Will Uncommitted Voters decide the 2024 US Elections? | Abbas Alawieh | The Big Picture S5E4
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Can Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump without ending the war in Gaza?
That could be up to a handful of key swing states, including Michigan, home to 150,000 Arab-American voters.
This is a community that has never had a political voice in Washington, that is, until now. A group of activists, community organisers and political insiders have come together to galvanise the anger around Gaza and force the Democrats to pay attention.
That birthed the Uncommitted National Movement.
This week on The Big Picture Podcast, my name is Mohamed Hassan and today I’m joined by the founder of the Uncommitted Movement, Abbas Alawieh.
In 2021, Alawieh became chief-of-staff for Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush. After October 7, he helped start a movement to withhold a vote for Joe Biden at the Democratic Primary in Michigan over his stance on Gaza, resulting in over 100,000 people voting ‘Uncommitted’ on their ballot papers.
Michigan has historically been a battleground for Republicans and Democrats. In 2016, Trump became president after beating Hillary Clinton in the state by a margin of just 10,000 votes. Four years later, Biden swung Michigan back by 154,000 votes.
That means for both candidates, securing the Arab-American vote could be crucial. But that relies on this community to vote as a block, and recognise the influence they can wield. So can they do it? Or will they continue to be ignored?
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he is deluded if he thinks Harris is going to change her policy! vote for Dr Stein
In reality, it's either Harris or Trump. What are you talking about?
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9cGotta grow outside power regardless. Voting Green is a great step in that direction.
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9cactually....Kamala has made a big mistake...by not courting the US Palestinians and US Muslims...as well as the many of all ages in the US who see the daily horror of the US complicity in the $$$$$ and weapons it sends to Israel to support the Genocide of Palestinians....Key states....re electoral votes...can give Jill the win.....remember in 2016....Hillary didn't go into those states ...Michigan, Illinois, a couple of other states.....against the wishes of her campaign...Hillary won the popular vote but lost the Electoral Vote to Trump...because Trump did go into those states...........he won...........Hillary lost.....Kamala may be headed for a repeat of Hillary's loss~
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9c Just go hide in a hole and give up. Establishment shill.
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9c Red or Blue makes a joke out of you.
It is only 4 years. Harris must not win. Add Jill Stein to the ballot.
okay. If Trump, who supports Israel more, is elected, Palestinians will be better off (lol)
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9c lame argument. Harris or Trump - the Palestinians are in exactly the same position. Now Trump on the other hand may have an issue with bleeding America dry to feed IS billions of dollars. Can't MAGA with no money. That is why he doesn't believe in war as a strategy. They are costly in blood and dollars. He doesn't want Americans to pay for the care of even more vets. Sometimes there is a shred of logic in his inhumanity and right now America needs a reckoning. Maybe it comes in the form of Trump. So stop lying and gas lighting that Harris is magically better for Palestinians. Words are meaningless without a match in action. Harris is inaction.
If Palestine is your issue - there is no vote based solution for it.
The point is to grow an anti-war non-duopoly alternative power movement
@@eemoogee160 I am on board.
Habalah Harris wouldn't be in consideration if she didn't support Isreal. Ask her if Palestinians have the right to self defense or a state.
it wouldn't matter the whole of the political system is controlled and manipulated by the Jewish/Zionist lobbies What's happening in the ME has been happening for over a century ..
Its all about money ! The donors agenda is always top of the pile.
It’s funny to think that she even makes any decision. She is just replacement for sleepy Joe. She is too stupid therefore convenient
No Kamala will never go against the establishment.
There is no lesser evil. Vote your concience
I will NEVER vote for genocide nor infanticide nor apartheid. Never, ever. In fact, I am disgusted to say I am American.
Please do not endorse Kamala Harris! She has stated her policy towards Israel very clearly and it is the same as Biden’s. Let us put our energies toward voting for Jill Stein 💚💚💚
I think the plan is to keep asking by collaborating with other dem interest groups who support anti-war.
I hope they endorse Green Party the day mail-in votes arrive to voter's mailbox
I plan to vote for Jill Stein, since my state will likely go to Trump anyway, so it will show as a Green Vote as a protest Vote. But in other states, I would not want a Vote for Jill to end up with a Kamala Win.
