It's the best way to attack Trump. You can point out all of his lies and hypocrisy until you're blue in the face but it won't matter because he doesn't care about reality nor do his followers.
Trump is a bully, and like all bullies he can give it out but he absolutely cannot take it. He's got onion thin skin, trolling him is the best way of retaliating.
Not so sure that will happen, Republicans want Newsom to be the Democratic party candidate but since he's been obviously going for the position since before Covid it has allowed for a lot of his shady shit to make it out and I think that will hurt him bad in the primary.
Newsom is pathetic. Here's to a full 2028 primary where he finds out exactly how unwanted his politics are before he gets anywhere near that nomination.
I completely agree and dread how the Dems will push him to the front despite the voters picking an actual progressive candidate.
But I do have to admit some of his trolling does make me laugh and the fact that the PedoKing and his magat worshipers are butt hurt by it does bring a smile to my face.
Agreed, we should have universal healthcare. But you know as well as I do he's bought and paid for by the lobbies and he'll never allow it. Might as well enjoy the shit posting pissing off the fascists since that's going to be the best we ever get from the soulless ghoul.
Every time I see the Governor, I'm reminded of that Lion King song: Oh I just can't wait to be king!
People will say it's him or Hitler, because it takes that kind of relief to make Newsom acceptable to a progressive. So I'm just going to say now: I'm not voting for him. Don't start lecturing me about vulnerable people because Newsom already threw trans people under the bus. He also actively hates homeless people. And being inhuman to migrants is more Californian than Hollywood.
If "saving America" means voting for Sheriff James Davis over Adolf Hitler, then you have to wonder, is she worth saving?
Jesus fucking Christ, we're starting this already? I don't give a fuck how much you don't like him you'd be the kind of fool that got us into this mess in the first place of you don't get off your ass and vote against Hitler.
Well, yeah, that is the primary purpose, but I don't see how one can effectively have a modern state without Photo ID. I loathe surveillance, but I accept minor infringements upon me that I recognize as necessary for the sake of us all in many areas. Sorry if I'm explaining poorly!
I envision replacing the state's central ID databases with a federated system of ID verifiers who have trust among each other and who are run by their members democratically. That way you can choose a verifier that you trust to keep your data private but can vouch for your among broader society.
Very similar to the way the fediverse works. I have my account along one instance, but other instances allow my identity as LibertyLizard to exist as a quasi-account elsewhere so that I can interact with everyone, and so everyone knows I am me. However my true identity does not need to be known for this to work.
I've been thinking along similar lines as this implicitly allows you to have multiple IDs, and for a lot of things it works well, especially if you can choose what attributes to attach to a specific ID, so, for instance, you could gave an ID that says you're over 18, but gives no other information, and a separate one with your name and address.
Where it falls down is when you need to ensure individuals are only counted once, for instance, when voting. You could have a state ID issuer, but that gets us right back to the original problem.
Photo allows them to ID you more easily. No photo would be a step away from the papers please society we live in today, even if it's not all the way there.
Yeah that is the point of an ID?? Okay how else would you identify (id) people without a picture, so you know the person in front of you is who they claim to be?
Cool cool and how do you now operate variouse systems, contracts, memberships, crime fighting, investigation, secure democratic processes so no voter fraud happens, health care, all kinds of social payments, licenses to drive?
It’s strange how people label past presidents as “mass murderers,” when nearly every president since Jimmy Carter has authorized major military action in the Middle East. That includes Obama, who even received the Nobel Peace Prize. I’m not defending those decisions, but the inconsistency is obvious.
The reality is, the candidates I’d actually want don’t stand a chance. Sanders tried and failed, and others like AOC aren’t even running. I’m not voting for someone like JD Vance either.
At this point, the system feels like a team sport. Most people vote along party lines, not on policy. And in the end, we’re usually choosing between two candidates already approved by their parties.
So my vote isn’t about idealism. It’s strategic. I’ll vote for Newsom, because voting for a third-party candidate risks splitting the vote and increasing the chances of someone like Trump getting back into office and that’s an outcome I want to avoid.
The social media campaign where he parodies Trump, the continual courtship he tries to have of the "median voter" who hates pronouns and gay people. The fact that he has been trying to get on the 2028 ballot since 5 minutes after the 2024 race was called for Trump. He's trying to be a libtrump. He's getting his name in the press, saying and doing absurd things (for a leftist, such as his disapproval of various trans issues), and the fact that his social media is always doing something in response, instead of actual action to help those in need.
Newsomes 2028 is very similar to Trumps 2016 imho.
If only he cared as much about taxing billionaires as he cared about dunking on them.
Sweet jesus yes. And now we are faced with a potential new billionaire to rule over us.
