• Major_Tsiom@fedia.io
    24·
    22 days ago

    Yeah… here’s the thing. In California, we passed this dipshit new primary system where the top 2 candidates go on the ballot, regardless of party. In order to prevent two Republicans, the smart move is to vote for the leading Democrat. There are only two Republicans with any numbers, but there are four Democrats. Dangerous. Money put Becerra in front, and no matter what, money wins. At least he’s not a Nazi. We need to scrap our two party system. It has become a joke.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    22 days ago

    Won’t someone think of the multi billionaire hedge fund manager who’s one of the largest individual donors to superpacs and has spent 200 million on this primary?!

    Why is no one mourning Steyer’s pocket change?

    Do people understand that if he only had $2,400,000,000 before this and may be close to only having two billion dollars?

    If he had spent over twice as much, he might only have 1.999999999 billion dollars!

    Why don’t we just give the multi billionaire California? It’s what he wants?

    Edit:

    His torrent of ads has opened the one-time presidential candidate to criticism that he is trying to buy the governor’s chair, and his ad total represents more than 20 times the amount spent by his nearest rival, fellow Democrat Xavier Becerra, as the two duel for a spot in the November election.

    Nationally, his spending is unparalleled — no one is even close.

    In Georgia, Republican health care executive Rick Jackson has spent about $83 million on advertising in his primary race for governor, which is headed for a June runoff, ranking him second. The third place spot is held by his Republican rival, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement and has spent nearly $31 million on ads, according to AdImpact.

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/billionaire-tom-steyers-ad-spending-breaks-records-in-california-governors-race

    Remember how we laughed at Republicans for spending 120 million in the texas primary combined?

    • Sanctus@anarchist.nexusEnglish
      5·
      22 days ago

      You guys should riot for better choices and try to get s grassroots going. You’re just fucked with your non-choices. Its their puppet or them themselves lmao

      • taiyang@lemmy.world
        2·
        22 days ago

        Man we have way too many people on the ballot at it is, all you need is $3k. I mean, literally anyone runs, I was reading the booklet and there’s even a guy named LivingForGod AndCountry, a Barack Obama, and some very deranged conspiracy theory guy who earned a little asterisk saying his views don’t represent the office.

        The problem is, without big money, nobody stands out. You can’t just rally for some rando-- they’re already trying that, and it doesn’t work. CA Governor Primary is one of those situations where it was well intended but in execution it falls apart, especially after Citizens United.

  • thlibos
    6·
    20 days ago

    Fuck California? I lost respect for California voters when they voted to ban homosexual marriage in 2008 and my feelings were further validated when they voted to allow the gig economy to classify workers as independent contracters in 2020. Both decisions were heinous and a mockery of CA’s progressive chops. Now they look poised to make sure the next governor of CA is a garbage neoliberal and that the next mayor of L.A. a fucking Republican. Bass is terrible, but JFC, GTFO.

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    5·
    21 days ago

    Did anyone else keep seeing that pro-Becerra ad that, in response to another attack ad, had the voiceover guy proclaim “Xavier Becerra never lost children!!” in such an obviously performative outrage way? Something about the way he said it cracked my shit up so hard every time it came on. Every time Becerra’s name comes up in conversation without fail either me or my husband will repeat it.