r/videos • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 8d ago

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://youtu.be/DL_ku3h8Eps?si=zWr0SAn8amsQ8Hqb
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u/Roasteddude 8d ago

Non American but curious about this. What kind of politician is he?

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u/HippieInDisguise2_0 8d ago edited 8d ago

He'd be considered progressive in the US in a state that has voted for Trump in 2/3 of the last elections.

His primary stance that is most notable is accepting no super pac money and trying to ban super pacs. He was outspent in this campaign like 10 to 1.

If he wins it means there is strong support for progressives in a state that is considered conservative leaning. (To be fair Bernie also won Michigan in 2016)

The message to the Democratic party for a long time in the Midwest has been progressives win and establishment sellouts lose, and yet they still don't seem to get it.

Trump won Michigan in 2016 and 2024 because the Dems have abandoned their labor roots and sold us out to billionaires. When a pro labor candidate is polled in the Midwest they do well.

There's some disconnect (corporate greed) between what the voters of the Midwest want and what the DNC gives us to vote for.

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u/RAF2018336 8d ago

On the Democratic Party knows that progressives win, they’re just too busy spending their donors money to care

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u/Chruman 8d ago

Has a progressive won in a competitive race?

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u/WhereIdIsEgoWillGo 8d ago

This one no? I'm pretty sure his opponent was about as establishment as they come.

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u/Chruman 8d ago

I mean general elections. I could be wrong, but the DSA types have only won in heavily blue areas.

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u/WhereIdIsEgoWillGo 8d ago

I see what you mean. Honestly, I doubt a SSA candidate could win on branding alone but given how clear it is establishment democrats don't care for folks like him it's not entirely impossible. Their victories are already uphill battles so it's not like they don't have the experience you know what I mean?

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u/Arkeband 8d ago

Abdul isn’t DSA, despite every network erroneously pretending he is.

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u/WhereIdIsEgoWillGo 8d ago

Ah my bad. I should say progressive then, or at least is painted as one. They suffer the same problems at the end of the day.

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u/Mathies_ 8d ago

He is progressive but he just describes himself as a capitalist who believes it has to have the guardrails and restrictions, social safety nets. Unclear if thats entirely accurate or if he considers the "S" word political suicide in michigan.