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calguy

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29. I agree with him and you 100%

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:33 AM

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Democrats need to figure out how to appeal to the people who didn’t vote for us in past elections. That means not driving away potential voters who agree with us on most issues, but will not vote for us if we keep pushing one minority issue they are adamantly against.
I won’t name any of the minority issues I have in mind d, because doing so would ignite a flood of posts accusing me of hating one group or another. I’ve had several of my posts removed in the past because some folks are over sensitive about their pet issues, so I just don’t express my opinions one those matters anymore on DU.

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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 Yesterday #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

But it's the MAGATS that hammer the pronoun issue TexasBushwhacker 4 hrs ago #64

Couldn't agree more OC375 1 hr ago #66

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 Yesterday #50

Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 Yesterday #51

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

... BannonsLiver Yesterday #52

Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 Yesterday #54

Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 Yesterday #56

Sounds serious Torchlight Yesterday #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 Yesterday #60

Um, that statement is not true Bettie Yesterday #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #57

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

I am tired of him already. milestogo Yesterday #63

Centrism is dead LS0999 3 hrs ago #65