Yang, now 48, is hoping to surprise pundits again by creating a third American political party. He says he is keeping busy with many projects in addition to the Forward Party. His ideas have not gone anywhere.”MAJOR NY ASIAN AMERICAN UMBRELLA GROUP VALUES YANGBut the executive director of the large New York umbrella organization, Asian American Federation, says Yang’s candidacies helped Asian Americans. FORWARD PARTY USING RIGHT WING AND LEFT WING TACTICSThe Forward Party has taken playbook pages from both the right and left. From the right-wing Tea Party’s playbook, the forward Party, says Yang, is aiming for low level state offices to build up a national base.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2023 20:22 UTC