I hope what we take most from this is that 2026, 2028 is NOT “too early” or “too high stakes” for an ACTUAL progressive campaign. The DNC has used that argument 3x with Trump and lost said elections twice (only winning 2020 because Trump bombed w/ Covid-19). I’m certain we’ll hear it again in the next two national elections.
Having a competent populist leftist politician is not a detraction. Quite the opposite. NO to Gruesome Newsom
Just to be very clear, the DNC leadership is antagonistic to our (I assumed) shared goals.
The Democrats are obviously what needs to be supported in a 2 party system, so regardless of the DNC antics, the sacrifice for not choosing them will be more severe, and they know that.
I’m saying this all to say, absolutely support a progressive candidate if you can in the primaries, but when it comes election time, fall in line.
Also, there is a big problem where Mamdani is supremely clever and fast on his feet, having practiced every comeback a million times in the shower, ready to let them rip on command.
At the federal there is no one with that level of natural charisma or wit.
By any chance do you have a good link that explains all the terrible stuff Gavin has done? I know some of the stuff but my memory is not like it used to be and my wife was asking and I wanted to explain to her that even though he’s making some funny Trump jokes he’s a piece of crap himself
It would be next to impossible to find a video like the one you’re asking for without MAGA pollutants.
I can name off one thing, his partying with incredibly expensive wine and food at the height of the pandemic after the mask mandates. That was the big thing for me that convinced me he’s a differently colored snake.
Truth be told, I didn’t really know much about his homeless policies at the time. I was very much keeping my head buried as far as I could in whatever I could to avoid everything. This was just the piece of information that managed to reach me that made me think he’s not too good of a guy.
Because you’re right, how he’s ‘helped’ the homeless is absolutely worse.
Fucked over the homeless in Cali, thrown trans people under the bus rhetorically.
He’s not wrong that he has signed a lot of legislation protecting trans Californians, but he’s been going into right wing talk show spaces and nodding soberly saying yeah, you have some good points about their moral panic about us.
I hope what we take most from this is that 2026, 2028 is NOT “too early” or “too high stakes” for an ACTUAL progressive campaign. The DNC has used that argument 3x with Trump and lost said elections twice (only winning 2020 because Trump bombed w/ Covid-19). I’m certain we’ll hear it again in the next two national elections.
Having a competent populist leftist politician is not a detraction. Quite the opposite. NO to Gruesome Newsom
If AoC wins the primary I’ll vote for her.
If Newsom wins the primary I’ll vote for him.
I’ll be donating to AoC’s campaign though.
That’s definitely the praxis here.
Just to be very clear, the DNC leadership is antagonistic to our (I assumed) shared goals.
The Democrats are obviously what needs to be supported in a 2 party system, so regardless of the DNC antics, the sacrifice for not choosing them will be more severe, and they know that.
I’m saying this all to say, absolutely support a progressive candidate if you can in the primaries, but when it comes election time, fall in line.
Also, there is a big problem where Mamdani is supremely clever and fast on his feet, having practiced every comeback a million times in the shower, ready to let them rip on command.
At the federal there is no one with that level of natural charisma or wit.
That’s something important to point out.
By any chance do you have a good link that explains all the terrible stuff Gavin has done? I know some of the stuff but my memory is not like it used to be and my wife was asking and I wanted to explain to her that even though he’s making some funny Trump jokes he’s a piece of crap himself
It would be next to impossible to find a video like the one you’re asking for without MAGA pollutants.
I can name off one thing, his partying with incredibly expensive wine and food at the height of the pandemic after the mask mandates. That was the big thing for me that convinced me he’s a differently colored snake.
I think the housing and homeless stuff would be worse. However I was not asking for a video. Definitely prefer not to be a video, actually.
Truth be told, I didn’t really know much about his homeless policies at the time. I was very much keeping my head buried as far as I could in whatever I could to avoid everything. This was just the piece of information that managed to reach me that made me think he’s not too good of a guy.
Because you’re right, how he’s ‘helped’ the homeless is absolutely worse.
No good link, but there definitely should be one at some point. That’s an idea to consider.
Here are some of Newsom’s worst decisions:
Thank you
Fucked over the homeless in Cali, thrown trans people under the bus rhetorically.
He’s not wrong that he has signed a lot of legislation protecting trans Californians, but he’s been going into right wing talk show spaces and nodding soberly saying yeah, you have some good points about their moral panic about us.