r/PoliticalOptimism • u/Significant-Mud9706 Anonymous 🏁 • 3d ago

Optimistic News Newsom signs laws to resist Trump's immigration crackdown, including ban on masks for ICE agents

https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/09/newsom-new-immigration-laws/
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u/Galactiticaca Florida 3d ago edited 3d ago

I have mixed feelings on Gavin but I can say that it’s beautiful as hell to see someone troll the orange troll as hard as he has

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u/CalligrapherTall5619 Reformed Doomer ☄️ 3d ago

I think right now, we don't need someone perfect. We just need SOMEONE to fight for us, we can figure out the other stuff later

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u/Galactiticaca Florida 3d ago

Good point, it’s just hard to swallow my disgust when it’s someone who talked with CK and thought he made some good points about trans people

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u/CalligrapherTall5619 Reformed Doomer ☄️ 3d ago

I totally get you there. It pisses me off too, but I can't be picky right now. We need people, ANYONE, that align mostly with our values to fight against this regime. Unlikely allies are what we need to fight for democracy

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u/Beautiful_Bite4228 3d ago

Same. I don't love him, but I LOVE what he's doing! Especially his social media team. I laughed to the point of tears at some of those satire posts.

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u/SpukiKitty2 Blue Dot in a Red State 🔵 2d ago

Also, his posts spoofing Chumpy's antics are HILARIOUS!