I saw a variety of headlines about Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks, running for President as an independent in 2020, which has produced negative reactions in many quarters. This piece is representative of those reactions.
The thing is, it is possible to be more effective on the goals that Howard Schultz has articulated, by operating outside of government, and apart from the ego rewards with being the Commander In Chief, it is also possible to start down this path now, rather than wait two years for the next inaugural.
So I encourage Howard to read my previous post about having an NGO for doing Robin-Hood-like income transfer and for convincing upscale Americans that donating to this effort is a way to practice good citizenship. Indeed, marketing-wise the effort should be called The Good Citizen Project.
Getting that rolling and functional would be a huge work in itself and, once achieved, might be more emotionally rewarding than politics, as there would be none of the sniping, infighting, and gridlock. Further, if the effort did work, then it might be a way for Schultz, or really anybody who led this project, to establish their bona fides for holding high political office.
In Illinois, where I live, we now have our second billionaire governor in a row, J.B. Pritzker. I wish him well, but I wonder if being a wealthy businessperson is good preparation for holding high political office, with you-know-who as the case in point.
So, a Robin Hood income transfer project might remain out of the limelight for some time - at least till it really catches on - but in terms of producing results for the recipients of those income transfers it is apt to do more good and do it sooner.
Why not give it a try?
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