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Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.

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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Honey, the media amplified what people had been saying for years. Biden was too old, incapable and a truly terrible candidate. That had echoed during his primary and during his entire presidency where his administration did very little to improve things for Americans and less to prevent the rise of fascism. This country has previously weaponized its various departments, overtly and covertly, against left wing activists and politicians and routinely does fuck all against the right.

The DNC isn't blameless here. Yes, people should vote against fascism, but also the opposition to fascism has a duty to select people who actively oppose fascism, not some pig and a doting old fool who didn't recognize that politics have changed since the 80's.

The DNC is the party of moderate neoliberal policy and stands for the entrenchment of capital consolidation. It's no wonder that doesn't get people off their asses and to the polls. It does nothing for them and arguably just exacerbates the conditions that set demagogues like Trump up for victory.

Newsom will do the same. He'll probably win because of how American politics flip flop, he'll do nothing to change any fucking thing, then the DNC will cry woe and we can blame nonvoters again for when he inevitably loses to whatever new monster the RNC chooses.