The fucking criticism is that he is signaling a willingness to throw people under the bus, in the same way that the fucking third way is telling Dems to do, in spite of all evidence to the contrary as to the efficacy of that strategy. And in doing so echoing transphobic talking points. Dumbass.
If only that was the criticism. Good god I wish. Unfortunately it became accelerated into a dangerous untruth of overstatement.
You know as well as I do that influencers like Murder Bryan co are shorthanding it into “not a dime’s worth of difference between the fascist president ending as many protections as possible and gov of Ca who governs in a way that protects trans people and stated a commitment to continue doing so”
This is reaffirmed by his countless fans telling me “both guys same” obviously. The fact that it is apparently enraging for people to hear me state that trans rights are protected in Ca points to an information space problem that is bad for everybody. God I wish I could grant everyone my strength.
Makes people doubt that commitment when you invite right wing transphobes on and talk up the common ground you share. Makes one ask if California protects trans folks in spite of Newsom rather than because of it. Because he sure seems willing to throw them under the bus to try to chase votes.