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Esodo 41 points ago +41 / -0

But but..optics! If you had not have said that then Newsom would have peacefully surrendered to you and the media would have championed your petition!! You ruined it for yourself! They were gonna recall him any minute!

Edit: Sarcasm for those confused

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anon1011101 25 points ago +25 / -0

Optics don't matter anymore. Our votes don't count. All politics now operates with the threat of violence.

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Langtath 7 points ago +7 / -0

I agree; optics was a weapon they used against us. Alinsky's rules for radicals only works against an enemy who cares about popular opinion and the rule of law. The bad guys don't care about either now that they have every institution on their side.

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OnlyTrump20 -1 points ago +3 / -4

Uh, there is an actual legal process for a recall. Although the Democrats have made it harder by moving the goal posts, it still can be done. It was done for a state legislator recently and don't forget how Arnold became governor.

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Esodo 13 points ago +13 / -0

Yes I know there is a legal process for it. There is a legal process for voting too and look at how that turned out. I’m referring to the people that think his statement here will make lawmakers suddenly not listen to him. They weren’t gonna listen to him anyway whether he said this or not

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panthicc 3 points ago +3 / -0

California is in a pretty similar situation to when Davis was recalled, too. Massive energy crisis. Crippling debt. Now we've got unconstitutional business seizure to add on top of it. LA has seen the worst of all of it, they're done with this man.

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linereddit 2 points ago +2 / -0

Maybe so, but they just re-elected Mad Max and the bug-eyed bobble-head from Burbank. Mayor Garcetti was re-elected in 2017 with over 80% of the vote, and doesn't face the voters again until 2022.

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It's an incredible place.