Gavin Newsom

People need courage in their damn convictions.

We're at the 250th anniversary of the United States of America this year.

It's the 250th anniversary.

The best of the Roman Republic, Greek democracy, co-equal branches of government, the rule of law, popular sovereignty.

Tell me that that reflects the America you read about today.

There's no rule of law.

It's the rule of dawn.

I hope for Europeans, it's dawning on you.

It's not the rule of law.

You don't have co-equal branches of government.

You have a supine Congress.

You don't have a Speaker of the House.

It doesn't exist.

Popular sovereignty being challenged every single day by voter suppression, trying to rig elections.

I mean, heck, Donald Trump tried to steal the election, the last election, tried to light democracy on fire, and then pardoned everyone that participated in that.

Is anyone paying attention?

to what the hell is going on in the United States of America.

So my state of mind is a little different, perhaps, than many others.

I won't be complicit at this moment.

I won't.