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What California governor Newsom said after an Alabama senator called LA ‘a third world country’ (www.masslive.com)
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“Lock him up,” Tuberville told the news website about Newsom. ”LA looks like a third world country — anarchists are in charge, law enforcement is being attacked, and the rule of law is nonexistent."

An hour later, Newsom took to X to reply to the Alabama politician.

“Alabama has 3X the homicide rate of California,” Newsom wrote. “Its murder rate is ranked third in the entire country. Stick to football, bro.”

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[–] Infynis@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm glad he didn't. No need for other countries to catch strays. This is our problem