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bucolic_frolic

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30. I don't say much.

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:34 AM

Feb 25

Trump would never have been elected in 2016 if we hadn't led with same sex bathrooms. It alarmed people, particularly blue collar. The issue was tolerance, not remaking identities. Gender change emerged as an issue in 2024. Again, tolerance, Christian inclusion. We got pasted again.

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Newsom says Democrats need to be more "culturally normal" [View all] angrychair Feb 25 OP

repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs Feb 25 #1

So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet Feb 25 #2

He's Saying RobinA Feb 25 #11

Then he needs better consultants leftstreet Feb 25 #14

The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #33

We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut Feb 25 #48

The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern Feb 25 #49

Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny Feb 25 #3

Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 Feb 25 #4

We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock Feb 25 #5

Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster Feb 25 #6

He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie Feb 25 #7

I Agree With Him RobinA Feb 25 #8

people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder Feb 25 #13

I agree with him and you 100% calguy Feb 25 #29

I agree OC375 Feb 25 #46

But it's the MAGATS that hammer the pronoun issue TexasBushwhacker Feb 26 #64

Couldn't agree more OC375 Feb 26 #66

It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays Feb 25 #9

Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #34

Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy Feb 25 #10

Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 Feb 25 #21

We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris Feb 25 #12

Whose culture? misanthrope Feb 25 #15

Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker Feb 25 #16

You rang? LearnedHand Feb 25 #31

Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver Feb 25 #43

What matters most is winning. We need to do whatever we need to win. Sometimes it means we don't have to be so open JI7 Feb 25 #17

Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 Feb 25 #18

We're told we spend so much time on this stuff, but it's the Republicans who are constantly talking about it. Vinca Feb 25 #19

Thank you. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #35

THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles Feb 25 #39

I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide Feb 25 #20

I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan Feb 25 #22

I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #23

As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 Feb 25 #25

Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow Feb 25 #47

It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #50

Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 Feb 25 #51

Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #55

... BannonsLiver Feb 25 #52

Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 Feb 25 #54

Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #56

Sounds serious Torchlight Feb 25 #61

People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 25 #27

Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie Feb 25 #60

Um, that statement is not true Bettie Feb 25 #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Feb 25 #58

This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster Feb 25 #26

My take Mz Pip Feb 25 #28

That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit Feb 25 #53

I don't say much. bucolic_frolic Feb 25 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 25 #42

This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut Feb 25 #45

It gives JustAnotherGen Feb 25 #32

WTF does that mean? Initech Feb 25 #36

It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard Feb 25 #38

Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny Feb 25 #59

Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert Feb 25 #37

What is the matter with this guy? Our "candidate in waiting" for the next election can't get people who can help script CTyankee Feb 25 #40

... BannonsLiver Feb 25 #41

"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut Feb 25 #44

He is correct.. Cherrycheeks Feb 25 #57

I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley Feb 25 #62

I am tired of him already. milestogo Feb 25 #63

Centrism is dead LS0999 Feb 26 #65