Andrew Yang understands the importance of tech

Question: Who should be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee?
Position‹7 of 8›: Andrew Yang
Argument1 of 2›: Andrew Yang understands the importance of tech

Yang has considerable experience in the technology sector, and understands how important it is for the future of the economy.

The argument

As more and more jobs disappear due to automation, it is vital that America has a strong plan to ensure those affected have an alternative path. Additionally, Yang wants to regulate the social media companies that currently run riot, both in terms of the meteoric rise of social media use and their unrestrained economic structure.

Context

As technology rapidly advances, the job economy struggles to keep up, meaning that jobs are increasingly replaced through automation.

Premises

[P1]Automation is eliminating jobs at an accelerating rate, leaving many Americans without economic alternatives. [P2] Social media companies currently operate without adequate regulation of their growth and economic practices. [P3] Andrew Yang has concrete plans to address both automation-driven job loss and social media regulation. [C] Therefore, Andrew Yang should be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee because he understands and addresses critical tech-related challenges.

Counter-arguments

Automation and technology are pressing issues. But these are minor issues. Guiding America post-2020 will be an extremely complex task, and demands a high-level plan in which automation is a minor concern.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P3] Yang's policies do not adequately deal with the issues presented by automation.