I think Howard Schultz may need his own thread. I’m gonna state right up front that this may not be a good thread. It could be a total disaster or waste of time.
But at least for now, Schultz interests me in a way that none of the other liberal krazies running for president do. Here is a guy who was a mega patron of liberal politicians, and a huge critic of conservatives, who is now pondering a run as an independent because he thinks the other candidates have gone completely socialist, and even worse, the democrat base is also too socialist for him to have any chance of winning the nomination.
And it seems to me that what sparked Mr. Schultz to throw his hat in the ring is the belated realization that, though he may be doctrinaire liberal on social issues, he’s rich. And not merely Dem-politician-millionaire rich, but successful businessman billionaire rich. And the Occassional Cortex’s of the New Democratic Socialist Party are coming for him if they gain power. And that worries him, as it should.
So maybe this thread shouldn’t be just for Schultz, but other rich libs like him. Like Bloomberg. Who are kind of having an “oh eff, what have we done?” moment. This is interesting to watch. It’s also interesting to watch the Dems’ media operatives, who adored guys like Schultz and Bloomberg, turn on them.