- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Democrat Abdul El-Sayedâs former opponent in the Michigan Senate primary, Haley Stevens, is appearing with Republican candidate Mike Rogers at a Detroit church after intraparty tensions have boiled over days before the election.
The appearance comes after the congresswoman was uninvited to a joint event Sunday with El-Sayed, who defeated her by a slim margin in the August primary.
Stevens has been critical of El-Sayedâs comments surrounding Israel. Her fiance said last week he was voting for Rogers, claiming El-Sayed had not done enough to address concerns of the Jewish community.


I guess this is meant to cast Stevens as a generic avatar of âcentristâ-death-mask-wearing conservatives who demand unconditional support from progressives if they win but wonât give it back if they lose?
But I donât know if Stevens said or demanded that, so itâs a bit confusing, and could also be read to attack the phrase âvote blue no matter who.â Which is a turnoff since it mimics right-wing sarcastic comments meant to mock democratic voters who vote for âleast evilâ dem candidates over fascist right candidates - i.e., intended left turnout suppression. So seems like the novelty bit is getting in the way of actual, you know, communication.
Those were just some of my hilarious, important thoughts on the inherently funny topic of sober, lengthy deconstruction of comedy. (That was sarcasm, if such a thing can possibly work without all caps.) (That was also sarcasm. /s) (Despite the â/s,â that last one wasnât sarcasm.) (Feeling good about this one.)
Yeah, I had to ask, because Stevens isnât the candidate youâre voting for⌠So vote blue no matter who â˘ď¸/s doesnât quite hit because she got primaryâd.
Which is WHY PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES
Whoops, too many caps this time
No no, the caps made me understand your sarcasm!
Wait, no, sorry.
No NO, the CAPS made me understand your SARCASM!
Oh, thatâs better.
But I wasnât trying to be sarcastic. And neither were you! DAMN IT.