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[–] missfrizzle@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I refuse to vote for him after he appeared on Charlie Kirk's podcast, said he completely aligns with him on trans issues, in particular banning HRT for minors and putting trans women in men's prisons.

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At the close of the podcast, Charlie Kirk shifted the discussion to transgender healthcare, stating, "I encourage you to learn about the butchery that is happening under chemical castration in this state. The American people are overwhelmingly against it." Newsom responded, "Yeah. I think we have to be more sensitized to that."

Kirk continued, "Youth should be off limits, you might be right on deportations, I know I’m right on this," to which Newsom simply acknowledged, "Yeah." Kirk then cited the Cass Report—a widely criticized and legally discredited review used to justify bans on transgender healthcare in the UK—as evidence that gender-affirming care for youth should be prohibited. Newsom offered no pushback, replying, "I’m not an expert on this, but I appreciate your broader [point]."

I honestly thought he was looking to run as a Republican in 2028. Fuck him. I'm done. I held my nose and voted for Clinton, Biden, and Harris, but this is my breaking point. I've had it.

[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 21 hours ago

BUT HIS INTERNS WROTE IN ALL CAPS. HE’S A GENIUS, SOME SAY NO ONE HAS NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. EPIC. THANK FOR YOUR ATTESTATION OF THIS MASSAGE.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Okay, I'm not doing purity politics, he can change his was and I can forgive him. There's still some years left.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 15 hours ago

I haven’t seen a single person say that there’s nothing he can ever do to make up for it. People are calling for him to stop the transphobia and persecution of the homeless.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

seems like they are pushing him pretty hard, the DNC that is, seeing as how they freaked out over THE MINNESOTA mayor and zohran in nyc. having him doing some performative parlor tricks for the media.

[–] salacious_coaster 68 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I will never forget that Gavin Newsom vetoed ranked choice voting in CA. He's already demonstrated that he is anti-democratic. I would vote against Trump every time no matter who the DNC put up, including Newsom, but I would be holding my nose yet again to vote for the less shitty of two shitty choices. The DNC can't keep running on "we're not Trump." They needed to give us a candidate we actually wanted.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would vote against Trump every time no matter who the DNC put up

They needed to give us a candidate we actually wanted.

Apparently they don't

[–] salacious_coaster 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Astute viewers at home may have noticed that the Democrats just lost the last election with that strategy. Just because I'll hold my nose and do the necessary thing doesn't mean everyone else will. In fact, they didn't.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Just because I'll hold my nose and do the necessary thing doesn't mean everyone else will.

The 'necessary thing' is voting for a fascist multi millionaire? He may be slightly better than the current guy, since the bar to pass is so low, but he's very far from an actually valid candidate.

I understand different people have different situations in which the 'necessary thing' may vary. However, he'll only solve a handful of current issues plaguing the USA, if even that. From whefe I'm standing (which arguably is quite far away as I'm a European) you'd achieve much more by protesting. Especially given that there may not be another election in your country. Though I'm also aware protests in the USA may come with serious risk of injury or loss of life.

[–] salacious_coaster 4 points 13 hours ago

I guess you could call it "the bare minimum": voting against the worst option.

I don't know where in Europe you are, but fascist populism is on the rise over there too. You might want to get to protesting yourself.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 day ago (13 children)

The really weird thing I've noticed lately is just how vocal the "this isn't the time to divide the left" crowd are, when the elections are so far off. This is exactly the right time to be having a serious reckoning on what the Democratic Party should be, and that isn't going to happen unless there is a credible threat of losing left-wing voters.

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These are the same type of people who actively support neoliberalism and want to sabatoge the left. Ask them if they support Zohran Mamdani.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago

or that minnesota? mayor they threw in teh bus, and david hoggs they also did too.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If we’re not allowed to criticize candidates in the general then I’m gonna criticize them extra hard in the primaries.

I’m gonna have to vote for whoever everyone else picks anyway because my choice has literally never won.

[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 5 points 22 hours ago

What primary? I believe the little switcheroo they pulled to try and shove Kamalama-ding-dong down democrats throats, was on purpose. That makes 3 primaries in a row that the DNC fucked over democrats, which is why I registered Independent the last time I got a new license.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well yeah? You didn’t think they were being earnest, the point has always been to get you to shut up and simply vote for whoever they want you too.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 day ago

Bingo. The rhetoric exists specifically to deter any consideration about defecting from the party line because they aren't actually of the left, they are the right wing defense of the capitalist status quo; the same capitalist status quo that is currently devolving into fascism in its late stages.

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 22 points 1 day ago (8 children)

There are many better options than Newsom, and if the dem party can't find true representatives, the party needs to be reborn.

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[–] hissingmeerkat@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A democrat who does awful things and "aspire[s] to be Ronald Reagan". That's not a democratic or liberal candidate. It's a conservative take-over of the democratic party.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

It's a conservative take-over of the democratic party.

I mean... that already happened like 30 years ago. After Walter Mondale got so thoroughly trounced by Reagan in 84, the DNC started looking for their own Reagan. It took a few years to cultivate the right candidate, but Bill Clinton is ultimately who they chose.

People forget just how conservative he was because his famous sex scandal has crowded out any historical memory of his policy positions, but really the only difference between Clinton and Reagan is that Clinton balanced that budget. He was extremely conservative compared to contemporary democrats, but he was "folksy" and had the right kind of charisma to attract middle America. For Christ sake, the guy won Kentucky in both 92 and 96.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's crazy is the DNC and state parties are partnering with Bernie and AOC for a national tour to retake the House...

And people see Newsom's shit posts and legitimately say:

At least he's doing something

All he's fucking doing is eating up the media's attention so they don't have to talk about actual shit.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 11 points 1 day ago (6 children)

He's also redistricting California and refusing to cooperate with Trump like other states have, such as volunteering national guard or mandating police cooperate with ICE, although the only instance I personally know of the police cooperating with ICE was in Denver Colorado and the state is now suing the deputy involved in that scandal.

That sad, it's not really fair to compare Newsom doing stuff to federal congressmen because, and this is true, congress is not currently in session for the entire month of August with the exception of very few senate meetings and scheduled hearings.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (13 children)

He’s also redistricting California

Eggs ain't chickens...

Besides, it's not on Newsom to do that, there's nothing he's actually doing.

It's handled by lower level state politicians deciding on if Cali voters will have a chance to vote on if it should happen.

If Newsom was just a megaphone and was talking about the work those people were doing to make it happen, I wouldn't be so negative about him. But he's textbook CEO claiming they personally built a product. He's Elon Musk before most people realized he's a piece of shit.

We have the best chance in 30 years for a progressive to win the Dem primary and then the general. We can't waste it just because Newsom hired some teenager for meme research.

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I don't mind the trolling but I definitely don't want democrat Trump. Doesn't matter anyway since there won't be an election in 2028.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I feel like there are way more comments about how you can't make me support Newsom but people that actually… say you have to support Newsome. Like do they even really exist here?

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