You cannot separate Newsom from his embrace of anti-trans politics. You cannot trust Newsom to "fight against Trump" and pretend that it's a totally separate thing that he's courting nazis and bigots on his podcast.
He's not "fighting against Trump", he's fighting for _himself_. He's attempting to suck all the oxygen out of the room and build himself a little rah rah base. He's made it clear he doesn't think people with houses or trans people are worthy of respect and defense; _why_ do you think that his saber rattling against Trump is going to end well for you?
This is the, "I judge a dating partner by how well they treat the waitstaff" litmus test. Just because he's making a big show of going against Trump does not mean he's here for you; he is embracing fascist talking points. He might end up "being better" in that maybe he harms fewer people but WE CAN DO BETTER.
Newsom's anti-trans shit isn't something you can set aside; it's a marker of who he is and what his strategy is. It's a ploy for power.
A lot of people who voted for Trump came up with reasons like "oh he supports the farm bill" "oh he'll lower my taxes" and just ignored all the racism and fascism and _look how well that turned out_. You set it aside at your own peril.
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