Unsurprisingly, there has been little indication the American progressive left perceives Newsom as deserving anything but disdain. Recent weeks have only bolstered the sense that committing to the abolition of ICE is a prerequisite for any remotely moral candidate in 2028. If Newsom fails to become that candidate, it will not be because he appeared too left-wing, but because he lacked the guts or the inclination to be anything except what he manifestly is: a preening political operator, beholden to a status quo that no longer exists.
Yeah, Newsom would be an extremely depressing dystopian candidate. I want Ro Khanna or AOC. Or either one as president and vice president.
Most (not all) of Gavin’s problems come from completely optional crap he does. He didn’t need a podcast. He really doesn’t need to go on conservative podcasts either. Every time he attempts to reach across the aisle, it earns him nothing with conservatives and pisses off his base.
Coming out against the billionaire tax in California also doesn’t help.
Yup. All he has to say is “If that what the people want, its what’s gonna happen.” Its super milk toast, it’s non-commital, but it doesn’t make you look owned by billionaires.
He doesn’t have a chance, because it’s going to be a fair primary all the way thru.
They might be able to buy the first couple states especially if they start early, but they can’t keep up the whole cycle which is why prior DNCs always tried to call it like 2 weeks after the first states vote.
2028 will run until ever state votes, and the DNC isn’t going to favor anyone.
So the only chance Newsom has, is depressing turnout for the primary.
Which is why so many people keep acting like the DNC hasn’t changed, they’ve already fell for the propaganda and are spreading it.
why do you think the primarys will be fair this time and that the DNC won’t favour a corporate Democrat? There’s been no evidence or prior indications that this will be the case this time that I have seen.
why do you think the primarys will be fair this time and that the DNC won’t favour a corporate Democrat
Because the chair is all powerful and accountable to no one…
And the new one led Minnesota for like a decade and ran fair primaries turning a purple state progressive without any bias.
It’s been a year, and they’ve been sending record breaking levels of funding back to state parties, that’s why we keep “over performing” in special elections.
What’s important here, is that this funding was a cudgel wielded by prior neoliberals: do what we saw or we’ll bankrupt your whole state.
That threat is literally gone.
Had you not “seen” any of that on billionaire owned media?
To them the dnc doing what they do to tip the scales in the open rather than completely behind the scenes is proof they won’t…
It’s crazy to me honestly.
Especially with all the shenanigans that have happened since the new chair took over to fuck over progressives. But sure totally will be different this time
yeah, it’s a fucking broken record at this point. Every single fucking time, since I’ve been alive, it’s always “well this time it’s different for the Liberal/Democrat vote, because of some small stupid innocuous change”
And then it never is different. Always some weird cheating ratchet to the right bullshit happens. Rinse and repeat. I’m so sick of it.
https://lemmy.world/post/42732629 at least people are acknowledging it there.
Yeah it’s sad/amazing how many will ignore how the dems will both let the system be broken and not do anything to actually fix it once back in power
What’s more annoying is the liberals who, for some unfathomable reason, think it’s awesome.
He’s a hollow bell that tolls for money
Yup. When the rubber meets the profits Newsom will always side with capital. It’s he better than trump? Yes. But is he the man to fix our nation. Absolutely not.
Same crowd as last time is already trying to discourage and divide the left. Like it’s their job or something.
lol wut. Gavin Newsom is not on the left.
Even moderate capitalists don’t want another pro oligarchy candidate
Democrats are not left. Newsome is not left. If you want another neoliberal POS to defend go right ahead, but those of us that have been right about every candidate your party has run are also right about Newsome
Nobody wants him to run but the tech oligarchs.
It’d be better if he were to retire to a vineyard or whatever people like him do after they fuck off.
Newsom would keep ice and the patriot act in place and wouldn’t even fix the cost of living
