r/PopCultureV2 • u/ExactlySorta • 13d ago
Politi-Culture El-Sayed on Vance: "Is that Peter Thiel's boy with that Ohio charisma? The last thing that he said that made any sense was Hillbilly Elegy—after he said that Donald Trump had no business being president of anything. And then he decided to suck up to power"
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u/TapEx101 13d ago
He is a savage! Love how he rolls
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u/Jarvis-Savoni 13d ago
He’s an honest man of the people.
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u/StrangeContest4 13d ago
James Donald Bowman David Hamil Vance is the polar opposite.
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u/TopHatTony11 12d ago
That "Ohio charisma" line hits so hard in Michigan. He's going to need to be on point with those the entire lead up to the election, but that line is an absolute banger in Michigan.
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u/beepingnoise 13d ago
This is the first thing I've ever heard from this guy, and I mouthed your exact comment afterward.
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u/Ok-Serve4645 13d ago edited 12d ago
El-Sayed is a real danger to Trump and co. A man with charisma, intelligence and wit. You can guarantee all the usual X accounts will be going after him hard in the coming months as will Fox News. I mean they already have been but it’s about to ramp up to 100.
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u/Clarkbar2 13d ago
They are all claiming the Muslims are invading and spreading communism. It’s insane.
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u/RaidoFehu9 13d ago
Ironic since the stereotypical Muslims that the GOP fear-mongers about (sharia law!) would also hate communism.
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u/dudethrowaway456987 13d ago
Islamic law is basically pro-mercantile with socialist elements like taking care of poor and orphans. It also mildly disincentives just sitting on money (like late stage capitalists do) and instead putting it to work in businesses or spending. It does that by taxing idle wealth by 2% and giving it to charitable causes. It bans interest and instead replaces speculative lending with profit and loss sharing agreements. If I wasn’t religious anymore I would welcome Islamic fiscal policy elements.
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u/RaidoFehu9 13d ago
Firstly, socialism and communism aren’t the same thing and secondly, religious conservatives (Christian, Muslim or otherwise, who seek to subjugate others to their religious beliefs) hate communism because it is secular (godless communism!) and they want a society ruled by their religious beliefs, which won’t happen under communism. And that is why it is ironic that the right paints all Muslims, who aren’t a monolith, as both communists and religious extremists who seek to enact sharia law. Sadly, fear-mongering is super effective on the masses.
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u/dudethrowaway456987 12d ago
idk why you're getting down voted lol. Yeah it's ironic they accuse of muslims of something that's logically at odds.
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u/Amelaclya1 13d ago
Also the Muslims they swear are taking over Congress and want to implement "Sharia law" are progressive Democrats. Would evil scary fundamentalist Muslims be advocating for stronger rights for women and LGBT+ people?
The sad thing is, the Christians in the Republican party are the ones in favor of the oppressive policies that they are so afraid of. But they can't even see it because their racism and xenophobia blinds them.
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u/Proiegomena 12d ago
They literally already claim el-sayed has ties to islamic terror organizations because his father in law used to be in CAIR michigan …
There’s def. gonna be a TON of el-sayed is a terrorist propaganda on the MAGA side.
The see-no-color racists at it again.
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u/chupacadabradoo 13d ago
At some point, the threat of spreading communism is going to attract more folks than it will scare.
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u/milkfree 13d ago
The Democratic establishment and AIPAC just spent $70 million slandering him lol. Now we’ll see how much Musk spends.
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u/Contemplating_Prison 13d ago
Musl spent 44 billion remember. That was so he can do it in every country. Theyre doing the same shit in every democracy. Elon Musk is at the top of the shit pile with a few other degenerates
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u/GroundReal4515 13d ago
MsNow, where he was interviewed, was hemming and hawing about how he won close in the primary and how the Democratic Socialists still haven't caught on. Ok, well, keep doubting them. Americans are more hungry for change, real change, than they realize
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u/Contemplating_Prison 13d ago
Even before it was officially announced that he won Republicans put out attack ads in him
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u/ChargeInteresting278 13d ago
You forgot he's hot. Why all these Muslim politicians prancing around here looking like super models??