He forgot, "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER."
He might use ENJOY! - GOVERNOR GCN as his tagline
GCN hits me in the nostalgia as the abbreviation for the GameCube.
Thank you for this matter to your attention. I like rearrange sentences like this. 🤷
Newsom is a dildo, but his team has the right idea memeing on cheeto man
It's the best way to attack Trump. You can point out all of his lies and hypocrisy until you're blue in the face but it won't matter because he doesn't care about reality nor do his followers.
Trump is a bully, and like all bullies he can give it out but he absolutely cannot take it. He's got onion thin skin, trolling him is the best way of retaliating.
The first couple times were entertaining but I'm frankly tired of it now.
I gotta admit, he’s a really good troll. Still don’t want him to be president.
we can just attach his social media manager to someone good and get all of the positives
you just know
I know, and I hate it.
In 2028 we'll have a AOC > Newsom handoff in the same vein as Bernie > Clinton.
That’s fucking bleak
Not so sure that will happen, Republicans want Newsom to be the Democratic party candidate but since he's been obviously going for the position since before Covid it has allowed for a lot of his shady shit to make it out and I think that will hurt him bad in the primary.
My favorite word in politics: Primaries! Get working now, newscummers sure are!
What exactly is a news cummer?
And it'd be nice if he weren't fighting for billionaires in California.
How cool would it be if each person’s portrait looked like this on their license tho…
That would be awesome! My current license looks like a mugshot because they told me not to smile.
Newsom is pathetic. Here's to a full 2028 primary where he finds out exactly how unwanted his politics are before he gets anywhere near that nomination.
I completely agree and dread how the Dems will push him to the front despite the voters picking an actual progressive candidate.
But I do have to admit some of his trolling does make me laugh and the fact that the PedoKing and his magat worshipers are butt hurt by it does bring a smile to my face.
I don't need zero effort shitposts, I need healthcare
Agreed, we should have universal healthcare. But you know as well as I do he's bought and paid for by the lobbies and he'll never allow it. Might as well enjoy the shit posting pissing off the fascists since that's going to be the best we ever get from the soulless ghoul.
I'll take the shitposts if it leads to healthcare.
Won't be with Newsom on the ticket though.
Shit slinging is never going to be the core of your messaging, if you actually have good policies to offer
Get organizing!
Is the democratic party actually going to talk about politics this time around? Or will it just be more "I'm not that other guy".
It's kind of frightening to see how many people in this thread have taken this completely seriously.
Fuck Newsom, but this is clearly tongue in cheek
I don't think Lemmy gets satire very well. But even I'm surprised how many whooshes are going on in here.
Lemmy as whole is absolute ass at detecting satire, but I've never let that stop me :)
I think they might be bots. They read like YT comments.
I'm not!
YT comments are just text, so they can't read at all. For that you're going to want a Readerbot 3000.
I think he’s kinda smarmy but he is quite good at trolling Trump.
I get the joke, but I still dislike it.
The joke may have been funny for a spell, but I find it kinda stale now.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
Every time I see the Governor, I'm reminded of that Lion King song: Oh I just can't wait to be king!
People will say it's him or Hitler, because it takes that kind of relief to make Newsom acceptable to a progressive. So I'm just going to say now: I'm not voting for him. Don't start lecturing me about vulnerable people because Newsom already threw trans people under the bus. He also actively hates homeless people. And being inhuman to migrants is more Californian than Hollywood.
If "saving America" means voting for Sheriff James Davis over Adolf Hitler, then you have to wonder, is she worth saving?
Liberals and Communists unable to hold their noses and hold hands in the face of Fascism has historically only ever worked out well, right?
...right?
Jesus fucking Christ, we're starting this already? I don't give a fuck how much you don't like him you'd be the kind of fool that got us into this mess in the first place of you don't get off your ass and vote against Hitler.
Otherwise, kindly FUCK OFF!
You gotta admit his social media team is on point
Newsom is a dickhead that should spend more time with his son.
Very glad they're spending time on stuff that really matters. Very epic!
Hah that’s funny, now talk to us about being “culturally normal” again.
Not to be confused with tighters and laugh-adults.
Loosers
Does anyone know if north Korean passports has pictures of the Great Leader in them?
Looks like North Korean Passports feature the state seal, and some nice pictures of monuments and nature. No leaders depicted at all
When North Korea has more style, taste and self respect then you. You know you dun fucked up
I love the fact that this new passport is so weird (even NK doesn't do this) that even magats don't believe it
How many magats would even ever have a passport? I would guess very few.
I'm down. But only because the ID won't have my photo on it anymore. Down with photo IDs.
