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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 72 points 1 day ago (3 children)

“Shockingly, I have just learned, that Gavin Newscum, the Governor of California, is in final stages of approval to build Low Income Housing in Pacific Palisades. How unfair is that to the people that have suffered so much!” Trump began in a post on his social media platform.

Trumps lies are making Newsom sound like a cool politician. Sadly he is just another piece of shit that simply happens to have humor.

[–] habitualTartare@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup I'm really hoping the DNC isn't going to set him up as the next presidential candidate.

Ever since the whole violating covid rules he set thing his name leaves a sour taste.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 21 points 1 day ago

He’s a poster boy for establishment, so I hope not.

But I’m betting the DNC will campaign on “~~Trump~~ MAGA bad.” Again. Only with a twist.

Surely you guys have had enough of this MAGA crap, so let’s “get back to normal”, to get rid of MAGA and its destruction, you must vote for Daddy Establishment. And, it’s Newsom.

He wins. DNC takes the legislature and the Senate. And abortion is legalized. But nothing else happens.

Alternatively, JD Vance becomes Putin and we have no real elections going forward. (Melania was holding Trump’s hand on that England trip…high odds he’s not doing well.)

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Trumps lies are making Newsom sound like a cool politician. Sadly he is just another piece of shit that simply happens to have humor.

At this point, I'll take anything to get rid of Trump. The enemies of my enemies... We can deal with Newsom later, when the Trump regime is dispensed with.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I would rather have a better candidate. Someone who appeals to a broad coalition of progressives, lefties, liberals and general non-nazis, and now is the time to look for that person. We're 3 years from the Presidential election - it's way too early to anoint Newsom or pretend that he's the only alternative to Trump's 3rd term.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Same, I will take a neo liberal over this shitstain of a man baby we are dealing with.

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We can deal with Newsom later, when the Trump regime is dispensed with.

Ah, but you won't, will you.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah better let the Nazi destroy everything instead then huh

Do everything you can to get a better candidate than newsom in the primary, absolutely. But when it's the general election, and if he's the candidate, not voting against the Nazi makes you just another Nazi.

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah remember all the people that pushed Biden left and totally didn't spend 4 years yelling at leftists that criticized him cause he kept going right?

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Hey, it's me cool guy Gavin Newsom. Trump has a weird penis, and is actually bad at managing money. Ha ha. Ha ha. What? It kills when I hang out with my rich friends eating over priced sushi. The Cheeto doesn't get jokes. Ha ha. Still nothing? Well you poors still need me to be the next president.