• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    If Newsom wins he picks the DNC chair and he’ll pick someone solidly in the oligarchs pocket.

    Don’t forget he started 2025 off by having Kirk and Bannon on his podcast and sucking them off about how smart they are and how they’re right on “social issues” like if LGBTQ people should be allowed to exist in society…

    It’s fucking dissapointing that people keep eating out of his hand for social media posts an intern is posting.

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      It’s satisfying to see someone give Trump a taste of his own medicine.

      I know Newsome isn’t on my side but I can still enjoy watching him give Trump a black eye.

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        It would be so satisfying to see…

        Gavin (successfully) tear down Trump…

        Hype himself up for a presidential run…

        And get primaried by someone who actually gives a shit about the working class.

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          Stop it I’m in public and its embarrassing to get this aroussd looking at my phone.

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          And get primaried by someone who actually gives a shit about the working class.

          He 100% will, and if say it’s a safe bet he pulls a Cuomo and goes independent.

          He already tried to pivot to maga once, “attacking” trump is the back.plan, but he’ll gladly work with trump after losing the Dem primary like RFK did and Cuomo is now.

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        But it’s not even him…

        It’s an intern, maybe someone Cali’s tax dollars are actually paying…

        To shit post on a social media platform owned by Elon Musk, generating him profit while sucking up oxygen in people’s limited amount of fucks to give while their personal lives are in shambles.

        He isn’t “fighting” trump, they’re working in concert at the behalf of the same oligarchs to ensure that no matter what letter wins, the wealthy never lose.

        They’re doing it this early, because the current DNC chair isn’t just a supporter of Mamdani, but he’s been backing Omar Fateh for over a year, starting back when he was state chair over there.

        We can get into the details of you want, but it’s vitally important we don’t let the oligarchs name both party’s candidates. And this is literally the best chance we’ve had in about 50 years of Dem voters solidifying control of the DNC again.

        Like, this has been a fight since before Carter was prez. If we settle for a neoliberal they get the party and they will immediately lock it down even tighter. The “victory fund” was incredibly close to just throwing the party out and letting the money call all the shots. A chair gets 4 years, we’ll lose all momentum like in Obama’s first term when he refused to nominate a chair.

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          Hey I’m all for a Socialist takeover of the Democratic party and I know we won’t have defeated fascism until we end The Duopoly. I’m just saying Trump has thin skin and I’m sure Gavin’s intern"s trolling is getting under it. Don’t worry - I know Newsom is a lizard person and would happily maintain the new status quo Trump is creating if given a chance.

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        Is he? Or is he just making you feel good by talking shit about Trump? It’s certainly doing nothing to change the position of power Trump is in right now.

        Trump’s sitting pretty in his ballroom licking his own balls and worrying about what the next wannabe dictator is going to do to gain his favor. Not quaking in fear because some political rival is making commentary he doesn’t even care about.

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        You say that as if he isn’t also using Trump’s tactics on us too.

        The populist appeal is a poison you take to hurt your enemies.

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      I thought I heard a rumor Newsom is gay? Not that that precludes him being homophobic, of course

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      Last thing I need is for politics to become the GN v. LMG rivalry. Steve would be a good president if I hear one more “he should have just talked to Linus” I’m gonna lose my mind.

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            Is it for needs?
            Or more like occasional enthusiast-adjacent folk (a bit more towards pop)?

            (I’m actually asking, never really followed anything they do, but all the headlines I saw seemed very much like “watch it for fun, not info” type of deals.)

            I am aware they are fairly giant (revenue) for what they do tho.

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    Can we not be promoting this guy?

    This is a distraction from better candidates.

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        Such as that the news cycles hype people like gavin who go on to lose the presidential election?

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        Yes, that’s why we should stop simping for the establishment.

        It’s absolutely pathetic watching you guys line up to sell yourselves out years before the election.

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      Which are? AOC? Americans will vote for smart young latina woman? If I know anything about americans, they will gouge their eyes with a rusty spoon before they do that.
      Who else do you have?

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        AOC would take a steaming hot dump on fucking gavin newsom because she’s not part of the establishment.

        Stop selling yourself out and giving up before a battle even begins. You’re going to make me sit out another election.

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            You’re a moron and your rhetoric is going to cost the democrats another election.

            Keep repeating the same mistakes expecting different results. It’s what the people taking advantage of you want.

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              Nah. I place 98% of the blame on Republicunts for the state of the country currently.

              I place the other 2% on non-voters. You helped us get here.

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                Well, you can do something about it.

                Start supporting better candidates and encourage others to do the same.

                Once we nominate a candidate that actually cares about the working class, then we can stop having this discussion and focus on solving real problems.

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    Gavin Newsom is not the answer to Donald Trump. He’s a lackey to big corporations.

    AOC on the other hand

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      Hahahahahaha

      Until we get rid of capitalism nothing will change.

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      You mean totally fine with genocide in Palestine if that’s what her handlers tell her AOC? That one?

      She’s divisive enough to divide the democrat party again and let another ahitlick fascist like this through.

      Like I cannot harp enough on super callous fascist sexist nazi POTUS, but if Hillary had sat the fuck down in 2016 we would’ve never had this goddamn problem. Shame on the entire DNC for letting it happen and shutting out Bernie, but Hillary had the personal power to let it happen and refused.

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        You won’t have free elections anymore, so all these conjectures aren’t even in question.

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    Kinda weird to host a themed party to not dress up? Like… generate an asthetic to behold for yourself, but then not actually participate… kinda spoils the effect for others. But not you, I guess.

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    Absolutely insane that America has been taught to demand all the worst parts of certain communist ideology without any possible benefit under the guise of protectionism just so a bunch of white me can don’t have to confront the fact they have no personality or empathy and money doesn’t fill that hole

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      demand all the worst parts of certain communist ideology

      Public health care, education, and modern mass transit?

      just so a bunch of white me can don’t have to confront the fact they have no personality or empathy and money doesn’t fill that hole

      Goes a bit deeper. This isn’t simply ego driven, it’s a historically manifest class conflict dating back centuries.

      It isn’t limited to “White men”, either. You’ll find the class conflict echoing from El Salvador to the Philippines to Indian to Israel.

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        wordt parts of certain communist ideology

        Oh no, I was talking about the “silent majority” wanting a leader who sells simple answers to complex problems, a national identity on the basis of a previous “great era” and bloodline as well as millions dying in famine

        And I know leaders like Pol Pot and Mao haven’t been trying to save white men. It just seems in America’s case, that the main demographic that the right wing is chasing is a bunch of white men who love acting as victims in terms of having no spouse, job or hobbies.

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    Are men supposed to be wearing caps indoors, or seated at the table? I thought you were supposed to take your hat off.

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    I’m surprised this man has time to tweet given all the time he dedicates to personally destroying the possessions of the most vulnerable people in his state.

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      Yeah there we go. He hates the homeless! Plus his hair is weird!

      FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!

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        You know there is a primary? Why do people get upset when people criticize Newsom for his odious actions regarding the poorest of his constituents? Why should we preemptively settle for a shithead like that? Especially when we have options like Pritzker

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          Hey, I like that. See people - here’s someone actually supporting a political candidate (or, presumed candidate). That’s good! Not just shitting on a visible Dem and skittering off under the floorboards when the question of “who, then” comes up.

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    Gatsby turned out all right in the end, but I don’t think the same will be said of Mr. Orange.