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TexasBushwhacker

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22. Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:53 AM

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into top positions in politics, Trump being a prime example. But at least Pritzker tried running for the HOR first and lost. Then he ran for governor and won.

Steyer is doing the start at the top thing too. Yes, he's been generous with supporting progressive causes with his philanthropy, but how can he claim to be serious about climate change when his hedge fund invested in COAL MINES? He's invested in private prisons too. Fuck that.

I don't live in California, so I guess it doesn't matter, but I still like Katie Porter.

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Progressive Tom Steyer takes the lead in the California governor race. [View all] aeromanKC Apr 11 OP

one wonders who will be the next one to have the attention of influencers nt msongs Apr 11 #1

Hopefully each and every one that has a problem like Swalwell EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #25

You mean oligarch Steyer. Jacson6 Apr 11 #2

Nice to have a billionaire on the side with Progressives for a change. aeromanKC Apr 11 #3

Feel the same about Pritzker? True Dough Apr 11 #4

The only billionaire oligarchs I make exceptions for pinkstarburst Apr 12 #19

not sure the fascist sheriff would be better nt msongs Apr 11 #5

J D Pritzker is a billionaire and he rocks. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 11 #7

Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #22

Me too (Porter) and also like Xavier Becerra LSparkle Apr 12 #30

He's an anomaly. choie Apr 12 #32

You apparently don't know what the word "oligarch" means. FascismIsDeath Apr 12 #16

Do you always need to belittle the person you are responding to? Scrivener7 Apr 12 #39

I don't "need" to do anything. I don't even "need" to respond. FascismIsDeath Apr 12 #40

I guess you do. Scrivener7 Apr 12 #41

He's not a progressive Bobstandard Apr 11 #6

'Progressive' has a lot of definitions. RandomNumbers Apr 12 #14

I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative, karynnj Apr 12 #17

I thought the "progressives" had a war on billionaires. Nixie Apr 12 #8

Some say, "He's one of the good ones." Intractable Apr 12 #9

Yes, he says the magic words "Medicare for all" but the Nixie Apr 12 #10

Can you explain / give evidence for these statements? RandomNumbers Apr 12 #15

How is he living and using his wealth? pinkstarburst Apr 12 #21

"Or has he been using the cushy tax shelters billionaires get in order to get rich on the backs of working people?" MichMan Apr 12 #35

If any billionaire has been profiting off the pinkstarburst Apr 12 #36

There was a candidate named Hillary Clinton . Do you remember how she was demonized Nixie Apr 12 #24

We do... OhioBack2Blue Apr 12 #27

The pragmatist part of the corruption insinuations has never been pragmatist. Nixie Apr 12 #37

I'm a cynic Mz Pip Apr 12 #11

Weird, this poll shows Steyer and Katie Porter tied. What are you quoting? lostnfound Apr 12 #12

Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, each drawing 14% support. Emile Apr 12 #13

That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #42

Remember that polls are not votes the_liberal_grandpa Apr 12 #18

Katie Porter is fantastic. We need her back in the arena. Steyer has been so sketchy over the last 20 years. OhioBack2Blue Apr 12 #29

Oh yeah, that's all that we need, another oligarch travelingthrulife Apr 12 #20

Yeah, another billionaire! beaglelover Apr 12 #23

I don't know anything about him but people on Reddit are calling him a fake democrat helpisontheway Apr 12 #26

With 3 top Dems eating into each others support, it easily can get both R's on the General ticket and lock out the Dems. aeromanKC Apr 12 #28

Steyer is not only a. Billionaire fujiyamasan Apr 12 #31

Steyer does put his money where his mouth is senseandsensibility Apr 12 #33

I'm pretty cynical at this point Mz Pip Apr 12 #34

Tom Steyer has a very interesting trajectory and while I am always cautious of billionaires in politics Nanjeanne Apr 12 #38

A link would be helpful here. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #43

Apparently, Democrats don't mind billionaires Renew Deal Apr 12 #44