Gavin for the Win

Dec 7, 2025 5:26 PM

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Americans must find it embarrassing that the world now treats their President as they would an over indulged, petulant infant.

American here, that is an appropriate treatment of him, though it is at the generous end of the spectrum. We just wish we could get 1/3 of us to stop treating him as the second coming and another 1/3 to give a shit.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Impressive, seeing as how Newsom is also a fascist pig.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Embarrassed is a funny way to spell enraged.

4 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

wow that is so much bigger and realer than the FIFA peace prize

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm more embarrassed that I have family members who will still argue that he was a good choice and try to explain the "genius" of what he's doing.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Please send this to every Republican in your family. It will bring such Joy in them trying times.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We do.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Speaking as an American, I’m embarrassed beyond measure.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

hahahahahaahahahahaha

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gavin Newsom is a wolf in sheep wool. Yes, anyone is better than Trump, but that should not be the goal in politics. Newsom like Trump knows how to play to a crowd and say the right things, but I personally believe if he were to win the presidency he wouldnt change much because like Biden he is technically conservative.

Will he refuse the tax cuts for the rich? No

Will he restore funding to all the programs Trump destroyed? Not likely.

Hey, but he respects the vote. So he's better, right?

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Not by my actions, didn't vote for him, protested against him. Speak badly and spread truth about him to random people. Never appease magas.

Nah I'm fine, @OP. Just dealin with some stuff here atm though. A little kindness and empathy goes a long way btw, because it doesn't help anyone for you to sit outside the country and say "haha you big stupid! so stupid!" when you know your country has done, or is still doing, similar.

It's rich vs poor, not country vs country.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is funny and all but like. Trick him in to a UBI bill or maybe one payer system, it could be so easy ...

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

LMAOROFL!! That is expert level trolling right there!

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

We do not. The embarrassment is that he’s in office again.

4 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Truncate Trump.

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

He should have slipped either Kiddie Fuckers or Pedophiles in that title.

4 months ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 3

"The killings will continue until you all recognize mexas tye greatest peacemaker in history!!!" ---DJT

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

not for nothin but gavin newsom IS a fascist pig. hes doing a "the nazis called themselves socialists" bait-and-switch.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love it.

Counting down in 3... 2... 1....

Trump: "MY PRIZE IS REAL, YOURS IS FAKE! MINE IS REAL GOLD AND YOURS IS JUST PIXELS!"

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

We didn't make America great again

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

No you did not.
Try again and again.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Was McDonald's presenting the award?

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I can see Don-Don, in his gold satin pyjamas, sleeping peacefully, one hand clutching his Peace Prize, the other a thumb in his mouth.

4 months ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

....drowning in a gold toilet

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Usually it’s ups his ass

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

If he was my child I'd have beat him. With a pillow...case full of doorknobs. And crammed a hanger in him. Started on fire, kicked down the stairs, surgically attached his mouth to other child predators and had my own Human Centipede 3...

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So you'd abort him but with numerous extra steps? I'm ok with that....

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Lol sometimes you have to send a message.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

4 months ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

What a fucking pathetic, spoiled, insecure little child.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is a real award unlike the FIFA Peace Prize which is as real as the NBA Peaceful Wizardly Prize for Library Sciences and Shoemaking Prowess.

4 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

This is exactly how you treat a spoiled 12 yo.

4 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

It's a major award!

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Obviously fake the tan did not come off on the toilet seat

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

imagine being proud of a fake medal and putting it on yourself, then you stand there all pleased with how successful you are (Trump)

4 months ago | Likes 246 Dislikes 2

Sort of like an "intergalactic peace prize"?

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

Oh my goodness, you don't get that Gavin Newsome is joking about this ?
Please tell me I'm misunderstanding you.

4 months ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

If DJT had been in Tae Kwon Do he'd have hundreds of trophies to sit and admire without causing any damage. Kind of like if Hitler had been accepted to art school.

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Putting it on himself was the cherry on the top.
I've been more embarrassed for America than I ever have been for myself.
He's friggin dumb.

4 months ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

I want to see it after the chocolate inside melts

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

4 months ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

It came from a box of Cracker Jacks.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If I liked someone and then saw them do this, I would lose respect for them right then and there.

Only crazed sycophants would stand by Trump as he did this, heart pounding, cheeks streaking tears... FFS, garbage people in our midst.

4 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

The sad part is that the US was the military peacekeeper on this planet. But currently it is run by a child and all warmongers use that fact to attack or prepare to attack smaller nations because they know America is too weak to interfere now.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I thought you were talking about a certain North Korean leader...

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well hey it's surely better than The First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence. What a darned scam THAT was...