Kamala needs to Lose, I'd LOVE for Jill to win, but I doubt she can manage it after the votes are already cast... so I am hunkering down for a Trump win. the Dems need to learn...
I think the greens need to start outreach and make a 10-5 yr plan to grow the party, not waste money on these elections in the middle, but rather sow the seeds for the election in 2030, the party is too small, They need a larger media presence, so probably try get the name out on RUclips and TikTok and Twitch, telling everyone about the grand plan of shattering the system and spreading the ideology and using the party as more of a pressure group in the interum than a valid candidacy for POTUS, permit dual membership with the progressive wing of the Dems and get bottlegreen candidates in high ranking Dem positions, eat them but from the inside, and when the time is right, do a Napoleon and Trojan Horse, flipping all those candidates to the Greens and kick out the Dems and replace them... The leftover Dem politicians who are too "moderate" will be forced to join the GOP, bringing them more to the left and sanity. The Green party needs a long distance political plan to grow in popularity and flip hearts, becoming a valid candidate, and build a stronger and larger base.
For the sake of Gaza, the Dems need to be changed, and that means Kamala needs to lose or atleast be scared by that thought, until she caves, if she caves, we all flip and reward her, if she is too cowardly to change her stance on Gaza, we punish her with Trump, or a close slim victory.
This isn't turning out like in VIetnam, since Trump is just sooo bad at trying to win the pro-palestinian vote...
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I wonder wouldnt it be better we split Red State with Constitution Party's Randall Allen Terry while Blue States with Green Party Jill Stein?
Wouldnt it be better to spoil the election for Both parties. Cause 20% constitutional Crisis to pick a President as punishment of America
@@TazKidNoah Ooh, sounds interesting, but can we round up enough people for that? I fear most GOP voters will vote GOP regardless and the Constitutional Party is even less known than the Greens... it'd be even less popular than getting people behind Vermin Supreme
Trump also loves Israel; BEWARE!
Vote for Jill Stein rather than uncommitted. She is vocal of humanity also anti-war and addressing common people's issues.
Abbas proves that should be the case. Since he says he and others will vote Democrats no matter what. Why in the world would Harris and the DNC care?
We need to get ranked choice voting on the ballot and vote Jill Stein
So when the Hoots attack a US merchant shio, what would Jill Stein do about it?
Probably apologize to the Hoots for the Carbon Dioxide caused by the explosion....
They won't allow RCV because it's a convenient excuse to dissuade voting 3rd party.
check and see if Jill Stein is on the ballot already.....she is on the ballot in most states~
No Star Voting!
@@ashura3313 No, Star Voting!
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Nope. The moral rot of America will continue.
Keep in mind that your expectations generate reality. Optimism has power. Imagine. Free your mind. So far they got you.
it's not America, it's ZIONISM. They used Jeffrey Epstein to compromise too many powerful people. Those people are willling to kill anyone who might push Mossad into outing them with Epsteins survellience footage of them doing horrible things. Remember who Epstein's "clients" were. Why else is the west so irrationallty supportive of this atrocity? They don't have a choice. These people are more powerful tha govermnents. We need to start talking about ZIONISTS
From the river to the sea
Palestine will be free
You do just vote for Jill Stein and Butch Ware. Abandon the Democratic Party.
Yes.
Vote Green. Vote Jill Stein
So on the ballot you just write in uncommitted on the space for ie Harris?? Why not just choose jill stein instead of uncommitted??
you do realize that when Project 2025 goes into effect, what's happening in Gaza willl start here on US soil, right? The candidates are not the problem--- it's the Zionists that have taken control of Western governments. Keeping Trump out is the best we can do for now. But we have to increase our awareness of the power and reach of Zioinism. They're going to take over the whole world because we're so blind.
Uncommitted for the primary makes sense. It doesn't make sense in the general. Vote Stein/Ware
We need a Pro-Palestine version of AIPAC! Money Talks!
Sure, but we also need enough people power to talk louder than money
Finally someone who understands the mechanics of American politics. I have often wondered why the rich American Arabs dont play the same game as the pro Israeli lobby do.
