Not being a bigot isn’t a purity test, it’s part of the standard. If he can’t meet the standard he should not be considered. Diet fascism will lose to full flavor fascism 10 times out of 10, 100 times out of 100, 1000 times out of 1000.
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100% If he’s not the best guy — and maybe he’s not — The World is fckn PRAYING that someone better is propped up but quick. The vacuum of your nation’s demise will suck the rest of us in. We’re shoring up as best we can but the pointing of fingers is slowing y’all down.
aug 31, 2025, 7:02 pm • 0 0 • view
There are already many better options in the mix & more will begin making themselves known. He’s not even that popular in California, he’d be an absolute disaster. I honestly can’t think of a WORSE candidate on the dem side, which is why I find the premise that he’s the best option deeply confusing.
aug 31, 2025, 7:07 pm • 5 0 • view
Put another way: We see the anti-Newsom content just as often. My wish is that those with a voice & who are taking action would redirect toward propping up better candidates. Out here, he looks like 1of3 good ones. But we’re all also watching ineffective nat’l leadership countering the coup.
aug 31, 2025, 7:15 pm • 0 0 • view
We are doing that. I can’t speak to what’s reported beyond the US border, but Chris van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, JB Pritzker, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Pete Buttigieg, Tim Walz, and some others have all been speaking out as much as Newsome, and more effectively.
aug 31, 2025, 7:57 pm • 4 0 • view
Also important to note that Newsome’s policies are explicitly fascist and need to be spoken against. That’s the reason people speak against them, but that in no way means other candidates aren’t being lifted up by the same people speaking out against Newsome.
aug 31, 2025, 7:59 pm • 3 0 • view
Totally hear you. Every battle is won but by bit. We (I guess I’m giving myself the right to speak for The World…) really want/pray for good outcomes; for the centuries-long in-built polarization to diffuse; for 🇺🇸 to care more for ppl than 💰, power, prestige. Elevate the good ones — priority #1
aug 31, 2025, 11:41 pm • 1 0 • view
Priority number one is defeating fascism. Now. Tomorrow. Always. Newsome is a fascist, his defeat and the defeat of all other fascists is, and should be, what people are going to focus on.
aug 31, 2025, 11:49 pm • 1 0 • view
Agreed on #1 priority = defeat facism.
aug 31, 2025, 11:50 pm • 0 0 • view
Love every one of them. The more mentions their names have, the more reach they get. Every time Newsom’s name is mentioned — even negative mentions — he’s propped up… …which props up the “left eating the left” narrative. Believe me: there’s support out here. Chagrin, disgust, fear… and support.
aug 31, 2025, 11:35 pm • 0 0 • view
Reasonable. Totally hear you. Again: not saying Newsom is the guy. And def are better options out there. The World watches world news; average Americans don’t. Accessing what seeps beyond the 🇺🇸 can be useful. Newsom is gaining popularity outside USA.
aug 31, 2025, 7:12 pm • 0 0 • view