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Atreus

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13. Newsom's Funhouse Mirror Strategy

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:21 PM

Aug 21

Newsom’s social media campaign is simply brilliant. By mirroring Trump’s style, he’s holding up a funhouse mirror that exposes just how absurd it all is. It’s not just about seizing the spotlight—it’s about reframing the conversation and triggering that long-dormant instinct in all people to recognize the ridiculous for what it is. Satire has always been one of the sharpest tools against demagogues, and Newsom is wielding it masterfully.

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NBC News: Gavin Newsom strikes a nerve-and seizes the spotlight-as he [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 21 OP

Both BlueKota Aug 21 #1

absolutely both... democratsruletheday Aug 21 #2

Agree senseandsensibility Aug 21 #3

I knew virtually nothing about him, but now I'm a big fan. dem4decades Aug 21 #4

Bernie, AOC and Jasmine Crockett try but democratsruletheday Aug 21 #5

Yes, kudos to them. senseandsensibility Aug 21 #6

It wasn't Trump azureblue Aug 21 #17

What Newsom has actually DONE is what seizes the political imagination of Americans. Corporate ancianita Aug 21 #7

The base (OUR base) which is rarely referred to in the corporate media senseandsensibility Aug 21 #8

Truth. We're starving for action, but whose? ancianita Aug 21 #12

Yes, that's why I keep encouraging everyone to rally around Newsom senseandsensibility Aug 21 #14

Oh, he's got the nation's attention. It's the vagueness of volunteering that needs serious reconsidering ancianita Aug 21 #15

When he was inviting rw assholes on his podcast Hassler Aug 21 #9

Governor Newsom, please keep kicking ass ZDU Aug 21 #10

Newsom is a brilliant politician PatSeg Aug 21 #11

Newsom's Funhouse Mirror Strategy Atreus Aug 21 #13

Yep, this. I'm here for all of it. txwhitedove Aug 21 #16

Having someone who finally gets it Hornedfrog2000 Aug 21 #18

Vote for Newsom BidenRocks Aug 21 #19

I, too would have to say both but he hates having to lose the spotlight dai13sy Aug 21 #20

I will expound on this later. At this moment, Gavin Newsom is the de facto standard bearer of the Democratic Party. flashman13 Aug 21 #21