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by Axios | 1.27.19

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told CBS' \"60 Minutes\" on Sunday that he is \"seriously thinking\" about a \"centrist independent\" 2020 bid for the White House.

The state of play: His musings have triggered concerns among Democrats who fear that Schultz, who claims to be a lifelong Democrat, would cost them crucial swing voters and hand President Trump a second term. Schultz brushed off those concerns in the \"60 Minutes\" interview, saying, \"I want to see the American people win. I want to see America win. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat, independent, libertarian, Republican. Bring me your ideas.\"

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Since the day you were born, that’s always been on the cards. Most of us find it easier to bury our heads in the sand. Avoidance is the #1 most popular coping strategy in the world. We live in denial of the self-evident fact that we all die eventually. The Stoics believed that when we’re confronted with our own mortality, and grasp its implications, that can change our perspective on life quite dramatically. Any of us could die at any moment. Life doesn’t go on forever. If you say that you won't vote in the general election if your candidate doesn't win the nomination, you're saying to millions of people you think their suffering is an appropriate price for your righteous indignation.\nThere is NO moral justification for sitting out this election. IRL I am an environmental hydrogeologist. I specialize in municipal stormwater management and karst groundwater systems. 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Remember people like this lie well. He's not a Democrat or a progressive. He is an independent because he will be ostrasized if he runs on republican ticket. ","parent_type":"Article","parent_id":20381,"created_at":"2019-01-28T19:43:48.635Z","liked":false,"like_count":6,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/comments/694707","likers":"https://www.causes.com/api/v1/likers?likeable_id=694707&likeable_type=Comment"},"article_id":20381,"shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/comments/694707.png","note":{"text":"No","color":"#4ac6ec","stance":"no"},"note_text":"No","note_color":"#4ac6ec","user_id":"mrvP4g7p","liker_ids":["OWlwAx19","8mrvqvpm","zm8wROXZ","WYr1p4Rl","mwoKXop3","9D67KjOp"]}}

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