4 months ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 0

Hasn't RLStine won the RLStine Creative Writing Award for multiple years running?

4 months ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I didn't know that! That's fucking hilarious

4 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I’m a Californian, and the guys dirty. He’s in bed with PGE and others. I hate that he’s pretty much a prime candidate against Trump but at this point he’s the lesser of the two evils.

4 months ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 3

He's my second least-favorite kind of politician. However, at the moment he's fighting my actual least favorite, so I'll begrudgingly put up with him until such time as the problem is solved.

4 months ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

There are plenty of other high profile candidates who would be much better choices. We don't have to and shouldn't settle for Newsom. As a fellow Californian, it's our job to tell people who don't know that he actually fucking sucks and we should look elsewhere.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not does having suck up to oligarchs, he’s also a massive transphobe. Vote for a progressive instead the primary.

4 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

Oh, fucking he’ll. That first line is supposed to read ‘Not only does Gavin,’ not ‘not does having.’ Fucking autocorrect.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

There's never a "lesser of two evils"... either people are shitty or they aren't so stop with this rhetoric.

4 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 16

Nah, you usually vote between a douche and a turd.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

You've got a two party system, candidate R says, "Kill all the brown people." Candidate D says, "Make life kinda suck for brown people." You're way past the primaries, not voting is just voting R with extra steps. Who are you voting for?

In this hypothetical, both people are bad, but I think it's pretty clear one of them is much worse. That's what people mean, vote for the one who sucks the least when it comes down to the final choice.

4 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Team sports idiots will happily vote for 99% Hitler to stop 100% Hitler and then complain loudly about how theres just no alternative to all the Hitlers. It will never occur to them to ask why all their choices are Hitlers, or to stop voting for the Hitlers

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

So, no one votes at all?

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

We know and the convos you're derailing are all threads of people saying not to vote for them in the primaries. That's exactly what you're calling for. Go derail somewhere else.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Pritzker is a different governor equally qualified

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Look for the time being we will use Gavin Newsome to poke fun at Trump but please for the love of all things that is pure DONT VOTE FOR HIM! Why? Because he doesn't want to raise taxes on the RICH

4 months ago | Likes 139 Dislikes 17

Perfect is the enemy of the good.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Hot take brought to you by transphobe /gallery/UeR5lTA/comment/2484044207

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He's also a raging transphobe

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I will vote for whomever is most willing to punch Nazis in the face (metaphorically). We are not in a position to get fussy about mundane civil questions like tax policy. We're in an existential situation where top priority is purging the nation on MAGA, and anyone who credibly promises to do that has my support.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Where's the rest of the article? This smells like the Hally Barry thing all over again, flashy headline, no substance or context. Also it's some guy claiming that Newsome is against it. No primary source.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Except Newsom is a MAGAt /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe:

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

We aren't going to have much choice

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Enemy of my enemy and all that. Whatever it takes to remove the GQP, while searching for something better. That’s the difference between progressive and conservative.

4 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Except Newsom is a MAGAt /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe:

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Because that is a reliable news source.....

4 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 7

Thats just one. Im not saying its reliable but go look up other news sites that are left leaning and it will say the same thing

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Don't forget that he's a transphobe: and a friend of Charlie Kirk /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yup. Bingo. He started out this Regime doing bothsideism and gave a platform to dirtbags without pushing back on their ridiculous views. He realized it wasn't working and changed course.

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Purist idiots like you is why your stupid country is now a facist regime. You deserve your terrible future you goddamn moron.

4 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 13

Purist? I'm all for having some flexibility but you clearly have no fucking clue about this guy's policies nor history. He's far right... just sassy towards trump. That's literally his only virtue. He'd implement fascism in a less spectacular manner if given the chance.

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

The choice is not "Newsom or Trump". We are still 3 years (help) from an election and even primaries are a long way off. This is the perfect time to warn people that Newsom sucks and we should be looking for better candidates.

4 months ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

He is as corrupt as hell. His political roots are knee-deep in the cesspool of the Willie Brown political machine in San Francisco.

4 months ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

He’s also a massive transphobe who invited multiple open nazi propagandists on his podcast.

4 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 6

Amazing how the right can’t use low-hanging fruit to criticize him bc they agree w it. *gag* if that becomes how any of them stomach ever voting blue.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Source re the transphobia?

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

yeah he's an asshole who takes pleasure in ordering the police to destroy the few possessions of homeless camps before they can pack and leave

4 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Yeah, this needs to be qualified. Don't for him in the primaries. But if the general is newsom vs jd vance, absolutely fucking vote for him.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Except Newsom is a MAGAt /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe: so he IS Vance.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because he is the rich. Newsom is an entitled, elitist, asshole who would be conservative in any other universe. That said, I totally support him trolling the fuck out of Tangerine Hitler.

