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fujiyamasan

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31. Steyer is not only a. Billionaire
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:12 PM
14 hrs ago

But a hedge fund billionaire, whom I viscerally distrust. They made their money not by selling
products or services, but basically manipulating markets.

He is supposedly big on green energy. Fine, but how should I trust that he won’t steer state tax money to his own business interests or those of his buddies in the same vein as Trump, because it’s “green”? People in this state are struggling. The gas prices are by far the highest in the country. This man has no clue, and likely doesn’t give a shit either.

I didn’t care for Porter’s antics and it’s a shame Becera’s campaign hasn’t taken off, but at this point I’ll vote for Porter because she has proven which side she is on. I don’t want another oligarch presiding over Sacramento. But I’ll have to vote for him over the fascist sheriff, if it came down to it. Right now the bigger threat is two republicans finishing first and second.

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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_ 15 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 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #22
Me too (Porter) and also like Xavier Becerra LSparkle 15 hrs ago #30
He's an anomaly. choie 14 hrs ago #32
You apparently don't know what the word "oligarch" means. FascismIsDeath 18 hrs ago #16
Do you always need to belittle the person you are responding to? Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #39
I don't "need" to do anything. I don't even "need" to respond. FascismIsDeath 10 hrs ago #40
I guess you do. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #41
He's not a progressive Bobstandard Saturday #6
'Progressive' has a lot of definitions. RandomNumbers 18 hrs ago #14
I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative, karynnj 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #15
How is he living and using his wealth? pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #21
"Or has he been using the cushy tax shelters billionaires get in order to get rich on the backs of working people?" MichMan 14 hrs ago #35
If any billionaire has been profiting off the pinkstarburst 14 hrs ago #36
There was a candidate named Hillary Clinton . Do you remember how she was demonized Nixie 15 hrs ago #24
We do... OhioBack2Blue 15 hrs ago #27
The pragmatist part of the corruption insinuations has never been pragmatist. Nixie 14 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 18 hrs ago #12
Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, each drawing 14% support. Emile 18 hrs ago #13
That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #42
Remember that polls are not votes the_liberal_grandpa 17 hrs ago #18
Katie Porter is fantastic. We need her back in the arena. Steyer has been so sketchy over the last 20 years. OhioBack2Blue 15 hrs ago #29
Oh yeah, that's all that we need, another oligarch travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #20
Yeah, another billionaire! beaglelover 16 hrs ago #23
I don't know anything about him but people on Reddit are calling him a fake democrat helpisontheway 15 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 15 hrs ago #28
Steyer is not only a. Billionaire fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #31
Steyer does put his money where his mouth is senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #33
I'm pretty cynical at this point Mz Pip 14 hrs ago #34
Tom Steyer has a very interesting trajectory and while I am always cautious of billionaires in politics Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #38
A link would be helpful here. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #43
Apparently, Democrats don't mind billionaires Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #44
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