• BakerBagel@midwest.social
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    3 days ago

    He wouldnhave ran the exact same campaign as Harris, who ran the exact same campaign as Clinton. Why do you think Newsom would do any better?

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      3 days ago

      Penis. He would’ve done better because he has one, and a non-negligible percentage of our voters are sexist.

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        3 days ago

        Biden was fairly popular in 2020 and only squeaked out a victory because the morgues were literally overflowing with dead bodies from COVID. Until the Democrats start advocating for total reforms, they will continue to lose elections.

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      Assuming the exact campaign, which I’m not even conceeding here. What percentage of votes do you think a white male who hasn’t thrown people in jail for drugs as a prosecutor could have drummed up?

      I’m thinking there’s a 5 - 15% spread there, easy.

      He’s also got a lot more wit and charisma, so even the same “Trump bad” campaign would have been more effective.

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        While I liked both Harris and Biden, this last election proved you need to be a white make and you need to be loud and argumentative. Policies, intelligence, ethics, competence are no longer important. Biden biggest mistake was laying out the foundation that would make america better over a decade, when people are clamoring for immediate action, or at least noise and chaos. Newsom can stand there and argue with the fascists.