Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’

Re:Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’ by redis_mlc on Thursday April 09, 2020 @06:41PM (#22827956)

For those not familiar with US politics and culture, California is the the most influential on both.

Trends that start in California go nationwide in about 5 years.

So take what Governor Newsom says very seriously - it's a crystal ball.

Historically, the Governor of the State of California also has an outsized shot at being President. Reagan is one example, and the only reason The Terminator didn't run is because of citizenship requirements (he was born in Austria.)

You can bet President Newsom is in our future.

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Re:Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’ by bydo on Thursday April 09, 2020 @07:00PM (#22828099)

What? There’s been one US president who was previously governor of California (Reagan) and one who unsuccessfully ran for governor (Nixon).

No other political candidate from California has even been nominated. We’ve had seven presidents from Ohio.

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Re:Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’ by kbrwn on Thursday April 09, 2020 @07:05PM (#22828147)

Newsom said the American presidency, "sounds like the worst job ever."

Not everyone seeks more power. Maybe Newsom is happy to lead a nation-state without a minority party blocking every initiative he would ever put forward.

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Re:Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’ by baddox on Thursday April 09, 2020 @06:55PM (#22828056)

Several states have had a single governor later become President. New York is in the lead with 4 governors becoming President (FDR being the most recent).

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