Or just set up an Arab American body like AIPAC and put billions into the political system. If someone suggests that this is illegal since that body is not American, just say fine , if you ban us then you must also ban AIPAC which is also a body supporting the agenda of a foreign country.
Noo. We need to shut down lobbying altogether.
no one will accept money from them in fear that they would be labelled terrorists and removed from congress for accepting terror money. Its not fair but I just know that's how it will be portrayed
I am in a moral quandary. I totally understand that for the uncommitted movement it is a chess move considering what a trump victory represents. However, as much as I would like to defer to the movt. , I cannot vote for Harris: I will vote for Jill Stein
In reality, it's either Harris or Trump.
What are you talking about?
Vote for Jill Stein...she is on the ballot in almost all the states now...
Best choice!! Too bad he is delusional about changing an AIPAC funded party.
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9c In reality, both of those candidate support the same fundamental interests and ideologies, including jenna side. A vote for Stein is the only alternative.
You are making the best choice. Doctor Stein stands shoulders high above all the other politicians in the country. She is intelligent, humane, not interested in seeking power and wealth for the sake of self enrichment.
Don’t endorse!
Please don't endorse...genocide wasn't committed under Trump. it was under killer Kamala vice presidency, Genocide has to be punished rather than endorsed. Pakistani American here
He’s absolutely right and more ppl need to call their senators and congressmen for ceasefire everyday
Unfortunately aipac owns them... and if they go against their narrative, aipac will see to it to replace them for one that goes with the narrative...
JILL STEIN for POTUS 2024.
Free Palestine ❤❤❤
Such wisdom,
Jill Stein is on the ballot in MA ~~~2024~~~
Only Jill Stein is the choice. Kamala us COMMITTED to genocide.
The only reason we have a duopoly is because you don't vote 3rd party.
The corporations, NRA, big pharmaceutical companies and AIPAC will ensure no third party ever gets airtime on their national news outlets. Or their national newspapers. It took them one hundred years to hijack two major political parties in America, they will not allow a third party to come in and undo all their hard work.
Vote Green whenever possible!
No they cannot. Stop voting for them.
It's great that they're trying to do something. However thinking that they can fundamentally change the Democratic party seems incredibly naive. I don't think they truly understand who and what they are dealing with.
it's not "the democratic party" Einstein. It's the Zionists. Jeffrey Epstein was blackmailing the most powerful people on Earth and stop believing that has anything to do with partisanship. Clinton and Trump both very likely appear in Epstein's survellience videos, which are very likely in the hands of Mossad. Do you really think the whole West is oblvious to the atrocities? That they don't care? Zioniists are pure evil and unbelieveably powerful. They have the world by the balls. The sickos that were compromised by Epstein are very powerful They were clearly blackmailed into making sure Israel gets what it wants and these people are billion dollar campaign donors, Investment Bankers, Hedge Funds and they will kill. And they have bought whole governments. Why are people so blind to what's in front of them? Use your BRAIN. It's Zionism that must be stopped. NOt a single American politician is powerful enough to go up agaisnt them. Jesus. Wake the heck up people.
If we don't stop Project 2025, what's happening to the Palestines will happen on US soil. You folks need to stop being reactionary and start being better analytically. Letting Trump win will destroy you.
They are scratching at the surface of the power mechanism in America. Neither Harris or Trump have any say in the country's foreign policy. That is set by the deep state members.
The democratic party is in a continuous state of change. So is everyone and everything else. What would be really weird is if it STOPPED changing. I think that naiveté you see is coming from you.
Which parties were on what side in the civil war?....
Interview a spokesperson from the Abandon Harris movement.
absolutely
Yes,that would be far more truthful than this shill. Sorry to sound negative, but he's no different than a Black neoliberal Capitalist.
Leave the Democratic Party and vote for Jill Stein and Butch Ware.
The answer is most obvious.
The answer is no.
great coverage thank you very much
This Uncommitted movement seems very committed to Kamala Harris.
Great insight into how politics works in America.
Is there a forum where this discussion continues? How can we resolve this catastrophe?
