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[–] ShoeThrower@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago
[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Reddit just called me a Republican plant for not liking newsom. Before the primaries have even started. Pisses me off

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[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 9 points 1 year ago (13 children)
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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Perhaps. But I'd rather have this guy than a pedophile rapist.

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

Leadership will pick the least objectionable neolib to promote the shit out of, and they'll end up gambling - again - that voters care more about sticking it to Trump than achieving real relief from our capitalistic hellscape.

Newsom's only redeeming qualoty is his ability to get under Trump's skin. Literally everything else is focus-group tested neo-liberalism.

Early to be predicting anything but dems are fucked if Newsom is gonna be their guy.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

If you want someone better then they need to elevate their profile by being as openly defiant and pissed at Trump like he is. I don't care if Newsom's acting insincere he's at least doing something to push back instead of writing another strongly worded letter. For the meanwhile stop letting perfect be the enemy of good.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

newsom could have just not done a photo op while clearing encampments.

between that and pandering to conservatives on trans rights I see no reason to trust the guy further than I can throw him

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Don't care. Way better than fascism and besides, the tweets are hilarious.

[–] wizbiz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Can't trust anything written by prager

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (15 children)

CLOSE ENOUGH. for fuck’s sake if you wait for perfect you’ll get stuck with shit like trump again.

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[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The USA does not need a progressive rn. It needs someone who can stop the fascists. Newsom has the best chances of doing that.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

And Newsom is stopping them by?

[–] ysjet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This sort of dipshittery is exactly why the democratic party keeps trotting out center-right nobodies that fail to energize their base, and why actual progressives like Mamdani are doing so well despite widespread attempts by the left AND right to pretend he's not.

To be as polite as possible on the matter? Shut the fuck up, and take your lies elsewhere.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Today Texas Democrats will be present for the session that will gerrymander their state, they could have stayed out of the state to keep it from passing, but the decided to return and allow it to pass.

The gerrymandering that Gavin says will happen in California is going to be voted on in November, it will probably not happen.

This chain of events will result in Republicans gaining extra control in the house/senate, because of the choices and lies made by Democrats.

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