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Andrew Yang

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (January 13, 1975- )
    Born in Schenectady, New York
    Founded non-profit Venture For America
    Sought 2020 Democratic nomination for president

Why he might be annoying:

    He campaigned to be president of the United States even though he had no political experience.
    He sounded more like a boring college professor than an inspiring politician during his first presidential debate.
    He loves doing the math. Literally.
    His supporters call themselves the 'Yang Gang'.
    He proposed a Freedom Dividend (universal basic income) of $1,000 monthly for every American age 18 and older (even if they were already a millionaire or billionaire).
    He does the whole 'spiritual but not religious' thing.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated Columbia Law School and did his undergrad work at Brown.
    The fact that he's not a career politician turned some voters on to him.
    He was one of the few candidates for any federal office who understood tech issues and the moral dilemmas the US (and world) would face as technology continued to advance.
    Whereas some candidates speak in generalities or ambiguities, his website featured over 100 policy proposals.
    He says he supports 'human centered capitalism' (though, critics are quick to tear this term apart).
    He generated more buzz and enthusiasm from supporters than some of his established Democratic rivals.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 60 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 172 Votes: 57.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 307 Votes: 57.65% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 481 Votes: 45.74% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 813 Votes: 44.28% Annoying