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49. The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media

Reply to RobinA (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:04 PM

Feb 25

Hearing Newsome repeating those talking points is disappointing.

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Newsom says Democrats need to be more "culturally normal" [View all] angrychair Feb 25 OP

repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs Feb 25 #1

So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet Feb 25 #2

He's Saying RobinA Feb 25 #11

Then he needs better consultants leftstreet Feb 25 #14

The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #33

We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut Feb 25 #48

The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern Feb 25 #49

Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny Feb 25 #3

Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 Feb 25 #4

We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock Feb 25 #5

Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster Feb 25 #6

He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie Feb 25 #7

I Agree With Him RobinA Feb 25 #8

people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder Feb 25 #13

I agree with him and you 100% calguy Feb 25 #29

I agree OC375 Feb 25 #46

But it's the MAGATS that hammer the pronoun issue TexasBushwhacker Feb 26 #64

Couldn't agree more OC375 Feb 26 #66

It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays Feb 25 #9

Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #34

Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy Feb 25 #10

Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 Feb 25 #21

We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris Feb 25 #12

Whose culture? misanthrope Feb 25 #15

Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker Feb 25 #16

You rang? LearnedHand Feb 25 #31

Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver Feb 25 #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 Feb 25 #17

Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 Feb 25 #18

We're told we spend so much time on this stuff, but it's the Republicans who are constantly talking about it. Vinca Feb 25 #19

Thank you. Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #35

THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles Feb 25 #39

I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide Feb 25 #20

I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan Feb 25 #22

I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #23

As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 Feb 25 #25

Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow Feb 25 #47

It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #50

Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 Feb 25 #51

Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #55

... BannonsLiver Feb 25 #52

Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 Feb 25 #54

Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 Feb 25 #56

Sounds serious Torchlight Feb 25 #61

People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 25 #27

Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie Feb 25 #60

Um, that statement is not true Bettie Feb 25 #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Feb 25 #58

This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster Feb 25 #26

My take Mz Pip Feb 25 #28

That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit Feb 25 #53

I don't say much. bucolic_frolic Feb 25 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 25 #42

This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut Feb 25 #45

It gives JustAnotherGen Feb 25 #32

WTF does that mean? Initech Feb 25 #36

It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard Feb 25 #38

Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny Feb 25 #59

Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert Feb 25 #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 Feb 25 #40

... BannonsLiver Feb 25 #41

"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut Feb 25 #44

He is correct.. Cherrycheeks Feb 25 #57

I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley Feb 25 #62

I am tired of him already. milestogo Feb 25 #63

Centrism is dead LS0999 Feb 26 #65