I don’t think he had Alex Jones. Maybe you’re thinking of Steve Bannon.
As much as people like to bring up the Charlie Kirk interview as a reason to vote against Newsom, I actually appreciated that interview (along with the other controversial right wing interviews). It gives me an insight into the kind of people responsible for nearly 50% of the population’s beliefs without having to listen to a circle jerk. Newsom does push back against most of these people, but it is not meant to be a debate, but a conversation.
If I had the option of listening to Newsom interview Kirk, Joe Rogan interview Kirk, or having no knowledge of Kirk whatsoever, I would choose Newsom.
I know it’s an unpopular opinion on here, and I know Newsom is a cringy person, and I know his one trans athletes comment is not popular on this site (even though he shares the same opinion as most Americans by far), but I am grateful that these interviews exist.
And before I get all the hate that I know is coming, I’m not a neoliberal, I’m not maga, I’m very progressive, I’m not an LLM… what am I missing?
I don’t think he had Alex Jones. Maybe you’re thinking of Steve Bannon.
As much as people like to bring up the Charlie Kirk interview as a reason to vote against Newsom, I actually appreciated that interview (along with the other controversial right wing interviews). It gives me an insight into the kind of people responsible for nearly 50% of the population’s beliefs without having to listen to a circle jerk. Newsom does push back against most of these people, but it is not meant to be a debate, but a conversation.
If I had the option of listening to Newsom interview Kirk, Joe Rogan interview Kirk, or having no knowledge of Kirk whatsoever, I would choose Newsom.
I know it’s an unpopular opinion on here, and I know Newsom is a cringy person, and I know his one trans athletes comment is not popular on this site (even though he shares the same opinion as most Americans by far), but I am grateful that these interviews exist.
And before I get all the hate that I know is coming, I’m not a neoliberal, I’m not maga, I’m very progressive, I’m not an LLM… what am I missing?