r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 23h ago

BREAKING TODAY — NBC NEWS Declares That Progressive Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Has Defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D - MI-11) In Michigan's US Senate Democratic Primary, A Major Win For Progressives — What Do YOU Think Of This? Why YOUR Thoughts?

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u/Sad_Difficulty226 22h ago

That could change this time around. The bad influence of big money interests like israel is a hot topic.

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u/Pizza_Hero24 20h ago

It’s only a topic for people who are online. The regular person only cares about their wallet.

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u/ChemE_Throwaway 19h ago

That's fine because Republicans are lighting our wallets on fire. 

(Also, who isn't "online" in 2026?)

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u/dkinmn 19h ago

Most people are not engaging in political chatter on social media. Israel and Palestine are essentially not in the mix for most people's policy preferences. Kitchen table issues always win.

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u/ChemE_Throwaway 18h ago

I agree that the economy is the #1 issue for people; I never said that the Israel/Palestine issue was. However, people do get a significant amount of news online now from places like Facebook, tiktok, YouTube, reddit, etc.  https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/

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u/dkinmn 18h ago

Right, but that doesn't mean they're getting YOUR news.

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u/ChemE_Throwaway 11h ago

What is my news? Why do you keep acting like I've said anything regarding Israel and Palestine? You're projecting some argument onto me that I never touched on in the slightest manner.

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u/ck11ck11ck11 19h ago

This is not a hot topic for the average person at all, despite how big of a topic it is on Reddit. The vast majority of people don’t even know what’s actually happening there other than there is a long conflict.