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California Governor Gavin Newsom should be charged criminally for describing Stephen Miller as a "fascist," according to a Republican lawmaker.

On Friday, Newsom's press office posted this on X: "STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST!" MAGA accused Newsom of "trying to get Miller killed" with the simple comment on social media. Miller is currently the White House deputy chief of staff under Trump.

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[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 hours ago

So about that first amendment

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 24 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (3 children)

I hate being in this timeline where Newsom is the Democratic front-runner. The guy is such a opportunistic slimeball.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, but you have to weigh that against the other guy, who is straight up a fascist dictator narcissist convicted felon child abusing/rapist piece of sub-human shit.

Next to someone like that, even Newsom looks like a shining star.

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I'm so fucking tired of hoping for the lesser of two evils

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

The problem is that the only way I can see to set up a system that will give the pick of the lesser vs greater good is to set up a system in which anyone who desires power has absolutely no channels to access said power. Basically you can only be president if you don't want to be president. This would cause all sorts of other issues such as rapid chains of abdication.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

It was always going to be an opportunistic slime ball. We were never going to go immediately from Trump directly to a Democratic Socialist. Anybody who thinks that possible is delusional.

We just need to steer the ship some and solidify the rules in government.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 hours ago

Yeah....not like those other politicians.

[–] Lime66@lemmy.world 148 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Arresting someone for calling a fascist a fascist is pretty fascist.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 32 points 10 hours ago

Arresting someone for calling ~~a fascist~~ anyone a fascist is pretty fascist.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 16 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

ADL actually have a list of symbols of hate, Anti-Antifa is one of them. So irony.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 hours ago

It's a shame the ADL threw away all of their credibility

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 33 points 9 hours ago
[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

When the GOP has a felon leader they project furiously.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 42 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Nazis: "Don't call me a nazi, or I'll harass, imprison, deport, or murder you in one of my many death camps!"

[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 8 hours ago

That kind of honesty would be refreshing

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 49 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Look, Steven clearly isn't a fascist, he just talks like a fascist, and acts like a fascist, and does fascist things!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Whoa...good thing we didn't step in it.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Yup, just dived headfirst into the cesspool

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 14 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I like how he shows a definition of “international terrorism” and highlighted the part of the definition that says “appears to be intentional” as though that alone constitutes international terrorism.

[–] teft@piefed.social 10 points 9 hours ago

3 months ago Gavin called temu goebbels a fascist cuck (which he is). Evidently calling him just a fascist is over the line though.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 7 points 9 hours ago

I think they were hoping for a libel suit instead, so we could all watch Miller try to prove that he’s not a fascist.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Oh I'd love to see that dead eyed weirdo try and prove he isnt fascist in a court

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Derrick, the guy calling for his arrest is literally calling an ex FBI member communist. You couldn't make it up. Genuinely shameless hypocrisy.

[–] Isa@feddit.org -4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

But … if it's true ^(edit: that he's a fascist)^? I mean, didn't one of the Ten Commandments declared explicitly, that “Thou shalt not bear false witness ^(edit: like denying, that he is a fascist, when it's clear, that he is one.)^ against thy neighbour”!?