• surph_ninja@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Newsom has been aggressively rounding up homeless people for months, and threatening cities who protect them.

    Do not go thinking he is one of the good guys.

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      2 days ago

      There’s a difference between thinking he’s “one of the good guys” and getting glad he’s one of the few people in power standing up to trump, or at least threatening to.

      People like him certainly should be held accountable for their bullshit. But bringing it up everytime someone is greatful he’s standing up to fascists only helps the fascists.

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        1 day ago

        He’s not “standing up to Trump” for the people, but to assert his exclusive control of the territory. Which is why he is not speaking against militarized assaults on protests, which Newsom also enjoys, but rather against Trump encroaching on the governor’s fiefdom.

        In a fight between fascists, you are not required to take either side. Stop reflexively licking the boot.

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      2 days ago

      Also even with his messages regarding the LA protests he barely mentioned immigrants, more that he was losing control of his state