Abdul El-Sayed Says He’s Not a Democratic Socialist. His Views Tell Different Story

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Abdul El-Sayed tells the media he’s not “technically or practically” a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. But watch him speak at a rally alongside big-name Democratic Socialists like Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Michigan Senate candidate sounds an awful lot like he fits right in.

It’s not lost on El-Sayed, or his supporters, that the idea of “socialism” scares many voters, even on the left.

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Grand Rapids, Mich. — Abdul El-Sayed tells the media he’s not “technically or practically” a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. But watch him speak at a rally alongside big-name Democratic Socialists like Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Michigan Senate candidate sounds an awful lot like he fits right in.

It’s not lost on El-Sayed, or his supporters, that the idea of “socialism” scares many voters, even on the left.