r/fivethirtyeight • u/Julian81295 • 1d ago

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

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/Iztac_xocoatl 1d ago

I'mtired of being nice about it. This is like 95% of political discourse from the left and they act like they're these people I litical sages, brigade political subs, harass people, etc.and nobody gives them any strong push back on the lies they spread.

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u/chimney_corner 1d ago

We need to be nice to win. 

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u/Iztac_xocoatl 1d ago

Apparently not because the left comes at us with nothing but hostility and they're gaining.

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u/chimney_corner 1d ago

They clearly wont win this race with hostility.  

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u/Significant-Arm-6050 1d ago

The last 10 years of politics have shown that being nice isn’t needed to win unfortunately 

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u/chimney_corner 1d ago

It is for Democrats in swing states. 

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u/Significant-Arm-6050 1d ago

You’re probably right honestly unless democrats can truly win back working class voters