I was abused by my christian parents.
I would like to live long enough to see humanity mature out of superstition and free the world from human greed.
Yes. And when this happens:
Add on to that that the bad people share the same beliefs makes predicting when evil behavior or shadowy fucked up evil behavior is gonna happen really difficult.
…the response is usually “well, they weren’t really christian.” The implication being “they based their morality on an unreachable source with divine authority and committed their lives to it in a BAD way, I’m doing it in a GOOD way.”
Magical thinking is deadly.
How hard is it to say “genocide is bad?”
When they are an immediate threat to life. Ideally with no collateral damage.
Your turn. When’s a good time to kill civilians?
you responded in discussion that Newsom wasn’t conservative enough.
That was not my intention. I should have used different sources. I can try again.
I can agree that the pandemic was a challenge, but he’s taking money from people who can’t afford it instead of from his fellow rich people.
Newsom’s opposition to the ballot measure – which would levy a one-time 5% tax on any residents of the state worth more than $1bn – comes amid an uproar from some of California’s most prominent billionaires.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/gavin-newsom-california-billionaire-tax
The loudest reactions came from advocates for the poor and elderly. They decried Newsom’s plan to scale back an expansion of Medi-Cal health care to undocumented immigrants that he had championed last year, as well as his imposition of $100 monthly premiums, elimination of some benefits, limits on at-home care and tighter qualifications for benefits.
“The 2025–26 budget proposal fails to marshal the resources needed to help vulnerable Californians meet basic needs like health care, housing, and food assistance,” the left-leaning California Budget and Policy Center said.
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there were also adverse reactions from public employee unions over Newsom’s intention to hold down state worker raises and from city and county officials over a lack of grants for homelessness.
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Medical care providers dislike both Newsom’s Medi-Cal restrictions and his diversion of funds from a special tax on health care approved by voters last year meant to increase payments for treatment.
Environmentalists are angered by Newsom’s declared intention to fast-track a tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to increase water deliveries to Southern California.
Advocates of Proposition 36, a voter-approved measure to crack down on some crimes that Newsom opposed, decry his failure to include funds for implementation.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/05/newsom-budget-chronic-deficit-unresolved/
https://calbudgetcenter.org/news/statement-on-governor-newsoms-2026-27-budget-proposal/
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 682 (Allen) which was approved by the legislature last month and which would have banned PFAS or “forever chemicals” in six product categories - cookware, dental floss, children’s products not covered by previous legislation, non-paper based food packaging, ski wax, and cleaning products.
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the Governor’s veto message cited industry’s unsupportable arguments about costs and ignored data provided by the bill sponsors showing the argument to be specious.
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He also vetoed another Clean Water Action sponsored bill, AB 823 (Boehner), which would simply have banned plastic microbeads used as cosmetic glitter or in cleaning products. The bill had no recorded opposition, yet the Governor’s veto message stated that a to “ban specific ingredients, such as glitter, … may incidentally result in a prohibition on biodegradable or natural alternatives”. In fact the intent of the bill was to drive companies to use those safer alternatives.
https://cleanwater.org/releases/governors-environmental-vetoes-are-missed-leadership-opportunity
Gavin Newsom vetoed a widely discussed bill that would have provided unemployment insurance to striking workers
Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that was intended to protect farmworkers injured when their employers violated state outdoor heat safety regulations — dealing a setback to farmworkers and their advocates.
https://capitalandmain.com/newsom-vetoes-farmworker-heat-safety-bill-as-state-enforcement-has-fallen
Gavin Newsom’s choice of guests – a parade of rightwingers – on his new podcast might seem baffling.
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Still in its infancy, This Is Gavin Newsom has hosted several rightwing media figures including Michael Savage, Charlie Kirk and – almost unbelievably – Steve Bannon, one of the most regrettable people to emerge into public life in decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/17/gavin-newsom-steve-bannon-podcast
I’m not saying he’s done nothing good, but I stand by the claim that he is a corporate shill and I do not want him as my president. I may vote for him if it comes down to it; I voted for Harris in 2024. But I would much rather see what AOC or Khanna can do, considering they seemingly will not compromise with billionaires and Israel.
“Ballroom and military base.”
Like… What the fuck.
Part of me genuinely thinks it’s some kind of phallic metaphor.
Maybe he didn’t affect you personally in a way that you noticed, but he absolutely is making things worse for Californians.
https://src.senate.ca.gov/governor-gavin-newsoms-top-15-worst-flip-flops-and-fails
https://www.newgeography.com/content/008659-gavin-newsom-trashed-california
Honestly, you may be right. But treating it like a certainty only makes it easier for them. We should be highlighting better alternatives.
Harris, Newsom, Shapiro are out for me, they’re pro-Israel. Ossof has accepted contributions from Israel. Pritzker was an AIPAC board member.
It is very difficult to find candidates without ties to Israel: https://www.trackaipac.com/2028
AOC would be my pick if she runs. Khanna would be my second choice.
we may have to vote for him anyway.
Speak for yourself.
He’s the Next One Up
It’s not a foregone conclusion. Fight a little harder for your life, please, you’re taking us down with you.
I don’t want president Newsom. I want food and healthcare for all. I want taxes for billionaires. I want sustainable energy, not more fucking oil.
Newsom is a corporate shill. He will make things worse for the people of the United States just like he makes things worse for the people of California.
It was partly a trial run for Artemis IV, which will see humans land on the moon for the first time since 1972.
Artemis V will see humans begin building a permanent base on the moon.
And every “nice” person who indulges in religion directly enables him. We should be relying on evidence to guide our choices, not magical thinking.
Which ideology/belief do you think he would use if religion was not an option?
it suggests that you are using the claim of victimhood as a license to go to extremes.
It suggests I know firsthand how devastating it can be and I don’t want it to happen to anyone else.
It’s not normalizing abuse to call someone out for hyperaggression and dangerous exaggeration.
It is normalizing abuse to deny it when it happens. The girl did not consent to being touched.
In fact, it’s downright dishonest of you to accuse everyone who suggests that you’ve gone too far of it because it suggests that you are using the claim of victimhood as a license to go to extremes.
It’s not dishonest at all. I provided a common definition of the word. I didn’t invent it.
Fuck you for normalizing abuse. Seriously. Innocent people suffer and die for that shit. You can apologize by opposing it instead of defending it.
Your other post was removed, but you mentioned being in the news for violence. You also mentioned doubting my story.
My brothers and I were, in fact, abused. And my little brother threatened a mass shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGTEbloUuk
I did not choose my aggression, it was hit into me.
You should really, really stop normalizing abuse. It hurts everybody.
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Why are you gatekeeping it?
A pat on the head is not abuse.
Without consent, yes, it is abuse.
Fuck you for normalizing abuse, shitbag.
Exactly.
Why is reality not enough for people? Our universe is endlessly fascinating.