BONUS: The Uncommitted Movement feat. Layla Elabed & Waleed Shahid
Organizers Layla Elabed and Waleed Shahid join us to discuss their recent successes with the movement to vote uncommitted against Joe Biden in the ongoing democratic primaries. They lay out their goals, how they’ve been organizing, what they feel they’ve achieved so far, and what they hope to accomplish going into the Democratic convention.
If you’d like to know more or learn how to get involved, go to: https://www.listentomichigan.com/
Comments (40)
So here in Idaho, the state Dems just decided (after March 11th) to change their primary caucus options to explicitly prohibit an Uncommitted option. Prior to that, you were told you could. Clearly the "Democratic" establishment understands that the Uncommitted movement threatens their supposed legitimacy
This mind as well be pod save America, gay
The uncommitted movement is 100% the reason Biden is building an Israeli staffed "aid" pier, cool
I was talking with a buddy and it is 100% true you ALWAYS have to get a circumcision to convert. When I asked what about me, I am already circumcised, he told me they still have to do the ceremony and draw a little blood to make it legit.
Can anyone provide insight as to why there is a reluctance to highlight the fact that 88,000 voted no preference in North Carolina? seems like something to brag about. Nearly 13% of Democratic primary voters.
Will is a very good interviewer.
Local Minnesotan here who voted uncommitted solely because I found out I could last week. Thanks, mainstream media, for helping me fuck you over.
I like that bit about "going to the convention and hold whoever the nominee is accountable". i.e. god willing, not Biden. Unfortunately, probably still Biden.
Can’t vote uncommitted or do a write in in my state so I picked everyone’s fav crystal hot momma
It is insane to me you would vote uncommitted because someone conducted a genocide while claiming you'll turn around and vote for him just so long as he stops doing it anymore.
No worries; not voting
Damn it, I shouldn't have sent out my primary ballot as soon as I got it. I do everything prematurely. I just left that one blank.
That pivot to follow the media spotlight was quite brilliant. I am surprised it got that much traction. Times have certainly changed.
I live in Minnesota & hadn't heard of the Uncommitted movement here, which Jeffrey St. Clair reported only started up 8 days prior to Super Tuesday. He added that the 18% of Dem ballots passed mean at least 11 delegates to the Convention, similarly Hawa'ii will have at least 7 delegates Uncommited. I could not vote Dimmie or Repug, so I joined the "Legalize Marijuana Now!" party, the only other choice, & wrote in Jill Stein.
just signed up to text bank.
If you're uncommitted in the primary and don't end up voting for Biden in the general, nice. If you end up voting for Biden in the general then all you've accomplished is folding yourself into a pretzel. 🥨
You're getting one of them either way 💋
After listening to this interview, I've come to the conclusion that we're fucked. Those uncommitted delegates will get played by the DNC somehow and most of the uncommitted voters will vote for Biden come November after Biden does nothing about Gaza. I admire their enthusiasm, but without a more concrete plan, we're really, really fucked.
What else are you going to do? It's too late, you get trump or Biden no matter how hard you don't vote 👍
Sorry, if you’re uncommitted for the primary but not for the general then you’re not serious. When the time comes and you get bullied by Trump derangement libs tell them to go F themselves
Buddy who are you talking to
I wrote in ceasefire in the Mass primary by early voting before we all agreed on uncommitted and I feel like some how that's gonna get lost in the coverage. if covered at all
Also in Mass and I voted early for Marianne (even though she had already dropped out) because I didn't hear about the uncommitted campaign until a day or two after I submitted my ballot. I feel like there might be a decent number of us.
Honestly such an impressive electoral strategy on such a small budget
I had to vote for Marianne because she's hot and I don't fear commitment
Never be ashamed of that. Unless that’s your kink
If you’re planning on voting uncommitted or not voting in 2024 you are going to have to be able to look the people trying to vote shame you in the face and say “sure, maybe this will lead to Trump being President and I don’t care.”
Idk if you’ve noticed, but the fascism you fear Trump brings? It’s already here. BEEN here. There is absolutely zero difference between Trump and Biden right now. Trump in office might actually force democrats to back up all the shit they been saying. Have fun supporting a genocide tho I guess
Biden will not win Michigan. He has to step down.
Why. Don’t we as leftist want the Democratic Party destroyed?
Too much slop, Chris. You’re gonna make your hogs sick from overstuffing
I feel invigorated. I’m gonna phone bank
Already marked my uncommitted vote and dropping off my ballot here in WA next Tuesday ✊
Thank you Layla & Waleed! Great work.. currently trying to get my folks to understand why I'm "uncommitted"
Easy, because Biden isn’t stopping isreal from killing innocent civilians and children via bombs we give them and they couldn’t afford otherwise
this has been an extraordinary campaign to pull off in such a short time, these heroes deserve so much respect
Waleed! Great guy 👍
An avalanche of slop.
A veritable slopnado
Thank you for your efforts! I hope it Leads to a ceasefire. And in the future the beginning of the end of Zionist Israeli dominance in influence of American politics.