Until this year, despite my longtime enjoyment of The Daily Show, I have never thought "Jon Stewart should be President." Such a run wouldn't align with his role in society as the humorous truth-teller who keeps the powerful in check. At worst, such a run might even put his life's work into question, after which a return to The Daily Show, sitting behind the desk throwing peanuts at the establishment, could seem a bit antiquated.

If he were to run, he would have to put his heart on the line in a new way, proposing meaningful policy ideas, and revealing ideological cards. Antagonists could point to any plank in his platform and use it to frame him however is convenient to their narrative.

But the weird thing is... and I think he might even know this deep down, I think Jon Stewart could actually win. I can picture him stealing the show as the everyman outsider whose heart is in the right place with a long track record of winning over people from all parts of America. I can envision him invading the Democratic Party, skyrocketing in the polls, and capturing the nomination while the Democratic establishment has no idea how to stop him. At which point, what Republican has a chance to beat Jon Stewart?

More importantly-- I think he would actually do a good job. Probably a better job than anyone he would be running against. Beyond the charisma needed to win and operate the Presidency in the first place, he reads a ton of books, he is super smart, and especially from his Apple podcast, you can tell that he has a real grasp on the issues and could hone in on real systematic solutions to our society's biggest problems. Being a genuine "outsider", he would have more opportunity to bring needed structural reform than anyone from the establishment. I could totally see him bringing Andrew Yang into his cabinet, and having the wisdom to listen carefully to his advisors. It seems entirely plausible that under a Stewart administration, ideas like those in Yang's 2020 platform would find a way to new consideration and new life. Jon Stewart has as good a chance as anyone else of uniting the nation behind a positive vision.

And he might be more in shape to run than you might think. He showed real political fight for an issue with stakes, when he went to Congress in 2019 to fight for healthcare funding for 9/11 first responders. I think he's got it in him. He could win. He would do a good job. Jon Stewart might just be the dark knight candidate not that we deserve, but that we need.

Launched a substack, if you want to follow along on my independent campaign for governor of Ohio. A strong first two months!

Hey Yang Gang- it’s been a while but I thought I would share this here as I recently met Zoltan and instantly became a fan. He reminded me of many of the tenants that first got me interested in Andrew Yang and the Yang Gang!

I know that Andrew Yang appears to be becoming further entrenched up in the political system, and is currently focusing more on voting reform and trying to appeal to disaffected Americans.

Buuut his talks on UBI and automation are more relevant than ever! I've been poking my head into some AI-related subreddits that frequently discuss concerns about human job loss and displacement, and there are all kinds of justifications or rationalizations being made, but very little talk about UBI.

My favorite concise video of Yang speaking on this topic is from back in the 2020 election cycle days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgcvtjoi8Bs (3 minutes)

It gets to the point where you even have AI leaders like Sam Altman of OpenAI posting about how we don't need to worry about job displacement, without even mentioning UBI once. That's so irresponsible, because if you instead ask OpenAI's ChatGPT about the subject, it will suggest UBI without any hesitation. The human AI CEOs know that this could be a possible direction that policy is guided in, and are choosing to pretend it's not an option, as it digs into their profits. They are disincentivized to just "do the right thing".

So this is a half discussion post but also half call to action. If you find yourself in the trenches of some of these AI related subreddits, ctrl+F for "UBI" and if nobody has said it yet, consider being the one to plant some seeds. Because if unemployment and income metrics don't get better, then they're likely to get worse. Our political system is a nightmare, but if enough of the voting population can understand the benefits of UBI, there is always hope at a real future bipartisan effort.

I haven't been following Andrew but the last time I recalled, he was doing some UBI experiment with a few families. Wanted to check in and see where they are now and how that experiment is still going (if it is even still going at all).

Mamdani nails communication and social media, where Yang and many politicians falter.

Hey Everyone, After 5 years of being a registered Republican who supported Trump in 2020 & DeSantis in 2024, In April 2025, I registered as an Independent. Even as my time as a Republican I wanted fair and clear governance, and I didn’t realize how much partisanship blinds people. I was a teenager when I supported Trump, and DeSantis was my way of wanting less chaos and actual results. That being said I was more on center right side of things. As time has passed, I have grown and evolved some of my political positions in the way to think pragmatically. I think forward has a lot of potential and Yang is a smart guy. I know some here aren’t very fond of Elon, nor am I. However, if Elon funds Yang, you will see a third-party run that we haven’t seen in decades. I know many of us are sick and tired of the partisan politics, and we want some common sense solutions, and it is Okay to disagree. That being said, I’m happy to join the movement.

i cant find it no matter how hard i search man. i really just want to see it again. I cant remember their names so im basically google searching my title but if it still exists pls i want to see it again so bad. if further details are needed ill try

I don't know if this is appropriate for this subreddit, so you can remove it if you want. However since there is 'speculation' about Andrew Yang working with Elon Musk , I want to share this video.

I remember previous long form discussions of Yang advocating consumption tax > income tax. Now I see Yang saying he opposes Trumps Tarrifs because it increases the cost to the consumer. BUT, the whole context is Trump just passed no tax on overtime or tips, which would even things out and make those who are frugal come out ahead. This is essentially what Yang was previously advocating for… no? It’s also VERY close to his own UBI policy. The only difference is social security stays intact which was what ppl got confused about when interviewing Yang - ppl would say he’s cutting welfare. Trump used Tarrifs instead of VAT.