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In reply to the discussion: Gavin Newsom said the "Democratic brand is toxic" and we need to stop talking down to people. [View all]Bettie
(18,110 posts)74. They don't care about their grocery bill though
they care that the people they wanted harmed are being harmed.
It's not the prices, it's the permission to be as filled with hate as they can. It's permission to enjoy the destruction of the lives of people they feel superior to. Women, people who aren't white, immigrants, students....there's a long list of people they hate and who they are giddy about seeing suffer and possibly die.
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Gavin Newsom said the "Democratic brand is toxic" and we need to stop talking down to people. [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 30
OP
What does that mean talking down? Isnt he doing that here? talking down to us while Nazis rampage through the govt.?
Blues Heron
Mar 30
#2
When do Republicans ever insult themselves this way? Maybe YOU talked down to people, Gavin,
Wingus Dingus
Mar 30
#3
I don't agree. We may take Matt Gaetz's seat. In order to defeat Trump and Maga
Demsrule86
Mar 30
#49
+1. Biden et al wasted time and energy on painting and remodeling and ignored the arsonist lurking around the corner
dalton99a
Mar 30
#24
You don't reference voter fraud, suppression, etc... as factors, which is an incomplete picture.
58Sunliner
Mar 30
#83
That's right, we need to get in the gutter with them and expose them for what they are.
bucolic_frolic
Mar 30
#6
Will someone please go to Apple Music & search "Gavin Newsom podcast" & tell me what the search comes up with?
CrispyQ
Mar 30
#7
The fact that he appeared on Real Time With Bill Maher doesn't exactly inspire confidence in his thought process. nt
ImNotGod
Mar 30
#17
If you consider Newsom is correct that our "brand" is toxic, he is exactly what we don't need
karynnj
Mar 30
#19
Says the man that dined with a group at the French Laundry during Covid lockdown. Enjoy retirement Gavin.
dutch777
Mar 30
#28
He needs to fire his advisors. His raw political motivations are showing. I am not against raw political motivations
tulipsandroses
Mar 30
#41
Excuse me, governor, but the California brand is toxic to the same people right now
Walleye
Mar 30
#52
There's some saying about "doctor heal thyself". This would be fine is posed as a sincere self-criticism.
David__77
Mar 30
#58
Carter lost because fifty four hostages were languishing in Iran and inflation was 13.55% in 1980.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 30
#71
Give me an example of "talking down to people" that Dems have done. The GOP talks down to their constituents every
Jit423
Mar 30
#81
I have little interest in anything any 'leading Democrat' has to say, who also now
Jack Valentino
Mar 30
#90