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As someone who started to discover comedy during the golden era of Saturday Night Live (no, not "SNL"), learning that Dana Carvey and David Spade were so based was not on my scorecard. Though "based" is really just when a celebrity isn't setting their hair on fire over Trump, ICE, or Palestine. I don't think David Spade is a secret conservative when he calls out Gavin Newsom. I think he's an apolitical voter who is tired of government incompetence, hence him calling out Gavin Newsom.

But first, I want you to ponder this tweet. Because while things aren't looking good for the right in the midterms and affordability is on everyone's mind, there are some blue state poll results that, in what's supposedly a "wave election," you would not expect the right to be doing as well as they are doing.

After the pandemic, the "direction" things are heading is a driving factor in why people vote. It's why people voted for Trump in 2024. It's why people who voted for him in 2024 lack the patience for him not accomplishing everything he said he was going to do in under two years. And it's why California taxpayers like Spade are wondering why, with all their tax dollars going to solve the homeless crisis, the homeless crisis keeps getting worse.

Someone who isn't wondering why? Gavin Newsom, the guy who keeps raising taxes to not solve the homeless crisis. Hence the problem.

The same broader problem with people paying taxes in California — The homeless, they lose $20 billion, but they want more money for it. That's why people get tired of paying taxes and going, what are you doing? Gavin Newsom just vetoed a bill asking for an audit of where the money for homeless goes. He said, not a chance. You're not gonna see that. That's the problem.

(This might be an old clip, FWIW).

Unfortunately, California is still California. Los Angeles could be about to elect a mayor who is an advocate for homeless non-profits. Homelessness has skyrocketed since she started making her money tackling the issue in Los Angeles. But hey, at least she isn't a Republican. Amirite Spencer Pratt?

Voters are angry at Trump and Washington Republicans. They also appear to be angry at the Democrats in charge of California, Minnesota, Oregon, New York, etc. Even if they don't realize that it's the DEMOCRATS who run those states who are to blame.

Are they angry enough to put two and two together? Or are there enough low-information voters living on top of each other in a handful of cities in those states to reelect the same failed leadership?

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