California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the governor was denied entry into a venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, after being invited to speak at the event due to “pressure” from the Trump administration.
Newsom had been scheduled to speak with Fortune at the USA House, Davos, a privately organized event, at the World Economic Forum, which has been recognized by the U.S. government as the nation’s headquarters in Davos.
Time for my least favorite game!
“Imagine a Democrat did that to a Republican!”
… Fox News would be running that story for a week, screaming at the public about how they’re being discriminated against and how the Democrats hate freedom and free speech. How they hate “you” and your “values” etc etc etc…
ITT, idealists once again letting perfect be the enemy of good.
It’s worked so well the past few elections.
would only apply if Gavin Newsom was “good”.
He is not good, he even denied genocide in Gaza and protected billionaires
Don’t forget all the transphobia too!
Idealists are letting perfect be the enemy of the good but I don’t think that’s why Democrats underperformed. Neither Clinton nor Biden/Harris were idealists of this sort (despite some stuff Harris said but didn’t mean back in the 2020 primaries) and they didn’t lose elections because of a lack of support from the idealists. So IMO while the idealists aren’t helping, the very much non-idealistic institutions of the Democratic party which prioritize seniority within the party over electability are to blame.
Considering how close both 2016 and 2024 were, don’t be so sure.
Clinton I don’t know. Harris did for sure (her less that “perfect” stance on Palestine). And Biden, the most centrist of the three, won. so, your point?
I will support him as far as it supports positive movement. I will criticize him otherwise. Same with every neo-liberal before him, and will continue with every neo-liberal after him.
It’s worked so well the past few elections.
The last few elections had historically unpopular, zero charisma candidates who all had policy positions so far right, they weren’t just to the right of the dem voter base, they were to the right of the average American…
Acting like anyone more liberal than Ronald Reagan was the problem is actively harmful, be cause yelling out voters to shut up and vote blue no matter who won’t actually solve anything.
And as we saw with Biden, at a certain point the absence of more harm isnt enough.
We need someone “progressive” enough to actually try and implement a solution.
Even the voting members of the DNC realized that a year ago…
Fetterman/Gabbard 2028! Yes we can!!1!
why would you post such an ugly thing
It’s bizarre. People don’t learn to negotiate or accept half a load of bread when offered.
Just hold on, any day now Lemmy will find a candidate so pure they can rally behind them.
Any day now.
Under Newsom, California is the 4th largest GDP on the planet and the Davos losers listened to racist, pedophile, rapist, felon fucknut!?!?
Yeah and then he ripped them a new one at the event that he did end up speaking at in Davos.
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Fuck republicans and fuck Newsom!
Bad link, ads for days
Edit: I can only assume the downvoters are ad providers fuck you
Probably the same company that owns the USA network. Watching shows on that network will make you want throw your tv out the window. 6 minute ads per 4.5 minutes of show time. Their ads just keep gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooing. And yes. That’s how absurd they are.
Ah the wonders of lemmy. A group of people who wonder how Trump won and then insist any replacement must be perfect.
Aw poor Gavin newsome, hell have to displace some of californias most vulnerable people via sweeps to feel better. If only we gave him more power we could have avoided this
Clown governor getting the standard Trump pimp slap.
This man is never going to be president if Donald Trump can bully him so easily
This man is never going to be president
Newsom would be a categorically awful pick for president. Being better than orangeboi is a very, very low bar.
And this of course also assumes we’re still having elections at that point - let alone this year.
He blocked RCV so forever on my naughty list
What do you want him to do, force himself in to speak? I’m not a fan of the guy but I don’t understand what he’s supposed to do here
I’m not a fan of the guy but I don’t understand what he’s supposed to do here
You still haven’t articulated how he’s the one being bullied and not USA house, but ok.
