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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 20 points 19 hours ago

He might not be a progressive but he's not a Russian cum rag, so speaking as a member of a (for the moment) allied country, he is lightyears ahead of your current guy.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago

He only looks good compared to the opposition.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

No fascism is better than fascism. Hopefully if he runs and wins he actually fixes the problems that led to fascism. He needs to tax the wealthy at 98%.

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[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 hours 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.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 0 points 8 hours ago

This is absolutely the right way to steer this ship. We don’t need perfect. We just need a winner. From there, we can work towards perfect.

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[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Obligatory “water is wet” post.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

He threw Trans people under the bus. He can fuck right off.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Prager? Is that the Prager U guy?

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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Sorry to Steven but with a last name like that, you gotta work to get me to trust you. If Jesus came back as a Prager, I'd be the first to sell his ass for a shekel.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 22 hours 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.

[–] Hubbubbub@fedia.io 65 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Don't care. He's not a fascist and that's enough right now.

[–] kzhe@lemmy.zip 6 points 21 hours ago

Do you know what a primary is?

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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

Don't split. I don't like the guy much if I have better options, but anytime he's punching right I'm for him.

[–] inkrifle@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (33 children)

So sick of the division amongst the left. He is far from perfect, but I'd much rather take a neoliberal over a fascist.

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Neoliberals Don't oppose fascists.

He will work with the fascist to come up with a compromise that the fascists can live with. That probably means sacrificing vulnerable groups and rallying around right wing talking points.

He is right wing. Gavin newsom is just right wing. the fact that there's a uneven deeper more belligerent right wing out there doesn't mean that he is somehow an alternative to it.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 23 hours ago (11 children)

This attitude is how you ended up electing Trump.

Its bonkers that you guys are spiralling into a dystopian shitscape day by day and just cant bring yourself to acknowledge that any alternative has to be better.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

This is how I feel. I can’t stand neoliberals but some people on here are delusional for saying they won’t vote for Newsom if he is nominated.

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[–] wizbiz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 23 hours ago

Can't trust anything written by prager

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