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maxsolomon

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70. I know exactly what you're referring to.

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Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:02 PM

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That ad 100% struck a chord with "culturally normal" voters. It's willful blindness to refuse to acknowledge it.

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Gov Newsome triangulating again. [View all] Shipwack Thursday OP

WTF is "culturally normal?" leftstreet Thursday #1

I would say this is a great example of what he's talking about. Nixie Yesterday #14

Code for "don't talk about trans or non-binary rights"? LudwigPastorius Yesterday #15

rich White male "christian" LuvLoogie 22 hrs ago #82

I think he's saying we need better messaging to get our values out..more on point Deuxcents Thursday #2

Can't say at this point whether that's right or wrong AS FAR AS winning some states we need in 2028. I hate Silent Type Thursday #3

He's swinging to the center way too soon Blasphemer Thursday #4

2026 comes first. maxsolomon Yesterday #64

Ok. What is culturally normal? Raven123 Thursday #5

You know what it is. maxsolomon Yesterday #65

The implication of Newsom's other sentences is "it's anti-immigration" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #68

First, please spell his name right. usonian Thursday #6

What is "wildly" successful? awesomerwb1 Yesterday #44

Bernie Sanders Packed an Arena in ... Utah usonian Yesterday #46

That's great awesomerwb1 Yesterday #48

You have to ask them. usonian Yesterday #50

It would be interesting data to have awesomerwb1 Yesterday #54

I caught some videos of the tour, and people said they were flipping. usonian Yesterday #63

"Proof"? awesomerwb1 Yesterday #66

Post removed Post removed Thursday #7

Exactly the point. We don't have to shove people's noses Bluetus Thursday #8

Most of those things aren't even popular among Democrats gulliver Yesterday #11

. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #28

It's part of health care. It doesn't have to be called out as a special issue. Fix healthcare for everyone, incl trans beaglelover 23 hrs ago #74

When Republicans object to trans health care, should Democrats defend it, or fold because it's a niche cultural issue? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #79

They can just say trans health care is included in our health care plans. No need to dwell on it. beaglelover 22 hrs ago #80

A lot of those things are exaggerated by the right wing JI7 Yesterday #13

I don't see data on those who don't vote, they're going after swing voters which are expensive iirc uponit7771 Yesterday #16

I can't think of a single Democrat who doesn't use pronouns. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #26

I'm a Democrat. I don't have my pronouns in my work signature. maxsolomon Yesterday #69

Well stated. Sounds like Sunday morning at my church. LAS14 Yesterday #53

When the right wants to strip trans people of rights, if not outright physically harm them TheProle 20 hrs ago #94

N E W S O M Skittles Thursday #9

*WE* have to be less judgmental??? Skittles Thursday #10

Being judgemental isn't the problem LuvLoogie 22 hrs ago #83

We have to do whatever we need to win JI7 Yesterday #12

His surname is spelled Newsom Niagara Yesterday #17

I applaud the OP for posting the Huff Post article in GD muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #18

There's sources posted here that are not reliable at all Niagara Yesterday #20

I don't see that the bit you added before excuses what he said muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #21

Oh, only RW'ers are judgemental on issues? Niagara Yesterday #24

In the grand scheme of things, yes, only Republican politicians are judgmental. muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #25

We are judgmental of Nazis and fascists, nothing wrong with that. They are judgmental of non whites- big problem Blues Heron Yesterday #29

Presidents Obama and Clinton triangulated. President Biden did not. Jose Garcia Yesterday #19

Biden stepped down after being hounded out by Clooney et al Blues Heron Yesterday #32

And a litany of party leaders. BannonsLiver Yesterday #38

Et al Blues Heron Yesterday #39

He was on his way to a lanndslide loss Jose Garcia Yesterday #41

He would have won -he's the only one to defeat Trump. Giving up incumbency was highly stupid. Blues Heron Yesterday #42

After that idiot took a pot shot at MFer, the die was cast. maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #75

