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Mz Pip

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28. My take

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:32 AM

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Republicans have done a good job of painting Democrats as being only focused on what many people in the country consider fringe issues. Democrats need to be able change that narrative.

That’s what I think he’s trying to say.

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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 Yesterday #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