4 months ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 4

Yeah, he's just a notch or two better than trump both socially and economically. A lot better when it comes to grasping reality but it's not exactly a high bar

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Except Newsom is a MAGAt /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe:

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Yes. A notch is very little. My point was he's dogshit compared to trump's hogshit. He's less insane (I mean trump is simply demented) but very similarly evil.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

He is not a notch though, is my point. He's no less insane, he just doesn't say the quiet part out loud...and even that's not truly the case since he'll happily say the quiet part out loud just without saying "and I'm a fascist" while he does it so the cult has some plausible deniability

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Yeah and how do you call such awareness? Don't waste people's time on semantics.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's the NY Post. You really believe that garbage rag?

4 months ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 7

Fine how about his own words? /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe:

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Even a broken clock, or whatever. I live in California and have watched him veto progressive bills and invite nazis onto his podcast for a friendly chat. Yes it's funny to watch his social media team troll Trump, but do not be fooled into thinking he'd be a good presidential candidate. He sucks.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Didn't he also gleefully chuck the personal belongings of homeless people in the trash after forcefully clearing them out of a public space?

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Newsom sucks. Gleefully destroying homeless people's possessions and tents is not progressive, he really sucks, don't be fooled by "enemy of my enemy is my friend. He's another rich cunt that hates poor people. Going to fancy french restaurants during covid lockdown that HE ordered. There's plenty of shitty behavior documented.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So, if Trump runs again in 2028, against Newsom, we should all vote for Trump?

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

If he wins the primary I'm voting for him no matter what that garbage right wing rag prints about him

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

He's a last resort vote, imo. Like, if the orphan-crushing machine personifies and runs on a platform of crushing orphans, or we get a clone derived from Trump and Hitler's combined shit stains- then obviously the choice is Newsom.

4 months ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 3

Newsom IS the trump clone: he's a friend of Charlie Kirk /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Ok I know Newsome isn't loved by anyone not a DINO establishment member but I think I'd want to know his reasoning there before I agree that he's sucking billionaire chode. Cause that's a one-time 5% 'fee' for being rich, and while for now that might fix some holes I'd really prefer it be a longer duration annual tax. Not saying he's for that either, but I'd like to know if that's why he opposes this particular band-aid measure.

4 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

How about because he is a MAGAt /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/ and a transphobe:

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Yeah, the one time 5% haircut isn't a solution, it's a bandaid on a symptom of the issue.
I prefer the proposed ROBINHOOD Act, which would place an excise tax on the current loophole. It's likely the rich attempt to find another loophole, but eventually you make it difficult enough that they just pay instead.

4 months ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Yeah the ROBINHOOD Act is a *significant* step forward and I really like how it's set up. No chance in hell it passes, but dammit I wish it would.

4 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Vote for someone way better in the primaries.

But then vote for the Democrat in the general.

4 months ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Seriously, get any old Democrat in the White House - but keep fighting hard for more progressives in Congress. A Dem president isn't going to veto a bill that a Dem Congress passes (at least not these days), and we need the progressives in the room writing and negotiating the laws. I wish more people had realized that with Harris, but alas...

4 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

hOw DaRe YoU hOLd mY vOte HoStAgE

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

No matter who.

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

If Newsom wins the primary I will not vote for him. No, matters who.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 11

Same. It's okay to have a red line. Otherwise Dems will continue shifting so far right that there's really no difference any more.

And the sensible ones who see that Newsom is already over that red line for too many people will be smart enough to vote for someone more electable in the primaries.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

I get that, but I think it's important to consider the potential for growth in a candidate. When Obama was elected in 2008, he opposed same-sex marriage. He eventually came around. Harris was too pro-Israel for a lot of people - as were most Western leaders. Many have since condemned Israel, and I think Harris has the capacity to evolve, too.

Newsom is flawed, for sure, but I'd rather a flawed Dem with potential than a hardline stance that results in this fascist bullshit we're stuck with now.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I wouldn't disagree with you if he had already won the primaries. But before primaries we need to let potential candidates know that this is not okay, and support better nominees instead

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's why primaries matter.

It's silly to show up in the general and complain both sides are bad.

Show up for primaries and get all your progressive friends there too.

If Millenials all voted in primaries and general we'd have much more progressive policies.

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So, vote for the fascists? Remember, not voting is always a vote for the fascists.