Dems need to find 80/20 issues they can hammer on GreatGazoo Yesterday #22

All my lefty family members are tired of the pronoun thing mainer Yesterday #23

Which Democratic candidates were demanding that? muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #27

I'm not referring to particular candidates mainer Yesterday #43

So this is not about Democrats, ie what Newsom was talking about. muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #47

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Culturally normal another way to say the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #30

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #31

He's not wrong. BannonsLiver Yesterday #33

So is he pushing a purity test for the party? Emile Yesterday #34

The opposite, actually. BannonsLiver Yesterday #36

LOL, I don't think so! Emile Yesterday #37

If you say so. BannonsLiver Yesterday #40

I know exactly what you're referring to. maxsolomon Yesterday #70

It's verboten to discuss but you are of course correct. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #87

He's saying to drop the purity tests. Nixie Yesterday #45

I guess it depends on which side of the political spectrum Emile Yesterday #49

He's definitely not on the spectrum that alienates voters with Nixie Yesterday #51

As I said, it depends on what side of the political spectrum your on. Emile Yesterday #52

We've all seen enough of this insistence and labeling of Nixie Yesterday #55

See my post #56. nt LAS14 Yesterday #57

Purity tests, on which side of the spectrum are you talking about? Emile Yesterday #58

Centrist is really the obvious purity test. A way of smearing our candidates Nixie Yesterday #60

Then if centrist is a smear, why do some politicians call themselves centrist? Emile Yesterday #61

The purity test smear is obviously that being normal, as in not being Nixie 23 hrs ago #71

Are you saying , if you are not a centrist, you are fringe? Emile 23 hrs ago #73

Denying there is a political middle isn't "progressive." Nixie 20 hrs ago #93

You still haven't answered my two questions. Emile 20 hrs ago #95

I doubt you need my answers to any of your distractions to Nixie 19 hrs ago #97

You just described a purity test! Thank you! Emile 18 hrs ago #98

Your contrived set up was the purity test. Just run a candidate because Nixie 18 hrs ago #99

You do know there are 6 wings to the democratic party? Emile 18 hrs ago #100

Oh Nixie 18 hrs ago #101

Just being literal. Emile 18 hrs ago #102

Centrist/establishment/status quo/corporate Dems: anti-progressive, corrupt, elite Them. Us: Righteous victims. betsuni 23 hrs ago #72

Curiosity here - not trying to make a point. LAS14 Yesterday #56

I think Democrats should make your point - that public Democrats are not leading with those issues muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #67

Gov. Newsom has been left behind in his judgement of what's "Culturally Normal" justaprogressive Yesterday #59

He's buying into RW framing again MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #62

He was doing well, now I'm not impressed. Emile 20 hrs ago #89

I'm not either MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #90

Alienating part of the party is not going to win elections. Emile 20 hrs ago #91

No it isn't MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #92

We lead with tolerance bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #76

Focusing on the wrong things all the time. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #77

Would that also be the response when a member of that community asks one of our politicians how they feel about them? BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #81

If you think he's staking out territory well, what do you think his answer would be muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #84

He answered that in his podcast some were pressed about in March. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #85

Give me a link muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #86

Newsom, no 'e'. RandySF 22 hrs ago #78

very telling it has not been fixed Skittles 21 hrs ago #88

Telling, or maybe I've been busy? Shipwack 6 hrs ago #108

I, for one, will never vote for him in the primary if he runs. demmiblue 19 hrs ago #96

Let's see... MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #103

But they work really hard on it, like washing machines. betsuni 17 hrs ago #105

+1, yes, so desperate to continue the coveted victimization Nixie 15 hrs ago #106

We've seen this attempt of gaslighting before Niagara 6 hrs ago #111

What are the rules to being more culturally normal? Emile 17 hrs ago #104

To me The Bopper 14 hrs ago #107

OP here. I deeply regret spelling the governor's name wrong. Shipwack 6 hrs ago #109

I wouldn't worry about it. I do not understand the hypersensitivity about the extra e. I certainly do not see it... QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #110