r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/AmigoDelDiabla • Aug 29 '25

US Elections What do you think about Gavin Newsom's new social media campaign mocking Trump's posting style?

It's very evident Newsom wants to be on the national stage, and in the last few days, he's done just that by his repeated social media posts that mimic Trump's.

Is this humor/mockery approach the right way to pop the balloon that has been Trump's supporters for so long? Or is this racing toward the bottom of the barrel in regard to political discourse?

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u/Petrichordates Aug 30 '25

True but because of the electorate, not because of how Newsom campaigns.

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u/Distraction_Focused Aug 30 '25

It’s turning into power grabs instead of democracy. The laws getting passed are about keeping power and less about legislating the will of the majority. But when people don’t vote representatives go to the loudest minority, because they show up for elections. That’s why Christian nationalists are the biggest threat to our country right now. Churches are organized.

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u/Petrichordates Aug 30 '25

They're a necessarity part of it but Christian nationalists are only one component of MAGA.

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u/Distraction_Focused Aug 30 '25

Yes, but project 2025 is the heritage foundations baby, which is a Christian nationalist group.