4 months ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 10

Nobody said don't vote. What you should do is vote in primaries for actual progressives instead of rich scumbags like newsom.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Voting for Newsom is also a vote for fascism, just like Harris was also a vote for fascism. Kinda looks like the US political machine only produces fascist candidates because it knows you will support them, because all you care about is teams sports. You have no morals or principles, just mindless opposition.

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 10

Just... wow.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I don't think he is a fascist. He's more like a classic centrist status quo neoliberal. Also not good but like, there's a difference.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

........ Are you slow? I didnt say vote for the fascist. Vote for someone that WILL TAX THE RICH

4 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

wow

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

..and if no one on the ballot will tax the rich?

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Run for office and tell your policies outload on tv and watch people swarm to you

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is why the left can't win now

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

It's because they're just assuming AOC can't win, but it's really because she's "too progressive." Except she's not.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because the DNC actively collaborate to sabotage anyone to the left of their fascist party leadership

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah I guess, better not vote.... Oh wait, how did the actual fascists win?!?!?!

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Hot take brought to you by the idiot who legitimately thinks a transphobic MAGAt and friend of Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon is somehow "the left"

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is why you we need to fucking VOTE in the PRIMARIES! If you don't want him on the ballot, vote for a progressive in the primaries! Andy Beshear isn't a bad bet for that.

4 months ago | Likes 73 Dislikes 3

This is the answer. Primaries are where real victories are had. See: NYC mayoral race

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not just vote, but vote for a progressive.

4 months ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Volunteer for a progressive primary campaign. Vote proudly for them, and multiply your vote by getting others to support your candidate.

4 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Andy Beshear would clear the bar of 'would vote for in a general election' to me, but certainly not the level of 'would enthusiastically rally behind in a primary'. Please let there be a candidate who is a strong proponent of M4A and opposes AIPAC, and fuck, I'll phonebank and everything.

4 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

This is why ranked choice voting is a must for our country. Being able to rally behind multiple people so you can feel good pushing back against some people who are "enough to not fail as a country" without ending up with another Trump vs Kamala bs where we lost because of the infighting. I fucking hate Newsome and the fact so many people are comfortable using the "this is why dems are losing" argument when we have YEARS to plan for an actual, good politician.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The only reason Gavin Newsom is even in the news is because the DNC are actively trying to set him up as their next hand-picked candidate, just like they sabotage EVERY primary where anyone more progressive than their hand-picked candidate runs.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And they succeed because turnout for primaries is very low. We can fix that.

4 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Except that turnout was high the past three presidential elections and the DNC still worked to sabotage every progressive option. Including hand-picking and ignoring the primaries to just declare Harris the candidate.
By all means vote, it can't hurt. But don't expect it to fix anything. If you want to fix this problem you can't just spray weed killer and hope it works, you gotta get in there with a trowel and rip it up by the root

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

This is true. Get involved with your local and become a delegate. This will allow you a say in who party leadership is and who gets the nomination.

4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Newsome is definitely not my first choice in the primaries. But at this point, I'd vote for a ham sandwich over any pigshit stain the Republicunts try to run.

4 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Newsom is not a sandwich though. Newsom is also a pigshit stain. But because he is a *blue* pigshit stain you will happily eat it, because you love shit, it just needs to be your color of shit.

4 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

Is this *both sides* bullshit your pre-written troll response? Dude, if my only choices are Liberal Authoritarians and Fascist Authoritarians, I'll always pick the former.

Voting Blue isn't my preference so much as it is repairing the dam being assaulted by the tantruming Red Tide. It buys us time to build more progressive support as Dems are LESS likely to silence Leftist candidates with a bullet. Dems can at least be reasoned with, cuz they go where the wind blows (and gods, do they blow).

4 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Sorry I'm having a hard time hearing you over the sound of Gavin Newsom literally being a MAGAt transphobe: /www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-says-he-kept-touch-charlie-kirk-since-podcast-called-him-gracious and Steve Bannon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvMP8uTgnU and he PERSONALLY tore down the shelters of the unhoused and threatened cities to force 'em to do the same: https://fortune.com/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-los-angeles-homeless-encampment-california-housing-crisis-city-funding/

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Oh, yeah. I'm well aware. You misunderstand my point.

The bar is that fucking low. I do not like that man one bit, to put it mildly. He would commit some pretty heinous fucking shit as president. But I don't see him or any Democrat acting as a child raping cult leader with his own paramilitary force of kidnappers etc etc etc.

These are our choices for not actively defending our democracy. We don't get to pick our leaders. We pick our opponents. We chose this by not choosing.

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here he is literally saying he plans to ban trans people from sports unilaterally because it's "unfair" to have them play

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But it is unfair. Jenner should not have been allowed to sweep the women’s Olympic decathlon in 1976. Trans/sports divide dude.

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