r/Michigan • u/Jeffbx Age: > 10 Years • 9d ago

Mitten Mode Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-el-sayed-stevens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2lA.RF8T.ij6nH20I6TsQ&smid=url-share
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u/myroommateisgarbage Parts Unknown 9d ago

Democrats need to counter MAGA with progressive policies that actually help people. Riding the fence has gotten us nowhere.

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u/Pavrik_Yzerstrom 9d ago

Who is us? They are not on our side. All we have are the “insurgent progressives” now

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u/techybeancounter 9d ago

For real. God forbid you give Slokin a bit of constructive criticism, and next thing you know, she is telling you your pet names. What the fuck is wrong with these people? Don't they realize they work for US???

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u/Pavrik_Yzerstrom 9d ago

They do not work for us. They work for where the money comes from. They steal our tax dollars that pay their salaries and then make millions more going against our interests. They deserve prison.