Andrew Yang, Shane Gillis, and the Politics of Appeasement — ft. Phan (‘Escape From Plan A‘ Ep. 117)

Diana, Teen and friend-of-the-pod Phan (Pod of Most Resistance) tackle Andrew Yang’s racial politics, a discussion prompted by his conciliatory reaction to Shane Gillis’s blatant anti-Asian racism. Was Yang — who was specifically targeted by Gillis — right to offer an olive branch? Did Yang simply make an unpopular choice, or was his appeasement a necessary part of his political strategy?

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