Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur and political figure who ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on a platform centered on universal basic income, which he called the "Freedom Dividend." His campaign popularized concerns about automation and job displacement.

He later ran unsuccessfully for New York City mayor in 2021 and founded the Forward Party, advocating for political reform and ranked-choice voting.

The phrase Yang Gang referred to his enthusiastic online supporters.

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