• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Newsom seems like he’s going to run as well, but he’s been making terrible choices recently.

    Yeah, he’s trying to become the preordained nominee by making choices party leadership likes.

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      34 minutes ago

      Yup. If we don’t de-throne establishment leaders in 2026 I’m afraid that this is the way we are going to go. And as a CA I’ve mostly been alright with Newsom’s government, but he is absolutely not the guy for this moment in time in terms of the presidency.

      Insert shameless plug for Saikat Chakrabarti, former AOC campaign manager and Chief of Staff who is running against Nancy Pelosi in the 2026 election. For those looking for a way to make a difference, supporting this guy’s bid and making him famous is a good, tangible way to do it.

      We need more AOCs and fewer Pelosis.

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      This guy gets it. Speaking as a Californian, this is exactly, precisely what’s happening. I don’t use this term a lot because it resurfaces trauma of not realizing I was posting in a thread on Hexbear, but Newsom is straight up the textbook definition of a shitlib. He’s always kinda been a shitlib, with a ratio of one kinda okay decision to like four disappointing, mediocre, and shitty decisions that make the wealthy and corporate donors happy. Now that he sees a path to the presidency laid bare, he’s fully embracing his shitlib instincts. Please, for the love of Buddha, don’t vote for him in the primary.

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        21 hours ago

        Please, for the love of Buddha, don’t vote for him in the primary.

        As though primary votes matter. The party successfully argued in court that they don’t.

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          3 hours ago

          You can always count on Ensign_Crab to twist the knife one last time. Gotta make sure they’re demoralized.