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TexasBushwhacker

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22. Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:53 AM

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into top positions in politics, Trump being a prime example. But at least Pritzker tried running for the HOR first and lost. Then he ran for governor and won.

Steyer is doing the start at the top thing too. Yes, he's been generous with supporting progressive causes with his philanthropy, but how can he claim to be serious about climate change when his hedge fund invested in COAL MINES? He's invested in private prisons too. Fuck that.

I don't live in California, so I guess it doesn't matter, but I still like Katie Porter.

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Progressive Tom Steyer takes the lead in the California governor race. [View all] aeromanKC Saturday OP

one wonders who will be the next one to have the attention of influencers nt msongs Saturday #1

Hopefully each and every one that has a problem like Swalwell EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #25

You mean oligarch Steyer. Jacson6 Saturday #2

Nice to have a billionaire on the side with Progressives for a change. aeromanKC Saturday #3

Feel the same about Pritzker? True Dough Saturday #4

The only billionaire oligarchs I make exceptions for pinkstarburst Yesterday #19

not sure the fascist sheriff would be better nt msongs Saturday #5

J D Pritzker is a billionaire and he rocks. DemocratSinceBirth Saturday #7

Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #22

Me too (Porter) and also like Xavier Becerra LSparkle 23 hrs ago #30

He's an anomaly. choie 22 hrs ago #32

You apparently don't know what the word "oligarch" means. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #16

Do you always need to belittle the person you are responding to? Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #39

I don't "need" to do anything. I don't even "need" to respond. FascismIsDeath 18 hrs ago #40

I guess you do. Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #41

He's not a progressive Bobstandard Saturday #6

'Progressive' has a lot of definitions. RandomNumbers Yesterday #14

I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative, karynnj Yesterday #17

I thought the "progressives" had a war on billionaires. Nixie Yesterday #8

Some say, "He's one of the good ones." Intractable Yesterday #9

Yes, he says the magic words "Medicare for all" but the Nixie Yesterday #10

Can you explain / give evidence for these statements? RandomNumbers Yesterday #15

How is he living and using his wealth? pinkstarburst Yesterday #21

"Or has he been using the cushy tax shelters billionaires get in order to get rich on the backs of working people?" MichMan 22 hrs ago #35

If any billionaire has been profiting off the pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #36

There was a candidate named Hillary Clinton . Do you remember how she was demonized Nixie Yesterday #24

We do... OhioBack2Blue 23 hrs ago #27

The pragmatist part of the corruption insinuations has never been pragmatist. Nixie 22 hrs ago #37

I'm a cynic Mz Pip Yesterday #11

Weird, this poll shows Steyer and Katie Porter tied. What are you quoting? lostnfound Yesterday #12

Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, each drawing 14% support. Emile Yesterday #13

That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #42

Remember that polls are not votes the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #18

Katie Porter is fantastic. We need her back in the arena. Steyer has been so sketchy over the last 20 years. OhioBack2Blue 23 hrs ago #29

Oh yeah, that's all that we need, another oligarch travelingthrulife Yesterday #20

Yeah, another billionaire! beaglelover Yesterday #23

I don't know anything about him but people on Reddit are calling him a fake democrat helpisontheway 23 hrs ago #26

With 3 top Dems eating into each others support, it easily can get both R's on the General ticket and lock out the Dems. aeromanKC 23 hrs ago #28

Steyer is not only a. Billionaire fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #31

Steyer does put his money where his mouth is senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #33

I'm pretty cynical at this point Mz Pip 22 hrs ago #34

Tom Steyer has a very interesting trajectory and while I am always cautious of billionaires in politics Nanjeanne 21 hrs ago #38

A link would be helpful here. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #43

Apparently, Democrats don't mind billionaires Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #44