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Gavin Newsom's people (or someone else) came up with another epic troll (Original Post) spooky3 Oct 2025 OP
yawn RainCaster Oct 2025 #1
I love it! sheshe2 Oct 2025 #2
Okay, we're even now. Let's tweak the bar a little higher, now. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #3
Eh...I find this disappointing Totally Tunsie Oct 2025 #4
I don't see it that way. I see it as a continuation of the strategy of spooky3 Oct 2025 #5
We'll have to disagree on this. Totally Tunsie Oct 2025 #7
Yes, we disagree. Nt spooky3 Oct 2025 #8
I perceive it accurately illustrating "trump as a nasty, insolent juvenile who has no business being considered..." Torchlight Oct 2025 #16
lol JI7 Oct 2025 #6
NO OFFENSE moonbeam23 Oct 2025 #9
It's not a verified source. It is disingenuous to present it that way. littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #10
I don't know if you have noticed Skittles Oct 2025 #11
Except we haven't fared better maintaining decorum. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #18
Love it malaise Oct 2025 #12
Bwaaaaa Champp Oct 2025 #13
Disappointing Mossfern Oct 2025 #14
I wouldn't call it "epic," but GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #15
Nothing there. Amaryllis Oct 2025 #17
"Thread not available." Wednesdays Oct 2025 #19

Totally Tunsie

(11,775 posts)
4. Eh...I find this disappointing
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:17 AM
Oct 2025

because resorting to this tactic now eliminates our ability to rightly decry TSF's original nastiness. All Newsom has done by this is to manage to lower the level. I prefer us having the high ground where we can declare trump to be the despicable pig for his initial posting. Why get down in the mud with trump when we can fare better by maintaining decorum?

JMO.

spooky3

(38,533 posts)
5. I don't see it that way. I see it as a continuation of the strategy of
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:21 AM
Oct 2025

Turning his own words and actions into something that ridicules him. It is pushing back against a bully in a way that he can understand.

Totally Tunsie

(11,775 posts)
7. We'll have to disagree on this.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:31 AM
Oct 2025

I see it as stripping away our ability to show trump as a nasty, insolent juvenile who has no business being considered as the respected leader of our country. Look at all the negative comments when he made that post. By Newsom rolling in the mud with him, it just says we're no better than he is. Shame. YMMV.

Torchlight

(6,710 posts)
16. I perceive it accurately illustrating "trump as a nasty, insolent juvenile who has no business being considered..."
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:57 AM
Oct 2025

Holding a mirror reflects those who it's pointed at, not neccesarily the one who holds it.

moonbeam23

(417 posts)
9. NO OFFENSE
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:36 AM
Oct 2025

to you personally...but

FUCK DECORUM!!

That's the attitude that got us into this fascist mess in the first place.

littlemissmartypants

(32,810 posts)
10. It's not a verified source. It is disingenuous to present it that way.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:37 AM
Oct 2025

This is what the DU TRASH is for. And also Block and Ignore. Thanks to the DU Founders for their foresight into our current Age of Propaganda.

🚮 problem solved.

😎

❤️

Mossfern

(4,686 posts)
14. Disappointing
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:13 AM
Oct 2025

I don't think it's clever at all and I hope it didn't really come from Newsom's staff.

It's not creative, and the equivalent to a "and so are you." response in a childish argument.
I wonder it's source.

GoCubsGo

(34,869 posts)
15. I wouldn't call it "epic," but
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:43 AM
Oct 2025

it was pretty damn funny! And, good on them for not letting people forget about Jan. 6, 2021, and the antics of the rude weirdo in the white costume.

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