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Bettie

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24. Um, that statement is not true

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:12 AM

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He says the party should be "less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics. More focused on tabletop issues, things that really matter".

Except we don't scream endlessly about those things, we simply call people by the pronouns they prefer and treat them with respect.

It is Republicans who spend disproportionate time on these issues.

It annoys me that people use this as a way to denigrate Democrats who aren't the ones screaming about it 24/7.

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Newsom says Democrats need to be more "culturally normal" [View all] angrychair Tuesday OP

repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs Tuesday #1

So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet Tuesday #2

He's Saying RobinA Tuesday #11

Then he needs better consultants leftstreet Tuesday #14

The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool 17 hrs ago #33

We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut 16 hrs ago #48

The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern 16 hrs ago #49

Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny Tuesday #3

Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 Tuesday #4

We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock Tuesday #5

Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster Tuesday #6

He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie Tuesday #7

I Agree With Him RobinA Tuesday #8

people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #13

I agree with him and you 100% calguy 17 hrs ago #29

I agree OC375 16 hrs ago #46

It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays Tuesday #9

Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool 17 hrs ago #34

Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #10

Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 20 hrs ago #21

We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris Tuesday #12

Whose culture? misanthrope Yesterday #15

Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #16

You rang? LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #31

Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #43

What matters most is winning. We need to do whatever we need to win. Sometimes it means we don't have to be so open JI7 23 hrs ago #17

Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #18

We're told we spend so much time on this stuff, but it's the Republicans who are constantly talking about it. Vinca 21 hrs ago #19

Thank you. Ferrets are Cool 17 hrs ago #35

THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #39

I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide 20 hrs ago #20

I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #22

I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 19 hrs ago #23

As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #25

Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #47

It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 16 hrs ago #50

Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #51

Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 15 hrs ago #55

... BannonsLiver 15 hrs ago #52

Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #54

Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 15 hrs ago #56

Sounds serious Torchlight 13 hrs ago #61

People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #27

Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie 14 hrs ago #60

Um, that statement is not true Bettie 19 hrs ago #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #58

This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster 18 hrs ago #26

My take Mz Pip 17 hrs ago #28

That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit 15 hrs ago #53

I don't say much. bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #30

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #42

This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut 16 hrs ago #45

It gives JustAnotherGen 17 hrs ago #32

WTF does that mean? Initech 17 hrs ago #36

It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard 17 hrs ago #38

Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny 14 hrs ago #59

Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert 17 hrs ago #37

What is the matter with this guy? Our "candidate in waiting" for the next election can't get people who can help script CTyankee 17 hrs ago #40

... BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #41

"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut 17 hrs ago #44

He is correct.. Cherrycheeks 15 hrs ago #57

I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley 12 hrs ago #62

I am tired of him already. milestogo 12 hrs ago #63