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RobinA

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8. I Agree With Him

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:26 PM

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Look, I'll call anybody by any pronoun they want. But some people get freaked out by it and it drives them and their vote away. The idea is to win the next election and the big one after that. We can't get what we want done if we aren't in office, we'll just righteous losers living in MAGAWorld.

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Newsom says Democrats need to be more "culturally normal" [View all] angrychair Tuesday OP

repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs Tuesday #1

So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet Tuesday #2

He's Saying RobinA Tuesday #11

Then he needs better consultants leftstreet Tuesday #14

The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #33

We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut 23 hrs ago #48

The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern 23 hrs ago #49

Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny Tuesday #3

Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 Tuesday #4

We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock Tuesday #5

Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster Tuesday #6

He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie Tuesday #7

I Agree With Him RobinA Tuesday #8

people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #13

I agree with him and you 100% calguy Yesterday #29

I agree OC375 Yesterday #46

It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays Tuesday #9

Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #34

Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #10

Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 Yesterday #21

We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris Tuesday #12

Whose culture? misanthrope Yesterday #15

Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #16

You rang? LearnedHand Yesterday #31

Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver Yesterday #43

What matters most is winning. We need to do whatever we need to win. Sometimes it means we don't have to be so open JI7 Yesterday #17

Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 Yesterday #18

We're told we spend so much time on this stuff, but it's the Republicans who are constantly talking about it. Vinca Yesterday #19

Thank you. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #35

THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #39

I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide Yesterday #20

I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan Yesterday #22

I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 Yesterday #23

As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 Yesterday #25

Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow Yesterday #47

It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 23 hrs ago #50

Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #51

Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 23 hrs ago #55

... BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #52

Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #54

Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 23 hrs ago #56

Sounds serious Torchlight 20 hrs ago #61

People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #27

Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie 21 hrs ago #60

Um, that statement is not true Bettie Yesterday #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #58

This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster Yesterday #26

My take Mz Pip Yesterday #28

That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #53

I don't say much. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Yesterday #42

This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut Yesterday #45

It gives JustAnotherGen Yesterday #32

WTF does that mean? Initech Yesterday #36

It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard Yesterday #38

Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny 22 hrs ago #59

Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert Yesterday #37

What is the matter with this guy? Our "candidate in waiting" for the next election can't get people who can help script CTyankee Yesterday #40

... BannonsLiver Yesterday #41

"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut Yesterday #44

He is correct.. Cherrycheeks 22 hrs ago #57

I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley 19 hrs ago #62

I am tired of him already. milestogo 19 hrs ago #63