-- Lifelong Democratic values, you know, those values that used to attract our votes.
Vote independent Jill Stein for Peace n Prosperty
💚oteStein
All over Africa lives must be Valued not just Israel or Palestine!
I wrote in "Uncommitted" in the PA primary. At first I had hope for the Harris campaign, but in the wake of the DNC and what happened there, the Harris campaign still has not convinced me to give them my vote.
Jill Stein is the only choice !
Do we want a vote chaser with no moral conviction, or do we want someone with a conscience?
Jill Stein!
Watch the Breakfast Club interview with Stein and Ware 💚🍉💚
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has the best record of voting against wars, military foreign aid, and economic sanctions.
He also has the best record of voting against pro-Israel resolutions - a better record than even Rashida Tlaib.
nice to hear that!
Unfortunately John is an outlier ! We need to make deeper in roads to have any success.
@@den264 There are some signs that the Republicans are starting to head in the right direction (although they obviously have a long way to go).
1. The worst warmonger Republicans, including Dick Cheney and 200 other prominent Neocons, are leaving the Republicans to support Harris.
2. Some prominent antiwar Democrats, including RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, have endorsed Trump specifically because they consider him to be the peace candidate. Although Trump and RFK Jr. are obviously horrible on the Palestine issue, at least this is a good sign that the Republicans are moving in the direction of peace on other fronts.
3. The slogan "America First", which Trump made the theme of his 2017 inaugural address, originated as an isolationist slogan. This slogan will always be useful as a rallying cry for opposition to the Isr@el Lobby's wars, military foreign aid, and economic sanctions. Although Trump himself does not live up to the "America First" ideal, his rise mainstreamed this formerly taboo slogan.
4. Some of the most influential conservative pundits, including Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, are the bravest and most honest critics of the Isr@el Lobby's foreign policy - willing to discuss the root of the problem, Jew1sh supremacy.
Not giving a Palestinian an audience, was the perfect time to have endorsed Jill Stein but then again what do I know! I'm British and we are just as complicit in this genocide.
It is time for change! Thank you for this interview. It was very, very good!❤
How does one help your movement in Minnesota? I voted uncommitted in the primary.
check and see if Jill Stein is now on the ballot in in Minnesota....she is on the ballot in a majority of states now~
Looking forward, we need to build an independent movement. A vote for fear is a vote for status quo. So we need to change the world we live in, not maintain it.
How do you propose to take power from the political corporate elites ? The corporate financial elites control the political elites, who in turn control the military and the police. We are nothing but serfs in our own country. We are debt slaves to the banking system. A single vote is all they give us and if that were seen as a threat, they would never give us that to begin with.
Voting for Jill Stein!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is unweavering commited to another country' s defense. 😮 What sort of relationshop does those people maintain with Israel.
Can we stop pretending that we have to choose between Dem and Rep? Let's pretend instead that the USA is a democratic country, and that means we can choose who we want. I choose Jill Stein. I'm voting green....this year. I might vote polka-dots next election. It's a free country! right?....right?
It's not insane to think that voters might collectively wake up and take control of their country.
Regardless of what you choose, the fact that America is a two-party system will not change.
@@user-Ic7hx7wd9c Why?
Great interview thank you so much
American voters are in a very uncomfortable place.
Thank you for this great interview. I so enjoyed it & learned so much. Go Abbas GO!
Having said that, I'm tired of the 2 party nothing ever BS. I'm leaning towards the Abandon Biden/ Harris movement. Can you please interview them?
Thanks!
Abbas Alawieh was very clear and reasoned and human in his analysis of why and where and when folks all over America should decide whom they will endorse. I feel a little less cynical about the halls of power. I just really hope we can grow this movement and give Palestinians something to be hopeful about. I am not Muslim and I’m not Arab but Palestinians are my people.
what a great interview!!!!
Ranked choice and Green Party Jill Stein
My hope the residents who are telling people a certain way can actually vote. I remember back 1981 Americans were taken hostage by Iran. Well Dearborn residents got upset we went and fought to get them out. I thought Dearborn Irani’s were American. It was on tv quite a bit . They sided with Iran
Abbas must surely know that in American politics only the donors agenda matters. Billions of dollars always trumps votes. America is not a democracy anymore.
