his supporters are frustrated. #DemDebate — Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) November 21, 2019

I'm not in the Yang Gang but I *hate* unfairness and these moderators (like past moderators) are being unfair to @AndrewYang pic.twitter.com/ekOQWhxhXR — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 21, 2019

At least they've started asking Yang questions about things other than China. 😛 — Noah Smith 🐇 (@Noahpinion) November 21, 2019

Once again, the moderators of #DemDebate are pretending Andrew Yang isn’t on the stage. — Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 21, 2019

BREAKING: 30 Minutes into the MSNBC Democrat debate, MSNBC still has *not* let Andrew Yang speak



MSNBC's bias against Yang has been well documented as they have left him off of 15 of their graphics so far — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 21, 2019

You know one good thing about being a supporter of @andrewyang? After he answers a question at a debate, you know you have time to do a load of laundry and not miss his next answer. #YangGang — Steve Marchand 🧢 (@marchandsteve) November 21, 2019

33 minutes in, @AndrewYang was the only candidate on stage with zero seconds of speaking time while Warren was already pushing 6 minutes. Despite that, Yang used some of his extremely limited time to pat Steyer on the back for spending millions to get climate change talked about. pic.twitter.com/BkK0XqfWdF — Scott Santens🧢 (@scottsantens) November 21, 2019

They don’t let @AndrewYang talk because he is one of the best debaters I’ve ever seen. #DemDebate — Briana Urbina for Congress (@UrbinaForUs) November 21, 2019

One hour of debate… @AndrewYang gets a "Why are you so NOT qualified" question and @TulsiGabbard gets ambushed. I guess we are trying to get the non-establishment people out of the way. #DemocraticDebate — Larry Sharpe (@LarrySharpe) November 21, 2019

Are they ever going to call on @AndrewYang? — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) November 21, 2019

This last tweet is by this author, and includes a screen grab from the New York Times debate coverage:

Why?! First Andrew Yang uses his allotted time. Second, because he didn’t attack other candidates there was no sparring (which is allowed in this format). Third and most important he wasn’t asked as many questions or allowed to chime in via hand raises or grunts. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Dia2KLD5u6 — Nathan Corliss ✌️🧢 (@oakfive) November 21, 2019

International Relations

One of the biggest zingers of the night was from Yang. He was asked what we will say to Vladimir Putin on their first call once he is elected…

When asked a stupid question @AndrewYang gives a great answer & makes lemonade #DemocraticDebate https://t.co/nBm0L7vhil — Vivian Bang (@vivianbang) November 21, 2019

Andrew Yang on what he'd say in first call with Putin: "First I'd say I'm sorry I beat your guy—or not sorry." https://t.co/WI7J1CMduw #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/xo6Kkl0Cjn — The View (@TheView) November 21, 2019

Yang was able to work in some non-Russia international relations commentary in other answers. Here’s an example:

And @AndrewYang mentions China’s treatment of their ethnic minorities. That’s a big deal that wouldn’t have come up otherwise. #Uighurs — Caroline McCarthy (@caro) November 21, 2019

Parenting and Raising Kids

Finally a good question on paid family leave! And Andrew Yang hits it out of the park! #DemDebate — Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) November 21, 2019

Paid family leave takes center stage. @AndrewYang is strong on this, saying he has two kids, one with special needs. I hope we get a question about long-term care and caregiving or Alzheimer's research. #DemocraticDebate — Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) November 21, 2019

Finally a man on stage brings up the issue of raising boys in 2020! @AndrewYang discusses how we need to “turn our boys into strong young men.” #demdebate — Liz Plank (@feministabulous) November 21, 2019

.@AndrewYang: Families across the country struggle every day to pay for #childcare because America is one of only two countries in the world without #PaidLeave.



We need to change that, give our kids the bright future they deserve and help these families succeed. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/7TxyEKZMv9 — UFCW (@UFCW) November 21, 2019

Paid Family Leave, one of the most under-covered issues of this Dem primary. Good questions, good @AndrewYang answer to kick it off. #DemDebate — Bradley Beychok (@beychok) November 21, 2019

Racism and White Nationalism

What was revelatory about Andrew Yang’s responses here is that he spoke to the root of white nationalism – disenfranchised young men. He advised that if we can solve this problem we’ll undermine these racist movements before they start. Mother Jones magazine even tweeted a link to the research behind this strategy.

Awesome answer from @AndrewYang regarding being there as mentors for vulnerable kids in vulnerable areas- “hate groups have no part in our society.” He says, “we have to reach out to everyone, especially those teens that are at risk for falling through the cracks.” #debate — MANIK 🧢 (@manik_nyc) November 21, 2019

Thank you, @AndrewYang for both naming white supremacist violence as terrorism and for talking about the need for outreach and services for disaffected boys and young men who could easily give in to hate. #DemDebate — Ringuette (@Ringuette) November 21, 2019

And again, @AndrewYang speaks truth about disconnected and disenfranchised young men #DemocraticDebate — Josh Starr (@JoshuaPStarr) November 21, 2019

This is the movement to reform white supremacists @AndrewYang is talking about: #DemDebate https://t.co/WaOxEPBeRz — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 21, 2019

What Yang says about radicalization is a view shared by scholars and practitioners who study/work with radicalization: the methods of radicalization are key, the ideology is often secondary. Neo-Nazis, they say, are not all that different from people who join ISIS. #DemDebate — Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) November 21, 2019

"…when you look at gun violence in this country, 96% plus of the shooters are young boys and young men. We have to find ways to turn our boys into healthy, strong young men who do not hate," @AndrewYang on white supremacist violence #demdebate pic.twitter.com/nncUBX7UOn — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 21, 2019

"Well, first, we should identify white supremacist terrorism as terrorism."



