It’s understandable to be concerned about the #resistance elevating a transphobe who hates the homeless, as both of these groups are being persecuted by the regime now. Many marginalized people will not survive the next 3 years. Newsom’s anti-trans rhetoric should not go unchallenged by democrats.
Last I checked Newsom is not currently running for any office at all. Can we worry about that if/when he does FFS??
Sweetheart - everything he is doing screams “I’m running for president in the next cycle” Podcast is the new book tour. Pay attention. He’s courting corporate campaign donors right in front of you.
It’s not stopping him from being interviewed and letting loose his transphobia, which makes shit even more dangerous for the trans people being persecuted right the fuck now.
Do I support trans rights? Yes. Do I like what Gavin is doing? Yes. Don't alienate the people who are ON YOUR SIDE.
You aren’t on their side if you are supporting Newsom in any way. Though, to be honest, it seems like you just don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. More of a “I get my politics from social media trends” than actual knowledge kinda thing.
If you're willing to sacrifice people, you're not on my side.
No you don't. Stop lying.
It was different with Kamala, because we actually *didn't* have a choice then. Now we do, and society is pushing to promote that dick.
I don’t care what your party affiliation is, if you’re anti-trans, YOU’RE NOT ON MY SIDE.
Hey when it comes to politics sometimes we can't afford to be purists. I happen to believe that climate change should be our number one priority as a nation, but if I insisted on voting only for candidates who believed that I'd only be helping the world on its way.
Climate Change is a major issue for many progressive candidates that don’t spend so much time being bigots. Your bar is too low. Way way way too low. You seem to be saying “what else am I supposed to do?” Well… vote for someone else? Write yr reps and say “I won’t vote for hate mongers”??
You can support redistricting & criticize Newsom. If you support trans rights then you will see the scary place we are in NOW & challenge the anti-trans rhetoric of leaders who are supposed to be on OUR side. Or you can tell folks like me to shut up while Newsom helps Trump persecute trans people.
Obama was against gay marriage. Fortunately, people who disagreed with him on that issue were able to see the forest
Obama was a war criminal. Obama abandoned codifying Roe after he campaigned on it and won a supermajority. Obama sold out single payer and gave us a grift for private insurance that set us back decades in the fight for universal healthcare. Obama is not the great argument you think he is.
If you support Newsom, you're not on my side.
Exactly
You can’t agree with trans rights and not call out the democratic leaders who are actively helping Trump persecute trans folks. Newsom sounds like RFK talking about trans people not being able to transition until 26 because of brain maturity as Trump removes life saving transition care right now.
BTW don’t tell me I can’t agree with trans rights. It’s not trans rights. Rights can be taken away. It’s trans and all equality. So until you are able to see if there is no equality there are no rights then we don’t have much to discuss. Either we all pull together or all will be lost.
Your word salad has not convinced me that throwing trans people under the bus is “pulling together”.
You know this conversation is done. You want to be marginalized and I suppose that’s your safe place. Word salad my ass. All I’ve seen is whining and not doing anything about it. I am not against you. You appear to have given up.
I’m calling out dangerous rhetoric and you’re telling me to shut up and think of the future, there is no future for me without the trans people I love. There is no fighting fascism if you start off sacrificing the marginalized. Bye asshole.
So very nice of you. You are the problem. One track thinking. One more time. I am for you. But without equality for one there’s no equality for all. So maybe just shift your thinking a bit. Anger does nobody any good. It removes rational thinking.
Fortunately I’m a big girl and I was able to defend myself. If we don’t all stick together nobody will have any rights. Rights mean nothing if we don’t have equality. Newsom isn’t all but right now he’s punching back. Has anyone else done anything? Pritzker has. I wouldn’t vote for Newsom.
Walz has. Sanders has. Cortez has. Show them off. Support *them*, not some blowhard who doesn't give a shit about anything except popularity.
Those are all great people but you have to win an election for any change to be made. To get rid of Trump and his minions you have to chose a winner. We all have an ideal but right now winning is a must.
Newsom is not a winner if you have to argue with people why he deserves a vote despite his hatred for human rights.
I don’t know how many time I have to say. He is NOT presidential material. I wouldn’t vote for him. We have better people.
Ignoring Newsom’s anti-trans rhetoric while Trump removes life saving transition care & threatens trans folks w/prison for fraud, doesn’t feel like “sticking together”. Many trans folks may not make it to the next election if bigots like Newsom keep getting elevated.You don’t seem to get the urgency
You’re not going to have any rights if this administration cont its shit. Do you or don’t you want equality? Get off newsom BS. He won’t be president we have better candidates. Cont being short sighted and we’ll have another Trump. Wi that work better for you. I am not against you.
I’m going to call out Newsom’s anti trans rhetoric with every fiber of my being and I don’t care how hard you tell me to shut up because I don’t care if this country makes it to another election if my kid and others like her do not.
I’m not telling you to shut up. I’m asking you to put your effort into joining the cause for equality. Without equality there are no rights. I’m for you and you child. We have to look at the bigger picture. When one of us is “thrown under the bus” we all are. I wish you and your child well.
I am a 67 yo lesbian who’s been in a committed relation for 40 years and married for 12 of those years. I’ve been fighting for this most of my life. We are all in this together. Talk about persecution-I went through shit. Men telling me they were going to kill me. Attempts at rape. 1/2
no? lmao what? you can only criticize politicians when they run for office? i thought it was the opposite.