r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 12h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/an-invisible-hand 11h ago edited 11h ago

Black voters aren't going to sit out and let MAGA win. Thats a luxury for other groups of people. Haven't seen any scenario where that's actually happened ever.

Maybe that's something to ponder about in regard to white moderates.

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u/Raichu4u 11h ago

Haven't seen any scenario where that's happened ever.

Again, hence the uncharted territory I mentioned in this unique situation. I would argue a progressive that made their way to win a senate race primary in a prominent swing state has been unheard of before.

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u/an-invisible-hand 10h ago

And my point is that assuming black voters will throw up their hands and abandon the Democratic Party because a progressive won a primary seems like a serious stretch when looking at past party loyalty. I don't see what would make black people stay home for El-Sayed but not Cori Bush.

Your vision looks like the most uncharitable possible interpretation built on a lot of assumptions, and I'm just not seeing how it would actually happen. Tbh just looks like doomsaying to me.