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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 39 points 1 week ago

Gavin newsome is an enemy of the american people, like every other billionaire's toady.

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 38 points 1 week ago

Doing his bit to serve his real constituency.

[–] DevDave@piefed.social 25 points 1 week ago

Gavin lost me when he promoted the age verification law. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." I can see it being implemented in ways that would negate the government needing a warrant to find the identity of someone voicing an opinion the administration doesn't like. Additionally, imagine how disruptive it is to have a blanket ban from Google or Microsoft for whatever reason. Now expand that so that one agency can lock you out of pretty much everything.

Inversely a customer opt-in by parents to restrict their own internet connections access is targeted and empowers parents into deciding what they let their children access. Reality is that the teenagers will figure out a way around it, but that is true of a national age verification system.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 21 points 1 week ago

Gavin Newscum is a grade A shitstain.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 18 points 1 week ago

Exhibit 3657 on why Newsome would be a terrible choice for the Dem candidate in '28.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

Talk about not being able to read the room. It's so funny that this idiot actually had a shot at the presidency, for half a second...and then just tossed it straight out the window.

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

What a good little lap dog

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Gavin Newsom can get fucked, I hate that guy

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Vote blue no matter who!

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[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Nobody who votes blue is voting for this right wing piece of shit.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 6 points 1 week ago
[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

well, results of poor electoral system are finally materializing in full: there are no more votes "for", every vote is "against" and two parties controlling the agenda, getting away with every shit they pull 'cause electorate will vote against the other guy.

[–] benny@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's hard to code more fake than JD Vance, but Newsom for president might surprise me I feel.

[–] Furbag@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

This guy cannot possibly have the door hit him on the way out fast enough.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Democrats could run a literal "I will shit in your mouth" platform and liberals will be on here defending them. I can't figure out which one of stupidity, fear, or outright malice (I got mine) it is.

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Zero comments defending this asshole what are you talking about?

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

The shills keep store hours.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Talk to me again when he runs in an election. I've seen liberals defend much worse.