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The Leftist Bullshit Propagation Network Skewed Perceptions in Michigan

Could they possibly skew perceptions elsewhere?

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Jeff Maurer
Aug 05, 2026
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Hasan Piker reacts to election results in Michigan.

As I write this late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning, no one knows who will win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. And that, itself, is noteworthy, since the polling looked like this:

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It’s easy to look at “+19” and “+16” and buy the “Democrats are communist now and they’re just deciding whether to be Maoist or Shachtmanite” narrative. But an important detail is tucked into the middle column of that chart: Three of El-Sayed’s five best polls are sponsored by groups affiliated with his campaign. A fourth is sponsored by Republicans, though a “who’s more electable?” debate is raging on the left, no such debate exists in Republican circles: They are eager — frankly, borderline horny — about the prospect of running against El-Sayed.

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