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Well, if his wife says it
Newsom's wife urges AI rules 'much harder and farther.' Public reaction: confronting 74.73% vs supportive 7.98%, underscoring a polarized debate online.
Real-time analysis of public opinion and engagement
Community concerns and opposing viewpoints
Personal attacks dominate the replies — a flood of insults, sexualized comments and conspiracy-laced accusations aimed at Gavin Newsom and his wife overwhelm the thread, often invoking Harvey Weinstein and alleging infidelity or impropriety rather than engaging the policy point.
Body-language mockery is a running joke — many users obsess over his gestures (“jazz hands,” creepy hand movements), using that as shorthand to dismiss his credibility or paint him as inauthentic.
Fear that regulation will choke innovation — a large subset warns that heavy-handed AI rules will drive startups and companies out of California, slow progress and hand advantage to less-regulated rivals abroad.
Distrust in politicians and calls for accountability — numerous replies demand specifics, accuse Newsom of corruption or lying, and urge resignation or stronger transparency, tying AI policy to broader political grievances.
Polarized debate about the need for rules — while many oppose regulation as stifling or futile (China will still deploy AI), a smaller group requests concrete policy details and expresses concern about harms like censorship and misinformation that regulation might seek to address.
Harassment skews the conversation away from substance — the prevalence of misogynistic and sexually explicit attacks on the governor’s wife shifts attention from technical or legislative discussion to outraged, often abusive commentary.
Well, if his wife says it
rther" is a very poetic way of saying "I want more paperwork and fewer startups." It’s always the people who can’t explain how a LLM works who are the most confident about how to strangulate it. We've officially moved from the Age of Innovation to the Age of Asking for Pe
That's weird. I think she got that same advice from Harvey Weinstein.
Community members who agree with this perspective
A strong strain of concern about heavy regulation runs through the replies — “If Gavin became President, he'd regulate us into the ground” captures a common fear that a Newsom presidency would bring stricter rules and oversight.
Several high-engagement responses champion the line to “go harder and farther,” framing the idea as a positive, tougher approach to policy and enforcement.
The thread is punctuated by sexual jokes and "that's what she said" quips, turning the slogan into light-hearted mockery and undercutting the seriousness of some replies.
Many users point to spousal influence, urging to “listen to his wife” or noting she’s consulting experts — replies cast his wife as a decisive advisor in the conversation.
Amid the humor and partisan jabs, a few replies elevate the issue to a grave level, labeling it a national security concern that warrants strict treatment.
replies promoting toughness and witty one-liners drew the most likes, while more measured or neutral observations received far less attention, signaling what resonated with this audience.
Mrs. Newsom said the same thing to Harvey. Go harder and farther.
If Gavin became President, he'd regulate us into the ground. Just look at California.
Harder and farther