Muslim American support for Biden 2024

[duckworth969]

The sentence that caught my eye was about Arizona.

“In Arizona, where Biden won by around 10,500 votes, there are over 25,000 Muslim voters according to the US Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego, said Phoenix pharmacist Hazim Nasaredden.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/03/muslim-leaders-swing-states-abandon-biden-campaign

I’m concerned about this.

I understand that Muslim Americans don’t have many options for 2024 other than sitting on their hands or voting for all offices save the presidency.

But it’s certainly not good news.

[Mosby]

1. Maybe the threats will work.

That's what they are banking on.

[GuppyGal]

2. It's still a year away so I'm not going to worry...this war shit needs to wrap up ASAP. nt

[mucifer]

3. I am worried too. But don't assume all of

The Muslim voters voted for President Biden

Super scary times we live in for so many reasons.

[gulliver]

4. If they're smart, they'll still vote Dem

And Biden's strong support for Israel will most likely increase his vote count from basically every other demographic.

[Big Blue Marble]

9. He is not getting strong support from every other constituency.

He is bleeding support from the black community, the hispanic community, young
voters and even a small majority of women are no longer supporting this war.

The only constituency that strongly supports the war are the MAGA;s.

His popularity has fallen to 37% and will fall further if this war continues at
the pace of death and destruction that we are seeing in Gaza, 700 deaths
in 24 hours, mostly women and children. Israel is not listening to the
administration"s admonishments. In fact, it would seem the more we ask them
to take precautions the more they ramp up the bombings; it makes Biden
look weak, not strong. He has got to turn this crisis around to stabilize his
Democratic support.

[Basic LA]

12. That's my reading, too.

Thank you for articulating it.

[gulliver]

17. Most of those bloc losses are due to taking our eye off the ball wrt class consciousness

That is, we're losing working- and middle-class folks in the white, black, and Hispanic demos. We need to focus strongly on bread-and-butter issues and give the "cultural issues" only the priority their democratic level of support (one-person-one-voice) within the party justifies. That means voting rights, health care, protecting reproductive freedom, infrastructure, good schools, good jobs, and taking action on immigration. Those come first according to my reading.

Biden is doing a fantastic job as President, and I trust he'll lead the country and Democratic Party just fine.

[duckworth969]

18. I've heard about the alleged losses among black & Hispanic voters from MSM

But haven’t seen any data outside of those sources.

[NYC Liberal]

5. How many of them actually voted?

According to The NY Times, the number was so small it didn't even register.



https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/ap-polls-arizona.html

[JustAnotherGen]

6. They are 1% of the population

According to Emgage, the top five domestic issues for Muslim voters are jobs and the economy, civil rights, health care, voting rights and foreign policy
https://www.prri.org/spotlight/factoring-the-muslim-vote-into-american-elections/

Foreign Policy may take a back seat to their personal civil rights as Americans, jobs, financial health and ability to vote.

I'm posting as a black American:

Welcome to the Party! Suck it up buttercup! Or - say good bye to freedom as you've known it.

I also expect loyalty to their country over a foreign land.

[David__77]

7. It is certainly not too late.

[stopdiggin]

8. if your primary focus is on foreign policy

rather than civil rights, education, health care, social policy, immigration, voting rights and justice ....
Then I still think you should be supporting the Democratic ticket.
But, of course - you should definitely do you.
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[David__77]

10. That was for sure an issue in 1968.

We had the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act, and a highly immoral war against Vietnam.

[Basic LA]

13. I wish more of us would see ...

... the 1968 parallels.

[stopdiggin]

14. and of course the solution there is to vote Republican

or third party. Brilliant! - - - - - - - - -

[David__77]

15. I think the solution is to campaign for a course correction now.

The vice presidents statement yesterday was a good one.

[stopdiggin]

16. the 'course correction' has been in play

for most of this conflict. It's just that some are not listening, or not satisfied with results.
But a change in the White House certainly offers nothing in the way of hope, or solution.
And stupid is still stupid.

[SoFlaBro]

11. Reminds me of the stupid Bernie Bros that sat home in 2016 because they didn't get their favorite Bernie ice cream.

Fucking childish.

[Mountainguy]

19. Likely too small to make a difference

Not all of them voted, and not all of those voted for Biden in 2020.

Also, not all will not vote for Biden in 2024.

[FlyingPiggy]

20. Muslims may not be happy w Biden, but if they think the GOP is a better choice,

Then they deserve what they get. And sadly, it will affect us all. This isn’t a policy issue. It’s about fascism & the preservation of democracy.

[OilemFirchen]

21. Not going to be gaslit. Not going to be intimidated. Not going to be blackmailed.

Nope. Never again. They can go fuck themselves.