Thread by @Liat_RO, Andrew Yang is bad, here’s why:- He wants to turn NYC into [...]

Andrew Yang is bad, here’s why:
- He wants to turn NYC into a Bitcoin hub, Bitcoin is terrible for the planet
- he is anti union
-he’s never voted for mayor of nyc before because he doesn’t actually care about NYC

Please tell all your friends, add more reasons in thread

Also: he ran for President with zero political experience, no substance but lots of media savvy— sound familiar?

Yang is mini Trump but for Silicon Valley.

He wants to privatize public schools. Which is a terrible idea that only benefits charter schools investors like the Waltons aka white billionaires

Whoa I didn’t look at my phone for a bit but apparently a lot of people agree that Yang would be bad for nyc

Here’s a source on Bitcoin for everyone asking: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/27/bitcoin-mining-electricity-use-environmental-impact

Electricity needed to mine bitcoin is more than used by 'entire countries'

Bitcoin mining – the process in which a bitcoin is awarded to a computer that solves a complex series of algorithm – is a deeply energy intensive process

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/27/bitcoin-mining-electricity-use-environmental-impact

Source on yangs positions on schools and teachers unions, of which I am a member: https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/03/18/yang-lays-blame-on-teachers-union-for-sluggish-pace-of-school-reopenings-1368977

Yang lays blame on teachers union for sluggish pace of school reopenings

Yang's comment may endear him to voters who have been agitating to reopen schools faster.

https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/03/18/yang-lays-blame-on-teachers-union-for-sluggish-pace-of-school-reopenings-1368977

Source on Yang not voting in mayoral races: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/536549-yang-defends-not-voting-in-past-nyc-elections

He hasn’t voted in one since 2001 according this article, so I stand corrected.

Yang defends not voting in past NYC elections

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang on Friday defended his past voting record following reports that he did not cast ballots in several national and local races.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/536549-yang-defends-not-voting-in-past-nyc-elections

Also I am a public school teacher and activist and not a public figure or elected official. So I can tweet whatever I like about candidates and how I feel about them and folks can take it or leave it

I don’t think he’s evil or anything. But as a lifelong New Yorker and public school teacher I’d be *extremely* worried about Yang as mayor and what that would mean for the city I love. I want to elect someone who has spent their lives helping people!!

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