California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the governor was denied entry into a venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, after being invited to speak at the event due to “pressure” from the Trump administration.

Newsom had been scheduled to speak with Fortune at the USA House, Davos, a privately organized event, at the World Economic Forum, which has been recognized by the U.S. government as the nation’s headquarters in Davos.

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    I don’t know where you got that idea from. doesn’t make sense when you think about it.

    do you really believe there are economic constraints on a state in the largest economic country that holds capitalism in the highest regard?

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      … yes…

      canada can do basically whatever it wants theoretically

      california can’t use its national guard without risk of federalisation, its can’t issue tariffs or any kind of trade controls, it can’t even stop giving money to the aggressor via taxes to finance its own aggression

      hell california apparently can’t even stop the federal government from doing blatantly illegal shit

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          24 hours ago

          what do trade controls and taxation have to do with global economics…? is that what you’re asking?

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            23 hours ago

            so you’re just talking out your ass. my fault for expecting anything out of some rando on the internet.

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          Almost everything. California doesn’t make trade rules, it doesn’t regulate interstate commerce, and those that do are outwardly hostile to them. There’s a good chance he gets indicted next year in the run up to the election, even though he’s a lousy candidate and choosing him or any of the establishment picks is akin to throwing the election, again.

          Unless he finds his backbone and constructs a popular reform ticket, but he was chosen not to do that.