Andrew Yang is doing really well tonight.#DemDebate — Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) November 21, 2019

Challenges of the 21st Century

Andrew Yang’s stump speech and most recent book, The War on Normal People, revolves around how the 4th industrial revolution and its automation are displacing workers. Most alarmingly he brought up the threat of China having the potential to advance ahead of the US on the artificial intelligence (AI) front, which will (if we allow it to happen) have major geopolitical ramifications that could hurt the US.

I don’t where it ends, but every time I hear Andrew Yang speak, the more I like him. Seems really human, which is very on-brand for a man starting a war with robots. #DemocraticDebate — chris o'dowd (@BigBoyler) November 21, 2019

Fantastic answer from @AndrewYang about the US losing the war with China over AI — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) November 21, 2019

Andrew Yang's answer about the actual threats of the 21st Century was way too smart, thoughtful and substantive for cable news and presidential political generally. Few things will affect humanity more than Artificial Intelligence in this century – almost never discussed. https://t.co/Ewe0EDc9M3 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 21, 2019

I never thought @AndrewYang had a chance. But after his answer abt his qualifications for being a world leader, I am firmly convinced this guy knows more about crucial future tech threats like #AI and the "surface area" of global conflict than ANYONE. He sees the new battlefield. — Kevin Brent Cook (@KevinBCook) November 21, 2019

Andrew Yang @AndrewYang finally gets the chance to chime in:



“We are 24 years behind on technology.” #DemDebate — Max Chesnes (@MaxChesnes) November 21, 2019

Yang: "We are 24 years behind on technology"



I'm not sure about the number but I really like the sentiment. Socialists aren't going to like that he talks about the need for military tech competitiveness, but he's right. — Noah Smith 🐇 (@Noahpinion) November 21, 2019

“We are living in a world where data is the new oil and we don’t have our arms around it.” @AndrewYang is so right on this point and would be great to see the next president help Americans secure and control their own data (and think about a data dividend) #DemDebate — Brooks Rainwater (@BrooksRainwater) November 21, 2019

Andrew Yang talks about a lot of things other candidates don't.



The future, A.I., job loss to technology all seem hugely important and largely ignored by most. #DemDebate — Tim Buckley (@TimBuckleyWX) November 21, 2019

OK Andrew Yang won me over

– data is the new oil (he's right) ✅

– World Data Organization (WDO) ✅

– Let's GO ✅#datascience #DemocraticDebate — Chris Mattmann (@chrismattmann) November 21, 2019

Interesting idea: “I want to propose a new world data organization, like a WTO for data.” – Andrew Yang at #DemDebate — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) November 21, 2019

Was glad to hear @AndrewYang mention that the Office of Technology Assessment was dismantled in the 90s.



We have no agency to evaluate tech or set standards. ItMs time to change this. #DemDebate — Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) November 21, 2019

No one on the stage has a stronger grasp of future of work issues than @AndrewYang #DemDebate — Lynda Tran (@Lynda_Tran) November 21, 2019

Potpourri

Through the debate there was a a number of people who simply shouted interest or encouragement or other commentary on Twitter.

Early leader for tweet of the night 👇 https://t.co/MIZJLRBbAZ — Dan Merica (@merica) November 21, 2019

I really like @AndrewYang tonight. — Rob Anderson for Louisiana (@RobAnderson2018) November 21, 2019

Yang's comfort in his own skin is very appealing. — amy walter (@amyewalter) November 21, 2019

Classy and charming moment from Andrew towards Steyer. #DemDebate5 — Krystal Ball (@krystalball) November 21, 2019

I love Andrew Yang's "MATH" lapel pin. I like that energy.#DemDebate — Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) November 21, 2019

I think people would pay a lot more attention to the really good points @TomSteyer is making about corporate power if he wasn’t a billionaire, which is not really fair. And I liked that @AndrewYang stuck up for him. That’s unconventional politics and honest! #DemDebate5 — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) November 21, 2019

I like Yang, and I don't care what anyone says.#DemDebate — Thor Benson (@thor_benson) November 21, 2019

Yang gets a stupid fucking question and kills it. Sorry MSNBC #DemDebate — Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) November 21, 2019

I want Andrew Yang involved in our future as a country — Tom Matzzie (@tommatzzie) November 21, 2019

Only one candidate didn’t attack or get attacked by anyone in tonight’s #DemocraticDebate and that’s our future president @AndrewYang pic.twitter.com/ED0AiZbUcE — Christine Chern (@ChernChristine) November 21, 2019

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