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[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 131 points 1 week ago

Newsom, a Democrat, has attempted a fresh approach to political divisiveness

Seriously? Lurching to the right and courting republican voters is new, is it? Seems to me it's the same shit democrats have been doing for quite some time. Newsom should just get it over with and change parties.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 52 points 1 week ago

He doesn't need to switch parties though, the leadership is on board with throwing trans women under the bus and approving GOP spending bills.

[-] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

Yet they can't figure out why the Democrats are considered "toxic" right now, and their ratings are in the shitter.

California isn't loving his schtick. I hope we vote him out in 2026 for governor. We'll see how that works for his presidential asperations. What a moron

[-] lena@gregtech.eu 10 points 1 week ago

What the fuck, traitors. Can I have a source so I can look into this?

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago

Source: Gavin Newsome on Joe Rogan. (I don't know about the spending bills but the trans stuff. it was like 2 or 3 weeks ago I think. Time works differently in a Trump admin.)

[-] socphoenix@midwest.social 22 points 1 week ago

Don’t forget that asshole filed an amicus brief supporting the Supreme Court decision that you can arrest homeless people even if they’re only camping outside because there’s no shelter space

[-] futatorius@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

He's been consistent about putting the boot into the homeless since he was mayor of SF.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 63 points 1 week ago

Katie Porter is running for California Governor

[-] Xanza@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago

She's pro-Israel. Worth pointing that out. Not sure the government needs more pro-Israel sycophants.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

State governor has a lot less influence on federal matters than house and senate.

Here is a summary of her position:

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/18/katie-porter-bilateral-ceasefire-israel-hamas-00132368

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So it's safe to elect a genocidal fash? Sounds like solid advice from the democrats. jfc.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It’s ok to want better representation but at the end of the day you must get someone with some of your views elected instead of someone with none of your views elected, or someone with all of your views 2nd place.

[-] Xanza@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

I'm not scared of what she would do when in power. But having the opinion matters. It matters. You shouldn't elect people to lead us who don't treat others like humans. Period.

I won't help get her elected for the same reason I won't help get a member of the KKK elected--and if you can't see the parallel there, then I won't help you get elected, either.

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[-] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Please stop being a genocidal creep.

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago
[-] Xanza@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

"Please stop thinking genocide is bad!"

That's what he's saying.

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 52 points 1 week ago

I used to think he was a viable presidential candidate, and he might still be, for non-MAGA Republicans. He's no longer a viable Democratic candidate, though.

[-] tiefling 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He's a perfect Democratic candidate, and that's the core problem with the party

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

One year ago I would have agreed. I would have loved to see him with Harris as the VP pick.

And now I just regret ever thinking that.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Harris is incredibly unpopular. She was the most or second most unpopular primary candidate in 2020. There are better picks.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Yes, a year or so ago she was looking fine. Time changes and new info makes me consider new things.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

She's always been a genocidal prosecutor. Never looked "fine".

When this is what the "opposition" looks like, it's no surprise at all that we have fascism.

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Well, she did look fine to most progressives when she directly supported medicare for all, to be fair. Israel was only committing an apartheid at the time, though. Also, she backtracked because she let other people control her campaign. Familiar...

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

I agree completely, but when she first came onto the scene I had a bit of hope.

Plus I have to censor myself so liberals don't think I'm somehow a Russian bot despite being an anarchist.

[-] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 43 points 1 week ago

He’s completely misreading WHY Democratic numbers are dropping - it’s not because they’re not working closely enough with Republicans; it’s because they’re not treating them as they have us and blocking every single thing they do!

[-] Zippygutterslug@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

Gavin Newsome likes to talk to bigots on his podcast, now wants to call his former party toxic

[-] kiwii4k@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 week ago

gavin newsom is the embodiment of dem rot

that said, democrats have become incredibly toxic. the purity tests continue to eat them alive. stop participating in garbage.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 18 points 1 week ago

"Don't be a fascist, rapist, or bigot" isn't a hard test.

[-] kiwii4k@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

if that were it, and 2 out of three of those weren't incredibly subjective then yeah, i'd agree

the reality is much different. you can call anyone anything you want. keep expecting perfection and you will get nothing done. that doesn't mean we need to turn a blind eye to everyone but it does mean that we should maybe chill the fuck out for three seconds and realize human beings have flaws. the ones throwing the most stones are often giving themselves away anyway so keep slangin

that whole "thing" is not only flawed but is a huge reason why we are down so bad. perpetuating that thinking, you can miss me with that shit.

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[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 week ago

California is full of liberal fash. This dude is the main event.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago

I fucking hate my state for this shit. Acts like we're better than Texas or Florida but still is proudly bigoted and hates the poor.

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[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

He's a zionist anyway. We're all full up of genocide apologists. He should leave.

[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

These motherfuckers will still be chirping about "cancel culture" while hanging from chains in Trump's gulag.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

The worst kind of carpetbagger.

[-] thoughtfuldragon 12 points 1 week ago

Gavin is making them even more toxic.

[-] Gointhefridge@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

It feels like democrats are trying to join republicans more and more cause they keep “winning.” The reality is that Republicans aren’t simply winning, but they are getting away with abandoning their constituents. Democrats who are in it for nothing but power are seeing this and starting to simply join the side in power. Newsom is no different and I won’t be surprised when he finally swaps colors.

[-] TronBronson@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Yea i've been trying to figure out whats going on with Newsom, but im convinced at this point he's just a power hungery politican running to the winning team. Values as deep as his career will allow.

[-] griff@lemmings.world 9 points 1 week ago

So he’s gonna primary Trunk in 2028???

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago

Hey, only progressives get to criticize the Democratic party. You're way out of line, Newsom.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Newsom confirmed for being a Russian bot that made the account 5 days ago! /j

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 7 points 1 week ago

This dumb ass thinks he has a change to become president after doing nothing substantial to address the devastating LA fires. Does he think he's going to be popular outside California?

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

He's throwing vulnerable minorities under the bus and badmouthing people to his left.

He's putting in his application for preordained nominee.

[-] melfie@lemmings.world 5 points 1 week ago

Newsom’s look and mannerisms remind me of Christian Bale from American Psycho. I can easily imagine him as a serial killer if he weren’t getting his rocks off as a politician.

[-] astro_plane@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Politics attracts sociopaths and narricists who are only in it for the power. There was a guy named Steve Panky who ran for governor in Idaho a few yeaes ago and he was convicted of stalking and murdering a little girl back in the 80's. He had a decent shot at winning too. If he had won I don't think he would have been convicted.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That's not even close to the comment made, but whatever. Newsom has his own take I suppose, but the people have a completely different one. The latter is more important.

[-] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Is RFK Jr. sharing his alien mind control brain worms with all these other political candidates, or have they always been this garbage?

Democrats are toxic sissies.

I’m almost glad there won’t be elections anymore.

[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago
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