{"id":3111,"date":"2020-04-13T22:56:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=3111"},"modified":"2020-04-13T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:57:01","slug":"arab-american-leaders-react-to-sanders-campaign-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/arab-american-leaders-react-to-sanders-campaign-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab American Leaders React to Sanders’ Campaign Suspension."},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the Democratic Presidential Nominee. The Senator ran his campaign on a progressive, populist agenda that many saw as a new direction for American Politics. Still, others saw it as too risky, since the Democratic Party\u2019s major concern has been to remove President Donald Trump from office.<\/p>\n

Michigan saw one of its largest communities turn out heavily for Senator Sanders\u2019 message. The Southeast Michigan Arab American Community hosted the senator for a rally and campaign visits that gave people the opportunity to imagine the progressive policy that has defined the senator\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

With the suspension of Sanders\u2019 campaign, people are wondering what this could mean for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Senator Sanders was at the lead of this small portion of notably progressive lawmakers like Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Detroit\u2019s own Rashida Tlaib. Their goals, like a Green New Deal and a more equitable economic system, are in a strange position to say the least.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, it’s sad, right?\u201d said Sanders Campaign Surrogate Abraham Aiyash. \u201cBecause this moment demands such bold leadership in the same way that we needed it during the Great Depression in FDR. And unfortunately, we’re going back to the politics of the probable. \u00a0What can probably get done, what can probably happen. And probabilities don’t inspire people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s only when folks can dream and reimagine the possibility of things. That\u2019s when folks get excited. And, you know, it’s unfortunate, but we understand their greater picture in this moment to defeat the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Abraham Aiyash speaks at a Bernie Sanders Rally at Salina Intermediate School of Dearborn Public Schools.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bernie Sanders is more-or-less out of the presidential race. His chances at becoming the Democratic Presidential Nominee are slim, to say the least. As much as people are lamenting these facts, people still think of his effect on politics as having a lasting impact in the debate over a more progressive American political sphere.<\/p>\n

Because the debate has<\/em> shifted. More people are considering the policy of Senator Sanders as a viable path forward for the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously I was disappointed [when Sanders suspended his campaign] because I’m a very strong supporter of Bernie Sanders,\u201d said Joseph Borrajo. \u201cBut then when I sit down and realize the bigger picture, Bernie is a component of a very massive movement in this country. He planted plenty of seeds with regard to issues that a majority of Americans really support.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Bernie’s presence has focused a new light on all these issues. And he has a strong following, you know. It’s a following that has vision, that has a strong conviction and a commitment. And it can’t be dissuaded. I think his programs will be a lasting part of any decisions that are made by the Democratic establishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joseph Borrajo is the writer of an Op-Ed for the Yemeni American News<\/a> that stated the case for electing Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Presidential Nominee. In the Op-Ed, Borrajo argued that it\u2019s the democratic establishment that ultimately delivered Trump to the Presidency. In Borrajo\u2019s eyes, the remedy for this point in American History is a radically progressive populist like Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Borrajo is the author of an Op-Ed that argued for the election of Senator Bernie Sanders as President of the United States.<\/p><\/div>\n

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At the height of the Sanders campaign to win Michigan, leaders in the Yemeni American Michigan Democratic Caucus made the difficult decision to endorse Senator Sanders\u2019 fight for the presidency. Their decision was met with heavy criticism, as many other groups that compose the democratic party\u2019s base of support didn\u2019t think it was appropriate for a Caucus to endorse any candidate.<\/p>\n

Abdulhakem Ahmed Alsadah, a member of both the Yemeni American Caucus and the Democratic Party\u2019s Executive Committee has defended his Caucus\u2019 decision to endorse Senator Sanders. Now that Sanders\u2019 campaign is suspended, he\u2019s calling for the next Democratic Nominee to adopt as many of Sanders\u2019 policies as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe brought a lot of new voters,\u201d Alsadah said. \u201cMore than anybody else, which is good for the Democratic Party. The question now is whether the Democratic party can maintain Senator Sanders\u2019 supporters? And my answer to it depends directly on Vice President Biden\u2019s campaign and its ability to adopt some of Sanders\u2019 Agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

A little over a month ago, as the botched results of the Iowa Caucus results came in, people had a feeling that Bernie Sanders was a candidate that could make it the very end of the presidential contest. Super Tuesday results came in, and people started to doubt the lead that Senator Sanders used to have.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, there may not be as strong a feeling that Sanders will make it to the end. This was an exceptional year with exceptional circumstances and exceptional pressure. As of now, Sanders may not have maintained his campaign to its conclusion. So whether this is the end of something big, or the start of something bigger, only the voters can decide.<\/p>\n

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