Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028
John Fetterman, the maverick Democratic senator who has provoked widespread anger by increasingly siding with Republicans, is to be challenged for his Pennsylvania seat by a democratic socialist candidate who is originally from Gaza.
Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028, when Fetterman’s seat is up for re-election.
The move is the first sign of Fetterman’s weakened position in the party since the Democrats won back control of the Senate in last week’s US midterm elections, when the party won at least 54 of the upper chamber’s 100 seats.
Holy shit, is our reality being generated by AI and/or The Onion these days?
I’m honestly curious what about this post would make you say this? Why is this comment so highly upvoted, what does it even mean in this context?
Because they’re Palestinian? What’s the satire angle here?
You do know that the Onion is meant to be funny, right?
Because this almost sounds like it’s made up. Democrat gets elected, has a stroke, turns rather right wing on some issues. Mostly pisses off a lot of the Democrats, even if he votes with them, mostly.
He completely misread the room on Israel/Gaza, is not nearly left enough overall, and he’ll be challenged by a socialist who is also Palestinian?
This sounds like something the Onion would have written as a reaction to Fetterman and to also provide nightmare fuel for the pearl-clutching wingers / “independents” / reactionary centrists.
I feel more and more like Captain Picard made the ultimate sacrifice and Q snapped his fingers, putting us back on a good timeline.
I think it depends on how you handle the helium.