Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more 'culturally normal'

CNN ^ | 2/23/2026

[MinorityRepublican]

California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN's Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party.

He says the party should be "less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics.

More focused on tabletop issues, things that really matter — the stacking of stress in terms of the electricity bills and childcare costs and health care and obviously housing costs."

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[plain talk]

"He says the party should be "less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics."

Kind of late for that.

[Señor Presidente]

In other words, “fake it.”

[plain talk]

[ek_hornbeck]

What Newsom really means is that Democrat candidates try and act normal during elections, but then unleash full "Woke" - pronouns and all, once in office.

Kamala Harris ran in the 2020 primaries on a platform of defunding the police and border patrol, and then in the 2024 general election hoped that voters would have amnesia when she scrambled in a pathetic failed attempt to seem reasonable and centrist.

[proust]

Also Newsom a few months ago:

There’s no governor that’s done more pro-trans legislation than I have. No one has been a stronger advocate for the LGBTQ community.”

When asked by Klein about his position, Newsom added that he wants “To see trans kids.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/10/newsom-reveals-he-wants-to-see-trans-kids-says-hes-been-a-strong-advocate-for-the-lgbtq-community/

[Salman]

Not bad advice, but will this make other Democrats angry at him?

[wildcard_redneck]

Wow! That is quite the graphic. It really captured the souls of those two reprobates.

[Mark]

Don’t touch our precious pronouns!

[MinorityRepublican]

Kamala Harris ran in the 2020 primaries on a platform of defunding the police and border patrol, and then in the 2024 general election hoped that voters would have amnesia when she scrambled in a pathetic failed attempt to seem reasonable and centrist.

Didn't work because she was a bad actor.

So the Democrats just need to find a good liar.

[JBW1949]

The only democrat I can think of that is somewhat “normal” is Sen. Fetterman...

[bobonthejob]

He was all for the things he now says democrats need to hide. Will there be any brave democrats to call him out? No, the party only worships power and their zombies are happy to oblige. TDS is the only thing that resonates with these MR’s (boomer term)

[proust]

Can liberals still claim they won the cultural war?

[BipolarBob]

Normal is supporting illegals committing violent crimes and requiring tampons in mens restrooms.

[FlingWingFlyer]

That’s impossible. They are mentally disturbed freaks full of hatred of normal American people. They are like the dog crap on your shoe.

[MtnClimber]

Translation: Get better at being a con artist.

[rellic]

They did, the Clinton’s.
Bill is the best
liar the world
has ever seen in
public office.
It helps to be mentally ill.

[drypowder]

Yeah, try to be more culturally normal like what Newsom and his den of democrat criminals, liars and thieves have made Kalifornia. That’s a winner. Lol

[ChronicMA]

“We need to lie to the American people about what we really care about”

Sounds about right

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

He means "until after the election".

That is the core of who/what they are. They'll try to deceive average voters regarding where they stand, but they will always revert to that.