“It's dissatisfaction with the status quo. It's dissatisfaction with the establishment. This is an anti-system moment. We see this not just in our country but in democracies around the world. Voters are fed up with an elite establishment that is simply not delivering for them, that doesn't feel their pain, that doesn't seem to know or care about their struggles, and that's part of why Abdul succeeded.”

The Guardian · Aug 8 · Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, signaling leftwing shift

“The 2016 Sanders campaign was sort of the Big Bang for the rebirth of the progressive left in the United States. We've got a lot of others who joined Bernie. We've got a lot of great leaders on the progressive left now and are glad to have Abdul El-Sayed run.”

The Guardian · Aug 8 · Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, signaling leftwing shift

“It’s dissatisfaction with the status quo. It’s dissatisfaction with the establishment. This is an anti-system moment.”

The Guardian · Aug 8 · El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win jolts Democratic establishment

“We see this not just in our country but in democracies around the world. Voters are fed up with an elite establishment that is simply not delivering for them, that doesn’t feel their pain, that doesn’t seem to know or care about their struggles, and that’s part of why Abdul succeeded.”

The Guardian · Aug 8 · El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win jolts Democratic establishment

“The 2016 Sanders campaign was sort of the Big Bang for the rebirth of the progressive left in the United States.”

The Guardian · Aug 8 · El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win jolts Democratic establishment