Gavin Newsom\u2019s latest crusade against TikTok exposes how deeply politicized the left\u2019s concept of \u201cfree speech\u201d has become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After TikTok struck a $14 billion deal putting Trump ally Larry Ellison in a powerful position over its U.S. operations, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democrats suddenly discovered a \u201ccrisis\u201d of alleged censorship\u2014because criticism of Trump might not be boosted enough for their liking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newsom is now dragging California\u2019s Department of Justice into a partisan probe, framing it as a legal emergency rather than an ideological tantrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, he recklessly accuses Trump and federal agencies of trying to \u201cstoke a Civil War,\u201d smearing routine immigration enforcement as white supremacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Trump works with Minnesota\u2019s Democratic governor to lower crime and restore order, Newsom escalates fear, division, and conspiracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a revealing contrast: one side focused on security and results, the other on theatrics, grievance, and control over the narrative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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