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Johonny

(25,893 posts)
59. Its a talking point aimed at low information
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:48 PM
9 hrs ago

Voters. I.E. people that think all democrats do all day is create new pronouns and teach their dog to be a vegan.

It's not a message toward or for the Democratic base, but the 2 to 6 percent swing vote he needs to win in 2028. It's shit that sounds great on Bill Maher's show, but actual democratic voters shrug and know they are fucking normal and don't have porn watch buddies or are featured in the Epstein files.

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repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs Yesterday #1
So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet Yesterday #2
He's Saying RobinA 23 hrs ago #11
Then he needs better consultants leftstreet 23 hrs ago #14
The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #33
We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut 11 hrs ago #48
The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern 11 hrs ago #49
Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny Yesterday #3
Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 Yesterday #4
We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock 23 hrs ago #5
Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster 23 hrs ago #6
He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #7
I Agree With Him RobinA 23 hrs ago #8
people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #13
I agree with him and you 100% calguy 12 hrs ago #29
I agree OC375 11 hrs ago #46
It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #9
Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #34
Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #10
Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 15 hrs ago #21
We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris 23 hrs ago #12
Whose culture? misanthrope 20 hrs ago #15
Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #16
You rang? LearnedHand 12 hrs ago #31
Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver 12 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 18 hrs ago #17
Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 16 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 16 hrs ago #19
Thank you. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #35
THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #39
I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide 15 hrs ago #20
I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #22
I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 14 hrs ago #23
As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #25
Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #47
It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 11 hrs ago #50
Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #51
Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 10 hrs ago #55
... BannonsLiver 10 hrs ago #52
Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #54
Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 10 hrs ago #56
Sounds serious Torchlight 7 hrs ago #61
People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #27
Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie 9 hrs ago #60
Um, that statement is not true Bettie 14 hrs ago #24
Thank you MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #58
This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster 12 hrs ago #26
My take Mz Pip 12 hrs ago #28
That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit 10 hrs ago #53
I don't say much. bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #30
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #42
This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut 11 hrs ago #45
It gives JustAnotherGen 12 hrs ago #32
WTF does that mean? Initech 12 hrs ago #36
It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard 12 hrs ago #38
Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny 9 hrs ago #59
Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert 12 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 12 hrs ago #40
... BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #41
"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut 12 hrs ago #44
He is correct.. Cherrycheeks 10 hrs ago #57
I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley 7 hrs ago #62
I am tired of him already. milestogo 7 hrs ago #63
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