Howard Schultz in TheDailyBeast.com

On Abortion: Pro-choice advocate for all of my life

The most compelling questions ultimately came from online viewers, who asked, among other things, whether Schultz was pro-life or pro-choice. "I have been an advocate of being pro-choice for all of my life," Schultz said, awkwardly, explaining that he doesn't think abortion will be an issue in 2020. He then quickly pivoted to his Jewish identity and Israeli-Palestinian relations. Source: Daily Beast on 2019 SXSW South-by-Southwest conference Mar 9, 2019

On Energy & Oil: Green New Deal is well-intended but too extreme

[When asked about the Green New Deal proposed by] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Schultz called her "well-intentioned," but then started to explain why he believes the Green New Deal is an unrealistic goal.

"You can't try to solve one extreme with another," he said, referring to both Trump and the Democratic Party. He previously called Ocasio-Cortez "un-American," but now seemed to back off that view when he said [of Green New Deal supporters], "They love the country. They have their core beliefs. But you have to ask them, is any of this possible?"

"The vast majority of Americans are not going to embrace socialism," Schultz said, neglecting to note that just one of the many people running for president on the Democratic side identifies as a Democratic Socialist.

Source: Daily Beast on 2019 SXSW South-by-Southwest conference Mar 9, 2019

On Principles & Values: Vast majority of Americans aren't going to embrace socialism

[Responding to a question about the Green New Deal, Schultz said], "The vast majority of Americans are not going to embrace socialism," neglecting to note that just one of the many people running for president on the Democratic side identifies as a Democratic Socialist. The first real groans of the morning came when Schultz answered the question, "Can you define socialism?" by pointing to Venezuela. "You don't like that?" he asked.

Schultz's spokesperson responded to this article by saying, "You seemed to have completely misinterpreted the response from the crowd about socialism. It wasn't that they didn't agree with him. They were groaning about the idea of socialism. If you had any read of the crowd whatsoever, you would have noticed that. And, by the way, he has been defining capitalism at events over the last 24 hours. It is not as if he doesn't have an answer."

Source: Daily Beast on 2019 SXSW South-by-Southwest conference Mar 9, 2019

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