![]() I’m someone who remains optimistic that we still might end up with choices that we’re excited about. It doesn’t make much sense, but it does make sense within the context of our two party system.īut I think that the field for 2024 is still being shaped. On the face of it, it’s ridiculous that you have these two choices in a country of 330 million people. One reason why so many Americans are frustrated right now is that the Biden-Trump rematch is likely what we’re going to get, even though it defies common sense and what most people want. How concerned are you about the prospect that we’ll end up with a rematch despite popular sentiment? Polls show the majority of voters don’t want Trump and Biden to run again. What I hope readers ask themselves is, “Wow, could this happen?” And, when you break it down, you realize not only could this happen, but it will happen if we don’t change things in time. It doesn’t make much sense, but it does make sense within the context of our two party system.” Bloomberg via Getty Images What’s the number one takeaway you hope readers will walk away with? ![]() Unfortunately, most people who are in the system are wrapped up in their roles within that system, and there isn’t enough energy being put towards trying to modernize it.ĥ “On the face of it, it’s ridiculous that you have these two choices in a country of 330 million people. Americans’ faith in parties and our current system is diminishing. ![]() Our world is changing very, very quickly, and institutions are eroding and even crumbling before our eyes. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t be taking our elections for granted. I mean, most of the things in the book are happening in real time. How overtly is this book - and its ominous title - a warning about where you see the country heading? The hope is we reach people who love stories but might not read op-eds. I wanted to paint a picture of some of the challenges American democracy will experience in the not-so-distant future, and I thought that a story would be the most compelling and engaging way to do so. We’re looking to answer the question, “What would happen in real life if there was a strong independent presidential candidate?” And we presented in the form of a political thriller.ĥ “The hope is we reach people who love stories but might not read op-eds,” says Yang of writing his political thriller. ![]() Yang spoke with The Post about “The Last Election”: What was the inspiration to write another book - and to go down the fiction route? In 2021, he co-founded Forward, a political party that aims to fight partisanship and promote electoral reform.įor his fourth book, he teamed up with novelist Stephen Marche as a co-author. Yang turned his attention to electoral dysfunction after throwing his hat in the ring for the 2020 presidential election and again in the 2022 New York City mayoral race. The political thriller, set on the 2024 presidential campaign trail, serves as a dire warning about where our country could be headed without meaningful electoral reform. New York’s closed primary system silences independent votersīill Maher torches San Francisco’s ‘crazy’ reparations plan: ‘This is madness’Īccuser Evelyn Yang expects ‘fuller extent’ of Columbia OBGYN’s sex crimes to be exposed at trialĪndrew Yang’s new book, “ The Last Election,” marks the politician’s first foray into fiction. Andrew Yang sparks buzz about third-party run under No Labels mantle ![]()
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