Recent social media posts by state Rep. Abraham Aiyash highlight the Arab community's frustrations with the Biden campaign in the swing state.
  • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
    112·
    10 months ago

    “I highlight this for several reasons: Michigan has a significant Arab and Muslim community. Michigan is a critical state this November,” he continued in another post. “I am the highest ranking Arab and Muslim state elected in Michigan, and the lack of outreach only suggests there isn’t a legitimate concern or respect for our communities here in Michigan (and broadly across the US).”

    • Dran@lemmy.world
      28·
      10 months ago

      I’m normally pretty meh about Biden but I kind of appreciate that he did the bare minimum and wasn’t a racist here.

      • dvoraqs@lemmy.world
        81·
        10 months ago

        Terrorism includes violence or threat of violence directed at civilians

          • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
            5·
            10 months ago

            Okay. So where do you read this guy has threatened to use violence to create fear?

            the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Source

          • dvoraqs@lemmy.world
            61·
            10 months ago

            There’s not just a single definition of the word, and not just a single correct one. Why don’t you give us your definition that not many people seem to agree with?

              • dvoraqs@lemmy.world
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                10 months ago

                Sure why don’t you? I can’t keep track of everything going on in your world, only reliably just the specific context where we are engaging.