The problem isn't that a Democrat is "standing up" to Trump via the usual "words not actions", it's that it's Newsom, who has also heavily courted prominent far right figures before as well. He doesn't believe in what he says, he just cares about power as well, and based off his recent actions, he'd likely do nothing to reign in the right wing significantly, let alone prevent anywhere dictator wannabe like Trump down the line.

It'd be like cheering on Franco criticizing Hitler, for a more well known but hyperbolic example.

But yeah, last point is true - the US government is so broken it'd be better for the world for it to either balkanize or restructure entirely to a completely new system.

Same thoughts here as another non-American. I get they have shit candidates but Americans need to realize that ANYONE is better than Trump at this point. And huge emphasis on at this point based on these replies. Even the worst Democrat is still better than the average Republican.

There's a civil war brewing, there are people taking over the government, and the left is still hung up on getting the perfect Democrat speaking up, like, not even a candidate. If my government were to turn against the entire population, you bet your ass I'm giving up my gay rights because I understand those are a luxury under a stable government. How could possibly fight for them later under a fascist regime that wants to actively kill me??

This is a straw man that serves the purpose of helping shit candidates becoming the only choice at election time. Now is the time to shit on shit candidates. Not on election day. For example of the oppisite, you don't see us shitting on Zohran because a) there's a lot less to shit for and b) he's now the D candidate for that election.