I’m trans. I hope Newsom falls off a cliff. But if he had been running against Trump instead of Harris I would have held my nose and checked the box, because strategy isn’t about throwing a fit until you get the scenario you want, it’s about doing what you can with the hand you’ve got.

I’m trans too, fwiw. I’ve reached a slightly different conclusion, though I respect yours:

I am going to pre-commit not to vote for Newsom. I’m going to encourage as many people as I can to pre-commit. If Progressives pledge not to vote for him, and the DNC knows they’re serious, Newsom will lose the primary. He’ll lose because it will be apparent to DNC superdelegates that Progressives won’t show up for him, and that without the Progressive vote Newsom will not win the election.

Basically, it’s like nuclear war: if you’re nuked, you shouldn’t retaliate, because nuking back would wipe out all of humanity, instead of half. But your enemy must know that you’ve pre-committed to retaliate, otherwise they will nuke you.

It’s a stupid game equilibrium but inevitable, IMO.