Thank you so much for replaying this conversation. Ever since I first heard it, I’ve been carrying Abdul’s words in me, hoping for what he envisions. I have limited means, and he is the only candidate I donate to monthly, or at all, and I’m in Oregon, not Michigan. I’m so glad to hear his words and ideas again! Thank you!
Abdul’s thoughts track pretty closely with mine. Especially when he talks about the factors that drove people to vote for t. We definitely have work to do to create conditions that work for all people. I hope Abdul prevails…..
The interview you had a few months ago with Dr. El-Sayed was poignant. By the end of the interview I was convinced, "Yes we can!" We can change the course with people like Dr. El-Sayed who want to work for peace, and have the courage to boldly state how we do it. Same as Kathleen Kendrick states below. I too am an Oregonian and a monthly supporter of Dr. El-Sayed and his vision. Fingers-crossed that he keeps his lead tonight and wins. Thank you for bringing this amazing person into view!
The empathy rather than condemnation for the “other side.” is worth promoting. However, I did not hear any practical ideas as to how to get to , for example, Medicare for All. Bernie Sanders has been talking about that for decades, it seems, with no luck. I also must strongly object to El-Sayed’s views on Israel--which has become a kind of “progressive” mantra for other progressive candidates too. It seems popular to bash on Israel, which is simply a cover for anti-semitism. Look at Hasan Piker, a proud anti-semite, and Zohran Mamdani whose true intentions are coming to light. They support people like El-Sayed and Troy Jackson, who do not disavow those views and distance themselves from their support. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. The US spends a huge amount of money on military support to many other countries---but the anti-Semitic hatred in this country picks on tiny Israel (the size of New Jersey) who has been attacked by Arab countries in 1948, 1967, 1973, the Munich Olympics and now the Oct 7 massacre. Where is El-Sayed’s Egypt or any of the other Arab countries for that matter in the latest effort to help the people of Gaza and disarm the terrorist group Hamas? No where. They are silent. The US gave tons of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, stolen by Hamas for tunnels and weapons. Where is El-Sayed’s outcry about that? Where are all the progressive candidates' outcry? No outcry. No condemnation. They have bought into all the propaganda, from Russia and Iran and quietly from Qatar, (funding campus protests), and Saudi Arabia (remember 9/11). Their outspoken one-sided critique of Israel alone has spiked anti-semitism in this country with increasing hate crimes. So “progressives” need to re-think and revise their political agendas on this topic. I’d prefer not to be a single issue voter, especially when these candidate advocate for many good democratic values and principles and programs. But I draw the line here.
Sayed is an excellent thinker and communicator, knowledgeable, nimble thinker. His hands-on experience in medicine and the health care system put him in an excellent position to improve ours. Europe and Israel all have medical care provided by government. The cost is less than our for-profit system and the people live longer. Why
Shouldn’t we have a system that works, that operates for people?
Thank you so much for replaying this conversation. Ever since I first heard it, I’ve been carrying Abdul’s words in me, hoping for what he envisions. I have limited means, and he is the only candidate I donate to monthly, or at all, and I’m in Oregon, not Michigan. I’m so glad to hear his words and ideas again! Thank you!
Abdul’s thoughts track pretty closely with mine. Especially when he talks about the factors that drove people to vote for t. We definitely have work to do to create conditions that work for all people. I hope Abdul prevails…..
It's 8:00 pm on the West Coast. Just before I read this, I saw on the NYT that El-Sayed is leading...hoping that holds!
The interview you had a few months ago with Dr. El-Sayed was poignant. By the end of the interview I was convinced, "Yes we can!" We can change the course with people like Dr. El-Sayed who want to work for peace, and have the courage to boldly state how we do it. Same as Kathleen Kendrick states below. I too am an Oregonian and a monthly supporter of Dr. El-Sayed and his vision. Fingers-crossed that he keeps his lead tonight and wins. Thank you for bringing this amazing person into view!
The empathy rather than condemnation for the “other side.” is worth promoting. However, I did not hear any practical ideas as to how to get to , for example, Medicare for All. Bernie Sanders has been talking about that for decades, it seems, with no luck. I also must strongly object to El-Sayed’s views on Israel--which has become a kind of “progressive” mantra for other progressive candidates too. It seems popular to bash on Israel, which is simply a cover for anti-semitism. Look at Hasan Piker, a proud anti-semite, and Zohran Mamdani whose true intentions are coming to light. They support people like El-Sayed and Troy Jackson, who do not disavow those views and distance themselves from their support. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. The US spends a huge amount of money on military support to many other countries---but the anti-Semitic hatred in this country picks on tiny Israel (the size of New Jersey) who has been attacked by Arab countries in 1948, 1967, 1973, the Munich Olympics and now the Oct 7 massacre. Where is El-Sayed’s Egypt or any of the other Arab countries for that matter in the latest effort to help the people of Gaza and disarm the terrorist group Hamas? No where. They are silent. The US gave tons of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, stolen by Hamas for tunnels and weapons. Where is El-Sayed’s outcry about that? Where are all the progressive candidates' outcry? No outcry. No condemnation. They have bought into all the propaganda, from Russia and Iran and quietly from Qatar, (funding campus protests), and Saudi Arabia (remember 9/11). Their outspoken one-sided critique of Israel alone has spiked anti-semitism in this country with increasing hate crimes. So “progressives” need to re-think and revise their political agendas on this topic. I’d prefer not to be a single issue voter, especially when these candidate advocate for many good democratic values and principles and programs. But I draw the line here.
Sayed is an excellent thinker and communicator, knowledgeable, nimble thinker. His hands-on experience in medicine and the health care system put him in an excellent position to improve ours. Europe and Israel all have medical care provided by government. The cost is less than our for-profit system and the people live longer. Why
Shouldn’t we have a system that works, that operates for people?