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Abdul El-Sayed: “What are we actually for?” El-Sayed continued. “Are we just the permanent opposition party where ‘We’re not them’?”

On the recordAugust 14, 2026
What are we actually for?” El-Sayed continued. “Are we just the permanent opposition party where ‘We’re not them’?
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Questioning the Democratic Party's identity and purpose.

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