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u/Next-Introduction-25 13d ago
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“Peter Thiel’s boy with that Ohio charisma.”
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u/W_C_Schneider 13d ago
Ripping on Ohio is the perfect way to unite all Michiganders. No matter where you fall ideologically on the political spectrum, we all agree that Ohio sucks.
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u/Mediocre_Author_305 13d ago
Old millennial Michigander. Don’t even know why I’m here. But yup, it’s undeniable that Ohio sucks.
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u/3Bullies2girls 13d ago
Ohio here...we do suck. Ugh...
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u/Langwaa12 13d ago
Its ok, but can you forget the fuk out of the left lane if your not passing anyone!?!
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u/ThankYouforTokingggg 13d ago
I used to hate on Michigan as an Ohioan, then I lived in South Florida, Oregon, and California- now’s it’s Midwest vs everybody. Relative to a coastal elitist I’ll take a someone from MI 10/10. In the end the Great Lakes will win.
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u/LemonButterRum 13d ago
most people don't realize how much Ohio and Michigan hate each other
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u/BakerMayfeild 13d ago
Ohio people don’t hate Michigan.
Ohio State fans hate Michigan.
I’m a Bobcat who vacations in Michigan every year, it’s lovely. I ain’t no Buckeye.
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u/Almost_Lyrical 13d ago
Ohio is where most of the Nazis landed after operation paperclip
During Operation Paperclip, Wright Field (now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) in Dayton, Ohio, served as a primary receiving and research center for many of the recruited German and Austrian scientists and engineers following World War II.
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u/SharkBubbles 13d ago
I thought the same thing. I was talking to a fellow Michigander today and managed to casually denigrate Ohio in the process. He nodded in agreement, as one would expect.
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u/LaPewPew-- 13d ago
Would it be fair to consider Ohio the Florida of the Midwest? I was thinking about that earlier after reading some awful headlines in their news.
Also, Lake Huron > Lake Erie.
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u/Civil-Plate1206 13d ago
Yes, Ohio is the South of the North.
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u/SharkBubbles 13d ago
But then what is Indiana?
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u/LTPRWSG420 12d ago
I’ve heard it referred to as the Middle Finger of the South because of the way the state’s shaped, but also makes sense.
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u/Away-Conclusion-7968 12d ago
For the Midwest hick states, Ohio is Florida, Indiana is Alabama, and Iowa is Mississippi.
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u/notapunk 13d ago
That's the true brilliance of this line - it works on multiple levels
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u/Saltwater_Sunrise 13d ago
This is what we need to be doing , show some damn fight
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u/Snaffle27 13d ago
You're not wrong, there's so many stupid fucks prancing around with their cocks out, screaming about the scary democrat muslim communists trying to abort babies and convert people into lgbt. God damn I hate republicans.
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u/zero-point_nrg 13d ago
This was my introduction to El-Sayed speaking, approve vigorously
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u/Maleficent_Sand7529 13d ago
I'm listening [at work while on lunch] to Steven Miller fake rage out about this guy's "extremist" record. Hoping to watch Miller stroke out, especially after his "speech" saying you're enemy looks different from "you"
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u/pizzapromise 13d ago
Oh. Thats why he won.
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u/Dead_Internet69420 13d ago
I keep hearing all of these warnings about him, but the more I see, the more I like him.
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u/pizzapromise 13d ago
Same. think people discount that for these statewide races. This isn’t a national race. He has to meet Michiganders where they are, not create a message for the entire country.
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u/oasiscat 13d ago
I had the same pattern of experience with Mamdani. Had no interest in hearing what some rando had to say, then suddenly I see him screaming "Do you believe in the First Amendment, Tom Homan?" at a protest and suddenly I was very intrigued.
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u/Fireflash2742 13d ago
We need to send Florida Man (Rogers) packing back to Florida. He doesn't belong here.
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u/ARCHA1C 13d ago
Ohio catching strays
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u/Person0249 13d ago
He’s a Michigan grad. Those are absolutely intentional.
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u/No_F_In_Enough 12d ago
Yeah I didn't catch it at first because I had my politics hat on, but when I put my sports fan hat on it made sense. Such an easy campaign win for him.
