Spend 5 minutes looking at my posts and you’d realize you have no idea what you’re talking about. But that’s part of the problem with people like you. Judge first, listen second. Keep that head in the sand and you might see something you like.
Nobody is “both side”-ing shit. You’re choosing to be ignorant of the impact these shitty people are having on our society. Personally, I want to know what the opposition believes. If I listen to them on one of the million right wing platforms that exist (and are wildly popular), I’m going to get all bullshit.
Listening to them on Newsom’s podcast I am able to hear their opinion without him letting them go all in on their bullshit. He doesn’t push back as much as I would like, but he in no way endorses their views or encourages them even. I had no idea who Kirk was when I listened to that interview and absolutely hated him by the end. It got the job done.
Keep in mind, Newsom’s podcast came AFTER Trump’s 2 win. It was a response to Dems burying their heads in the sand (just like you) and pretending these people don’t exist.
And you can pretend that deplatforming is a thing that exists in 2026. And when JD wins in 2028, you can be shocked that all the people you deplatformed were defining the election in right wing circles.
Problem with your perspective is you assume these people aren’t already normalized. Newsom began his podcast for basically this reason (after Trump got elected btw).
Most people on the left don’t know who these people are and how big of an impact they are already making. You might want to close your eyes and pretend it isn’t happening, but I appreciate having this as a way to hear these people without having to follow right wing sources that just blindly agree and give no real challenge.
I was wondering why the stock price was so high. Makes a lot of sense now.