Answer: No.
Vote Jill Stein !!!!
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please do not endorse her! We need to send her a message
Can I vote for "uncommitted" in November?
Vote Green
Check and see if Jill Stein is on the Ballot in your state....she is on the ballot in most states now~
You can write-in literally anyone's name.
There is enormous good that comes from the United States congress ....
Please endorse third party guys....
I have pushed and pushed and pushed trumpanzees in the USA to vote for Dr Jill Stein.
That way, either Dr Stein will be elected POTUS and she will be good on Palestine, or Kamala Harris will be elected POTUS and she will be good on Ukraine.
His idea is to maintain pressuring front of anti-war coalition until October ends. Which i get but he needs to be clear.
Look at Harris advisors, DONORS, and team...now ask yourself, who has her ear, YOU or THEM?
This guy needs to do a better job of explaining how Trump will be worse than then Dems on Israel. No difference. The only thing I've heard is that Trump would let Bibbi do what he wants... which is different than Biden/Harris in what way exactly?
Thanks
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Im in CO and voted uncommitted in the primary. Glad to have a face and voice to folliw now,
Admit i followed my heart and not knowing the facts in my vote, but they are clear now.
Jill Stein is on the ballot in most states now...check it out~
Hawaii last Monarch. The Democrsts went to war over that Monarch.
Brilliant conversation, thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🕊️🇵🇸🕊️🇵🇸
Stay uncommitted....even if it's not meaning anything for now
Quoth the raven, “Aysenur.”
At the end of the day, all those gov officials are millionaires they still go home eat food and don’t feel the effects of any of their policies. 😡
Republican Thomas Massi supports ceasefire, but he does not have AIPSC minder.
We can’t reward israel supremacy. All people are equal. All have right to live. To raise their families. To be
I don't think u understand. The green light for rottenyahu has already been given. There isn't more they can do to hurt us.
Should have married the American Palestinian community to the Libertarian anti-war faction, then you could have some sway on the right.
Can Harris campaign on policy that is substantially different than Biden's? Seems like potential for conflict of interest.
Vote third party 2024
Jill Stein
this guy is misled about having to ultimately vote for Kamala. I knew him and his group didnt just want to be an advocate group but they had political ambitions beyond this election cycle sadly. This needs to be a protest vote. It needs to happen to send a message and they need to back that. This movement will be irrelevant in the next voting cycle since the hot war will likely be over by then and the status quo will return which to the bulk of the American populace is enough to continue ignoring the Palestine / Gaza issue. So, while his group have this much influence and leverage and attention, they should leverage that and send a blow and strong message not only to Kamala but to the democratic establishment that without blatant and clear support for Palestine there just will not be another Democratic presidency and that they cannot keep ignoring this community of ppl who want a ceasefire and the reversal of settlements etc...How sad that long term political ambitions are making him see the mountain over the hills when he has a trench right in front of him.
clowns ain't nothing but spoilers😮
It seems that the guest is working for Harris.
How so?
We have; a Capitalist predator/convict, we have a prosecutor, and we have a doctor. What's the debate? I kinda like someone who has sworn an oath to do no harm.
Me too. Defend Democracy by Protecting Apartheid and Waging Jenna Side. Harris-Walz 2024 💙
@@nickmolinary2044 You too what? I said I'm voting for the doctor, Jill Stein. She's anti-zion.
@@nickmolinary2044 "Clever" sarcasm. Maybe save it for the other side?
@@theobserver9131 My apologies. I thought you were VBNMW. They usually throw the phrase "harm reduction" around when trying to rationalize endorsing jenna side.
I like you both a lot, even though you both make funny faces!
Green Party ☝️💚
Defund master?
Gonna censor me today MEE?
, it's been my opinion that these videos are not being put before as many american communities as you may be thinking. Keep reaching out to other people and their committees; churches, promote speaking engagements, and force video coverages on the major news networks, so that the shame will confront more of the major party followers that need to be convicted of their own failure to stop these unlawful murders. Israel is going to have to be faced with legitimate public reproach and world condemnation!
How about no vote at all?
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