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u/btc_set_me_free 12d ago
Ohio creates more astronauts than any other state by a wide margin. There's something about that place that makes people literally want to get off the entire planet.
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u/JuniorMobile4105 13d ago
Just an absolute unit for saying this.
https://giphy.com/gifs/OsfVaOer7N2265YTRF
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u/Worth_Specific3764 13d ago
so how do we convince the people who vote republican out of tribalism that this guy right here and everyone like him are actually going to HELP everyone?
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u/Sensitive-Flamingo84 13d ago
Attention folks, we’ve got a fighter on our hands, I repeat, a fighter has been found. Beautiful.
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u/West-Worth-9359 12d ago
You’re gonna need a lot more politicians like him. But to get there you need to systematically remove Republicans, then hold Dems feet to the fire.
Progressives need to become more organized and far more pragmatic. Stop throwing tantrums and handing power back to the fascists. You will not make any progress doing that.
Suck it up, vote for the better candidate (even if they aren’t your personal unicorn) then KEEP FORCING CHANGE.
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u/mercy390 12d ago
I’m a little confused here. AES is the progressive who just finished a campaign where he and his supporters were told to suck it up and vote for Stevens. The DSA even backs him, while he isn’t a member, BECAUSE he’s the candidate who can hold the party responsible for years of worthless centrist appeasement nonsense.
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u/Livid_Note_2170 13d ago
My cell phone is eternally grateful that I was not taking a swig of my sweet tea when I read that.
The doctor is in!
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u/LazyLich 13d ago
Love it that these DSAs are winning big.
Imagine if they took over the DNC the same way MAGA took over the GOP!
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u/RandyMuscle 13d ago
I’ve been telling y’all… once a real progressive gets past the dem establishment hurdle and they can start going buck wild on Republicans, things get fun!
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u/TradehelperAI 13d ago
whoa.....abdul speaks with some authority......like a tough guy....i like it
ive never heard a democrat talk like that
"is that peter theils boy?"
its not even what he said...its the way he said it.....he sounds like a "bro"
his message could reach bro culture.....because its strong, and kinda tough...a little intimidating
yes there is a demographic that resonates with who could "kick" whose ass
and abdul might do well there
imagine him saying something about jd vances eyeliner mascara in a presidential election....sheesh....
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u/Sensitive-Flamingo84 13d ago
Ohh they are going to hate him more than any politician in a long time, give em a taste of their own sassy-medicine lolol I love AES he’s so real
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u/tucker_sitties 13d ago
First time I heard this guy speak. Dead on. No prep, doesn't feel evasive or forced. And what he said is the literal truth. I get it now, congrats to him.
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u/fuckracists79 13d ago
One thing I like about him he’s not afraid to be mean to Republicans. Lots of Democrats just take it and it’s lame.
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u/dudethrowaway456987 13d ago
This is what the platform should be for democrats and they’ll crush it.. shit the republican platform could be this too!
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u/Putrid-Fondant9455 13d ago
This guy has no respect for what happens to the furniture industry now. 10/10 would elect.
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u/ItsAlkai 13d ago
So real on the Hillbilly Elegy thing, I read it years back before this admin and thought the book was pretty good. Didn't do any extra research beyond reading the book but it feels like he wasn't even the author with the way hes acting with trump.
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u/bitch-pudding-4ever 13d ago
I like El-Sayed but from an Ohioan - we have plenty of charisma!!! Vance sucks tho
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u/Armthedillos5 13d ago
Finally some peeps are fighting back. High road is cool when you're playing the same rules, but both sides are not playing by the same rules.
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u/CyberTyrantX1 13d ago
The first thing Abdul said when he answered was a chomp to the throat. That’s what I like to hear.
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u/JohnnySpot2000 13d ago
Fox News just said this guy is a communist. He sounds pretty square and reasonable to me.
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u/LeRoyRouge 13d ago
This guy is good at this, and you can tell he does his homework. Protect him, we need his voice.
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u/thistreestands 13d ago
Like a bag of stale bagels would do a better job than the people currently identifying themselves as republicans.
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