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[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I would back a progressive candidate as hard as you can in the primary if possible.

Newsom has a similar vibe problem as Harris where people outside of California don’t really know them or like them much.

Personally I say fuck anyone from CA or NY (except AOC) we need a candidate from somewhere else more down to earth.

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[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If the options in November 2028 come down to Newsom vs Trump (or whoever is his puppet), I'm still voting for Newsom. I won't be happy about it, but if we can't get a real progressive through the primaries, I'm still voting against the GOP and for the non-GOP candidate with the best chance of winning.

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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

If the dems think a conservative candidate win, they will ratfuck progressives again, which is how we got Trump both times.

We need to make it absolutely clear that under no circumstances can the DNC let a conservative win the primary because they will lose the general. We did "yes, we know he sucks, but this is the most important election ever" with Biden, and he showed an entire generation that the dems are not an effective means to enacting positive social change, giving us back Trump.

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[–] Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Are there any progressives you are hoping will run? I'm not familiar with most politicians, would be helpful to know who's worth learning more about.

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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He platforms Charlie Kirk on his podcast, and his record for how he treats policy in relation to prisons is pretty shit. In 2022 he vetoed a bill that would end indefinite solitary confinement because, ya know, that makes sense. He’s a self-important loud-mouth who’s doing funny things in regards to attack Trump but absolutely is not what the US needs right now. They to yank that needle to the left and all they’re being offered is centrists and conservatives who don’t like to stir the pot even while fascism is fully present in their country.