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egbertowillies

(4,346 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:52 PM Dec 5

Newsom Echoes Progressives: Mamdani, AOC, and Sanders Shape the Future Democrats Need [View all]

Newsom unexpectedly validates Mamdani, AOC, and Sanders as the voices defining America’s future—and exposes the failures of neoliberal politics in the process.

Blog Post: https://egberto.substack.com/p/newsom-echoes-progressives-mamdani

Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/politicsdoneright/episodes/Newsom-Echoes-Progressives-Mamdani--AOC--and-Sanders-Shape-the-Future-Democrats-Need-e3bthnh/a-acbi6q7

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Newsom Echoes Progressives: Mamdani, AOC, and Sanders Shape the Future Democrats Need [View all] egbertowillies Dec 5 OP

Damage control or saying whatever to which group he's taking to Blue Full Moon Dec 5 #1

Saying things most Democrats agree with doesn't require damage control. BannonsLiver Dec 5 #10

It's the same thing! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 5 #14

In the same interview he says he's against taxing the wealthy leftstreet Dec 5 #2

Being against the "wealth tax" is not the same thing as being against "taxing the wealthy". FascismIsDeath Dec 5 #3

LOL okay n/t leftstreet Dec 5 #4

Not so lol when you consider that Newsom's taxing the wealthy led to CA having a budget surplus. Very smart. ancianita Dec 5 #8

Maybe he's forgotten that leftstreet Dec 5 #9

Or you have. You think the governor of the 4th largest economy on the planet has to have the exact politics you ancianita Dec 5 #11

Not at all leftstreet Dec 5 #12

No, its like I said, he doesn't favor the actual "Wealth Tax" policy. He is fine with progressive income taxes... FascismIsDeath Monday #20

It doesn't matter leftstreet Monday #23

I don't know if Newsom is 'past his expiration date' or not, but EVERY Democrat should be saying Jack Valentino Monday #29

Doesn't this entire post violate the DU TOS? John Coktosten Dec 5 #5

It surely wouldn't have survived the great purge of 2015 LT Barclay Dec 5 #6

I was only a DU lurker back then. John Coktosten Dec 5 #7

Anyone who questioned the wisdom and ultimate coronation of Hillary was attacked and often removed. LT Barclay Saturday #15

I remember seeing exactly what you're mentioning. John Coktosten Saturday #16

It is not what it stands for but it is what is has become. Just look at what happened when a bunch of senators were LT Barclay Saturday #19

Octafish is still here -- channeled by Kid Berwyn Kid Berwyn Monday #22

I'm glad! And it is good to know you are back. For some reason I could never get registered with that website. LT Barclay Monday #25

Thank you, my Friend. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #36

I have heard H2O Man Monday #35

Working for Alfred's dogsbody, as bathrooms don't clean themselves. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #37

and still might be! Jack Valentino Monday #26

I voted for Bernie in the CA primary over Joe because I thought he had the better chance of winning. usonian Monday #32

I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, because I thought he had the best chance of winning--- Jack Valentino Monday #33

I'm glad I was wrong in 2020, that's for sure. usonian Monday #34

How so? Have you ever read the rules? ancianita Dec 5 #13

I don't see it either. pat_k Saturday #17

I hear you. ancianita Saturday #18

Oh flame wars. usonian Monday #27

Sounds a little like a backward attack on the OP, amigo.... Jack Valentino Monday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #21

Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Monday #24

I admire his quick responses---- the last Democrat who was so quick with Jack Valentino Monday #31

Egberto is a DU member. usonian Monday #28