Gavin Newsom
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Not only do they exist, they persist. And they're actually influencing young kids every single day.
Not only do they exist, they persist. And they're actually influencing young kids every single day.
I think we have to first understand what their motivations are. I think we have to understand what they're actually doing. You don't think it's racism and misogyny? I think there's a lot of that, but I don't think it's exclusively that.
I think we have to first understand what their motivations are. I think we have to understand what they're actually doing. You don't think it's racism and misogyny? I think there's a lot of that, but I don't think it's exclusively that.
I think this notion of I think it's this notion of toxicity and masculinity needs to be separated. And I think it's been conflated. And I think we're going to have to work on that a little bit. And I think there's look, there is a crisis. I think some of us scare them.
I think this notion of I think it's this notion of toxicity and masculinity needs to be separated. And I think it's been conflated. And I think we're going to have to work on that a little bit. And I think there's look, there is a crisis. I think some of us scare them.
I think we have to first understand what their motivations are. I think we have to understand what they're actually doing. You don't think it's racism and misogyny? I think there's a lot of that, but I don't think it's exclusively that.
I think we have to first understand what their motivations are. I think we have to understand what they're actually doing. You don't think it's racism and misogyny? I think there's a lot of that, but I don't think it's exclusively that.
I think we have to first understand what their motivations are. I think we have to understand what they're actually doing. You don't think it's racism and misogyny? I think there's a lot of that, but I don't think it's exclusively that.
When you talk to a guy like Steve Bannon, you know, he reminded me a little bit of my grandfather when he talks about working folks and he talks about how we hollowed out the industrial core of this country. I understand that. But so we can dismiss the notion of election denialism. We could completely dismiss what he did on January 6th. But I don't think you can dismiss what he's saying.
When you talk to a guy like Steve Bannon, you know, he reminded me a little bit of my grandfather when he talks about working folks and he talks about how we hollowed out the industrial core of this country. I understand that. But so we can dismiss the notion of election denialism. We could completely dismiss what he did on January 6th. But I don't think you can dismiss what he's saying.
When you talk to a guy like Steve Bannon, you know, he reminded me a little bit of my grandfather when he talks about working folks and he talks about how we hollowed out the industrial core of this country. I understand that. But so we can dismiss the notion of election denialism. We could completely dismiss what he did on January 6th. But I don't think you can dismiss what he's saying.
Reminds me a lot of what Bernie Sanders was saying. Reminds me a lot of what Democrats said 20, 30 years ago.
Reminds me a lot of what Bernie Sanders was saying. Reminds me a lot of what Democrats said 20, 30 years ago.
Reminds me a lot of what Bernie Sanders was saying. Reminds me a lot of what Democrats said 20, 30 years ago.
Well, they've been doing it for decades. I mean, we've saw the welfare queens. They've seen the southern strategy. We've seen it over and over. It's an old playbook. And we're as dumb as we want to be that we allow them to do this with CRT and ESG and DEI and every three-letter word. And then they demonize people. Yeah, demonize, and they weaponize grievance. They other people.
Well, they've been doing it for decades. I mean, we've saw the welfare queens. They've seen the southern strategy. We've seen it over and over. It's an old playbook. And we're as dumb as we want to be that we allow them to do this with CRT and ESG and DEI and every three-letter word. And then they demonize people. Yeah, demonize, and they weaponize grievance. They other people.
They talk down to people, pass people. They humiliate people. They weaponize difficult issues. But the problem line is, and I think it goes back to what we began with, is, and I applaud you for this, is we cannot continue to be on the defense reacting to this.
They talk down to people, pass people. They humiliate people. They weaponize difficult issues. But the problem line is, and I think it goes back to what we began with, is, and I applaud you for this, is we cannot continue to be on the defense reacting to this.
We've got to go on the offense. We've got to meet people where they are. But I also think this, and this is where, you know— Just pause it already.