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Shipwack

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Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:24 PM 13 hrs ago

Gov Newsome triangulating again. [View all]

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) thinks Democrats need to rein in some of their cultural politics if they want to win over more voters.

“I think there’s a broader narrative that we ought to address,” Newsom said Wednesday at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit. “We have to be more culturally normal. We have to be a little less judgmental.”

The California governor didn’t spell out what he meant by “culturally normal,” but he has recently been a critic of what he calls “woke culture.”


I guess he feels the need to move toward the “center” again to stay relevant…

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gavin-newsom-tells-democrats-culturally-normal_n_6931dfa1e4b0824b6df8a368
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Gov Newsome triangulating again. [View all] Shipwack 13 hrs ago OP
WTF is "culturally normal?" leftstreet 13 hrs ago #1
I would say this is a great example of what he's talking about. Nixie 10 hrs ago #14
Code for "don't talk about trans or non-binary rights"? LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #15
I think he's saying we need better messaging to get our values out..more on point Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #2
Can't say at this point whether that's right or wrong AS FAR AS winning some states we need in 2028. I hate Silent Type 12 hrs ago #3
He's swinging to the center way too soon Blasphemer 12 hrs ago #4
Ok. What is culturally normal? Raven123 12 hrs ago #5
First, please spell his name right. usonian 12 hrs ago #6
What is "wildly" successful? awesomerwb1 59 min ago #44
Bernie Sanders Packed an Arena in ... Utah usonian 52 min ago #46
That's great awesomerwb1 47 min ago #48
You have to ask them. usonian 39 min ago #50
It would be interesting data to have awesomerwb1 30 min ago #54
I see his point Justice Brandeis 12 hrs ago #7
Exactly the point. We don't have to shove people's noses Bluetus 12 hrs ago #8
Most of those things aren't even popular among Democrats gulliver 11 hrs ago #11
. WhiskeyGrinder 2 hrs ago #28
A lot of those things are exaggerated by the right wing JI7 10 hrs ago #13
I don't see data on those who don't vote, they're going after swing voters which are expensive iirc uponit7771 5 hrs ago #16
I can't think of a single Democrat who doesn't use pronouns. WhiskeyGrinder 2 hrs ago #26
Well stated. Sounds like Sunday morning at my church. LAS14 31 min ago #53
N E W S O M Skittles 12 hrs ago #9
*WE* have to be less judgmental??? Skittles 12 hrs ago #10
We have to do whatever we need to win JI7 10 hrs ago #12
His surname is spelled Newsom Niagara 4 hrs ago #17
I applaud the OP for posting the Huff Post article in GD muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #18
There's sources posted here that are not reliable at all Niagara 4 hrs ago #20
I don't see that the bit you added before excuses what he said muriel_volestrangler 3 hrs ago #21
Oh, only RW'ers are judgemental on issues? Niagara 2 hrs ago #24
In the grand scheme of things, yes, only Republican politicians are judgmental. muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #25
We are judgmental of Nazis and fascists, nothing wrong with that. They are judgmental of non whites- big problem Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #29
Presidents Obama and Clinton triangulated. President Biden did not. Jose Garcia 4 hrs ago #19
Biden stepped down after being hounded out by Clooney et al Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #32
And a litany of party leaders. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #38
Et al Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #39
He was on his way to a lanndslide loss Jose Garcia 2 hrs ago #41
He would have won -he's the only one to defeat Trump. Giving up incumbency was highly stupid. Blues Heron 1 hr ago #42
Dems need to find 80/20 issues they can hammer on GreatGazoo 2 hrs ago #22
All my lefty family members are tired of the pronoun thing mainer 2 hrs ago #23
Which Democratic candidates were demanding that? muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #27
I'm not referring to particular candidates mainer 1 hr ago #43
So this is not about Democrats, ie what Newsom was talking about. muriel_volestrangler 51 min ago #47
... BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #35
Culturally normal another way to say the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?? NoMoreRepugs 2 hrs ago #30
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He's not wrong. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #33
So is he pushing a purity test for the party? Emile 2 hrs ago #34
The opposite, actually. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #36
LOL, I don't think so! Emile 2 hrs ago #37
If you say so. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #40
He's saying to drop the purity tests. Nixie 55 min ago #45
I guess it depends on which side of the political spectrum Emile 45 min ago #49
He's definitely not on the spectrum that alienates voters with Nixie 39 min ago #51
As I said, it depends on what side of the political spectrum your on. Emile 34 min ago #52
We've all seen enough of this insistence and labeling of Nixie 26 min ago #55
See my post #56. nt LAS14 24 min ago #57
Purity tests, on which side of the spectrum are you talking about? Emile 23 min ago #58
Curiosity here - not trying to make a point. LAS14 25 min ago #56
Gov. Newsom has been left behind in his judgement of what's "Culturally Normal" justaprogressive 20 min ago #59
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