Andrew Yang says he is 'breaking up' with Democratic Party

Andrew Yang, who ran for the Democratic statesmanlike nomination, said helium is leaving the party.

In a blog post, Yang said partisan gridlock was a driving origin down his determination to go an independent.

"Many of the radical I cognize are doing each of the bully they tin – but their interaction is constrained," Yang said. "Now that I’m not a subordinate of 1 enactment oregon another, I consciousness similar I tin beryllium adjacent much honorable astir some the strategy and the radical successful it."

Yang, who has been a registered Democrat for much than 20 years, said changing his enactment affiliation was an affectional experience. However, helium said helium knew it was the close determination instantly aft helium changed affiliations.

"Breaking up with the Democratic Party feels similar the close happening to bash due to the fact that I judge I tin person a greater interaction this way," Yang said.

Despite becoming an independent, Yang discouraged radical from changing their enactment affiliation.

"Doing truthful could disenfranchise you if you unrecorded successful the 83% of the state that is precise bluish oregon precise red," Yang said.

Going forward, Yang said helium wants to enactment connected trying to "fix the system." He claims fertile prime voting and unfastened primaries volition springiness voters much power.