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LymphocyteLover

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3. So dumb, because no one is talking about pronouns & identity politics right now

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 02:03 PM

Mar 28

Shows Newsom hires and listens to advisors living in the centrism world. Weird because Newsom is really good and forward thinking in other ways.

Also, pronouns & identity politics have their place-- but they aren't the fucking problem. I've never seen any Dem make pronouns & identity politics the whole center of their campaign.

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Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more 'culturally normal' (CNN) [View all] Munu Mar 28 OP

But, the Democratic Party has to stand up for minorities and their constitutional rights, or no one will Walleye Mar 28 #1

Yes, and you do that by getting elected and then effect change with your power. The key is getting Pisces Mar 28 #26

I got to agree with that 100% Walleye Mar 28 #37

This happened two months ago. Bobstandard Wednesday #85

Dear Gavin, We Do. [See: Campaign, Harris/ Walz]. ColoringFool Mar 28 #2

We do what? LymphocyteLover Mar 28 #4

Ha! I Think I Meant "We Are [What He's Suggesting]." ColoringFool Tuesday #71

So dumb, because no one is talking about pronouns & identity politics right now LymphocyteLover Mar 28 #3

Newsom does have potential Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 28 #10

Exactly. For every great point he makes, he backtracks on something else. He's really pissed off a lot of lefties. LymphocyteLover Mar 28 #13

Being the loudest voice in the room is not being a "fighter". Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 28 #15

That's not what is meant how Trump fought for GOP Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 28 #19

Just how did Trump "fight for the GOP"? Fiendish Thingy Mar 28 #29

I listen to a lot of Reich-wing radio Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 28 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Sunday #69

There is something SO off kilter about him saying this. David__77 Mar 28 #5

No Cirsium Mar 28 #6

This in spades MustLoveBeagles Mar 28 #47

The middle Cirsium Mar 28 #52

Got that, nerds! Renew Deal Mar 28 #7

Sounds like out of context orangecrush Mar 28 #8

Some candidates are more prone to "unforced errors" than others. True Dough Mar 28 #9

Be less like all those right wing talking points say that say you are. AStern Mar 28 #11

Hey Newsom if you can't say anything positive don't say anything Ritabert Mar 28 #12

The Democratic Party is for edhopper Mar 28 #14

Translation: Fiendish Thingy Mar 28 #16

I was thinking exactly the same thing LearnedHand Mar 28 #34

He is right about the party not doing enough on kitchen table issues. everyonematters Mar 28 #17

Look at the last bill that was signed into law by Biden, questionseverything Mar 28 #23

yup Skittles Mar 28 #39

You didn't understand the repeal of WEP/GPO. valleyrogue Mar 28 #57

Unless it's fixed ss will have to reduce benefits by 23% questionseverything Mar 28 #59

Harris campaigned on fixing price gouging and building the middle class AZProgressive Mar 28 #53

Shut up. Nanjeanne Mar 28 #18

Newsom paved the way for same sex marriage by allowing and fighting for questionseverything Mar 28 #20

Everyone want to parse words and tear our own candidates down. Let's focus on replacing Repubs and we Pisces Mar 28 #30

No starting from less than zero with our candidates LearnedHand Mar 28 #36

That doesn't mean he's right about this LearnedHand Mar 28 #45

He's had a month to walk this back leftstreet Mar 28 #21

I don't know what normal means. But he is right that the focus should be on the economy Buckeyeblue Mar 28 #22

I can't think of a more "tabletop" issue than civil rights. LudwigPastorius Mar 28 #24

'Culturally normal' meaning CIS white male who grew up around billionaires GreatGazoo Mar 28 #25

Hard NO! Bread and Circuses Mar 28 #27

Who's "WE"? Boo1 Sunday #65

We the People who take risks . Bread and Circuses Tuesday #73

The fuck it is Boo1 Wednesday #84

I want to win. maxsolomon Tuesday #72

It happened in NYC without mainstream D support. Bread and Circuses Tuesday #74

America is not NYC. maxsolomon Wednesday #86

I love congresswoman Jayapal! yeah Bread and Circuses Wednesday #87

After watching the whole video Blaukraut Mar 28 #28

Most don't care about economic issues Keepthesoulalive Mar 28 #49

You are not wrong mostly Cosmocat Sunday #62

They make crap up Keepthesoulalive Sunday #63

But Gavin, THEY are not culturally normal! They are crazy. The crazy wing has taken hold in the Republican Party! CTyankee Mar 28 #31

Be an unashamed NEW DEAL DEMOCRAT! Chasstev365 Mar 28 #32

Yes! LearnedHand Mar 28 #38

Great Plan ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #44

He's right of course gulliver Mar 28 #33

No Dem ever did this LearnedHand Mar 28 #40

Newsom may be our candidate in 2028 gulliver Mar 28 #42

Bingo, it's a right frame... ck4829 Mar 28 #43

We inadvertantly align with fringe groups LeftInTX Sunday #66

So I guess the 2024 election did not happen? ck4829 Mar 28 #41

Personally I think it is a false choice AZProgressive Mar 28 #54

I get what he is saying Blaukraut Mar 28 #56

Harris and Walz tried to downplay the identity politics big time. -- And lost Munu Sunday #60

The lesson was for US. The LESSON is B.See Sunday #70

The GOP is filled with abnormal freaks Johonny Mar 28 #46

This interview happened over a month ago MorbidButterflyTat Mar 28 #48

whatever bigtree Mar 28 #50

1000 times YES!! aeromanKC Mar 28 #51

De rec. You did not mention that this article is 5 weeks old and the whole thing has been flogged to death on DU already Celerity Mar 28 #55

I was wondering if I had lost my sense of time Bettie Tuesday #78

Said no GOP candidate to Republicans, ever 0rganism Mar 28 #58

he is not wrong Cosmocat Sunday #61

We need to be careful "who" we associate with and "who" we elevate... LeftInTX Sunday #67

Way to lose my tenuous support, Governor. mr715 Sunday #64

You said what I was thinking mntleo2 Tuesday #75

Sen. Sanders has issue discipline like no other. mr715 Tuesday #79

This post sums this up for me Blue Full Moon Sunday #68

That's some third way BS. yourout Tuesday #76

He is right pfitz59 Tuesday #77

Sounds like he's already in general election mode.... Mark.b2 Tuesday #80

🙄 oh, yeah, I can feel the enthusiasm (or something) AllyCat Tuesday #81

Related or not, the GOp has hijacked "populism" into "popular racism" when it should be the "populism" of working people usonian Tuesday #82

So I'm supposed to watch football and drink Budweiser, maybe drive an F150 DBoon Tuesday #83