Gavin Newsom low SAT remark to a black audience draws backlash

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39. I am not referring to anyone HERE at DU, but talking generally about the voting public. I have doubts he could win

the primary, let alone a general election in the way the country is today.

VP Harris lost critical swing states because of that all or nothing approach, especially with voters sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. The irony though is that VP Harris outlined a specific plan to force a ceasefire, release of all hostages, get the principle parties back to the negotiating table for a two state solution, and rebuild Gaza. Trump also told everyone what his plans were in January 2025. Take ownership of Gaza, resettle Palestinians out of Gaza, and make it the "Riviera of the Middle East".

From all appearances it looks like the two-state solution is gone for the foreseeable future, and the future for of the Palestinians is even more uncertain if that is possible.

African Americans voters since FDR have been historically voted Democratic. In 2024 that still held, except that there was a shift where among young African American males, where up to 10% of that demographic actually voted for trump. In addition, Labor split the vote, Hispanic Americans split the vote, and women didn't come out in the numbers expected.

and here we are today.

As for a politicians words, the same thing can be said about Representative Ilhan Omar, and some of her statements, though some here had no problem with those statements and implications.

So what is my point? What is their record on the issues? It is pretty clear what trump and his administration record is. Trump's administration has and is actively trying to remove exhibits and signs related to slavery and other historical topics from federal sites, national parks, etc. through executive orders. According to him taking about slavery is "partisan" ideology. The reality is that it is part of the history of our country, and like most autocrats he is trying to wipe that history from the public.

None of this should be a surprise though because trump told us exactly what he was. Did people not believe him, did they not care, or worse, did they agree with him. The philosopher George Santanyana said it perfectly, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it"

Because of what happened in 2024, and the make-up of the Supreme Court from the elections of 2016 and 2024, the odds that there will be a quick reversal of the damage done by trump and his administration are not very good.