I've genuinely never heard that before, why, if I may ask?
Because their primary purpose is to allow the state to surveil you. Which I don't think is good.
Well, yeah, that is the primary purpose, but I don't see how one can effectively have a modern state without Photo ID. I loathe surveillance, but I accept minor infringements upon me that I recognize as necessary for the sake of us all in many areas. Sorry if I'm explaining poorly!
I envision replacing the state's central ID databases with a federated system of ID verifiers who have trust among each other and who are run by their members democratically. That way you can choose a verifier that you trust to keep your data private but can vouch for your among broader society.
Very similar to the way the fediverse works. I have my account along one instance, but other instances allow my identity as LibertyLizard to exist as a quasi-account elsewhere so that I can interact with everyone, and so everyone knows I am me. However my true identity does not need to be known for this to work.
I've been thinking along similar lines as this implicitly allows you to have multiple IDs, and for a lot of things it works well, especially if you can choose what attributes to attach to a specific ID, so, for instance, you could gave an ID that says you're over 18, but gives no other information, and a separate one with your name and address.
Where it falls down is when you need to ensure individuals are only counted once, for instance, when voting. You could have a state ID issuer, but that gets us right back to the original problem.
Mhm and how threw a photo? Dear user do you use a mobilephone?
Photo allows them to ID you more easily. No photo would be a step away from the papers please society we live in today, even if it's not all the way there.
This you? https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/
Yeah that is the point of an ID?? Okay how else would you identify (id) people without a picture, so you know the person in front of you is who they claim to be?
Edit: clarifying ID means = identify/identity
That's the neat part. You don't.
Cool cool and how do you now operate variouse systems, contracts, memberships, crime fighting, investigation, secure democratic processes so no voter fraud happens, health care, all kinds of social payments, licenses to drive?
USA people. Is he a serious politician? I can't tell anymore.
Gavin Newsom is the current governor of California. He sometimes does a little satirical posting to mock Trump.
Ridicule and mockery remain relatively effective responses to the quiet, scared acquiescence that fascists demand.
Also, excellent username, Manny.
Governor Gamecube
Cool, now do "Calibucks".
Gotta be careful with the fiber supplements.
Don't like it when Donald does it.
Don't like it when Greasy Gavin does it either.
I wish we could get these fuckers to focus more on affordability and less on dank memes.
bro best i can do is another 40 billion on war
Cheeky
Not even a "real id"
Politicians are getting as bad as the real estate crowd when it comes to publishing photos of themselves.
The anti Newsom rhetoric is interesting in this comment thread...
Guys he's not trump. What more can we ask for at this point.
Shit is take dubbya right now.
You are not a beggar, you are a participant. Make your voice heard.
Hitler isn't Trump either. What's your point?
Gavin "What's AIPAC?" Newsom can fuck the hell off. Along with mass murderin' Dubbya.
It’s strange how people label past presidents as “mass murderers,” when nearly every president since Jimmy Carter has authorized major military action in the Middle East. That includes Obama, who even received the Nobel Peace Prize. I’m not defending those decisions, but the inconsistency is obvious.
The reality is, the candidates I’d actually want don’t stand a chance. Sanders tried and failed, and others like AOC aren’t even running. I’m not voting for someone like JD Vance either.
At this point, the system feels like a team sport. Most people vote along party lines, not on policy. And in the end, we’re usually choosing between two candidates already approved by their parties.
So my vote isn’t about idealism. It’s strategic. I’ll vote for Newsom, because voting for a third-party candidate risks splitting the vote and increasing the chances of someone like Trump getting back into office and that’s an outcome I want to avoid.
Cult of personality, but liberal.
Oh come on. I don't even know who this guy is and even I can work out that it's trolling Trump.
Woooosh
so the all capital letters and constant hyperbole didn't tip you off huh??
It's a joke
Haha good one. Newsom doesn’t have a personality.
what do you mean?
His goal is not to make fun of Trump. He wants to become Trump.
Of all the things you could say about him you chose the insane and obviously untrue one
I wasnt trying to be say anything other than he wants to be a cult of personality for the left. he wants what trump has.
What makes you think that?
The social media campaign where he parodies Trump, the continual courtship he tries to have of the "median voter" who hates pronouns and gay people. The fact that he has been trying to get on the 2028 ballot since 5 minutes after the 2024 race was called for Trump. He's trying to be a libtrump. He's getting his name in the press, saying and doing absurd things (for a leftist, such as his disapproval of various trans issues), and the fact that his social media is always doing something in response, instead of actual action to help those in need.
Newsomes 2028 is very similar to Trumps 2016 imho.
I think he’s a gross politician with aspirations toward being president but no.