This documentary covers the personal experience of a volunteer with Andrew Yang's attempt to become the Democratic Party nominee in the 2020 U. S. presidential election. The movie works best showing the passion and commitment of persons who want to make a change in U. S. society through their support of Andrew Yang and his central message of universal basic income for U. S, citizens. The movie shows the energy and wide-eyed commitment of those willing to work long days knocking on doors in neighborhoods and striking up conversations with strangers to get Yang's message out to the voters. The narrator's own personal journey to the United States and getting inspiration from Yang to get involved in the political process is covered well. The pacing is sharp and you get to feel for these idealistic volunteers even though they know their candidate doesn't really stand a chance against the existing power structure in the American governing system. The film could have been stronger addressing this issue and explaining the criticisms of universal basic income. But like the title says, this is a video diary of the narrator's personal experience of being on the campaign trail in 2020 and is a fascinating look into what drives politics at the grassroots level.
Review of My Yang Gang Diary
