The radicalism that is consuming American politics can be traced back to American universities. Any solution will require overhauling higher education as it currently exists.There is no greater proof that American universities are fueling radical politics than Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, where antisemitic, terrorist sympathizing socialist Abdul el Sayed defeated generic Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens. El Sayed defeated Stevens 48.5% to 47.5%, likely only because another, more generic Democrat, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, siphoned 4% of the vote that likely would have gone to Stevens.
El Sayed’s victory was driven entirely by the products of American universities. He lost all 15 of the Michigan counties with the lowest share of college graduates (i.e., the counties with the highest share of working-class voters), and won 13 of the 15 counties with the highest share of degree holders. El Sayed’s second-best performance came in Washtenaw County, home to the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. His third-best performance was in Ingham County, which includes Michigan State University in Lansing.
CNN: Abdul El-Sayed won 0 of the 15 counties with the lowest share of adults with college degrees, but 13 of the 15 counties with the highest share."El-Sayed's support came dramatically from those areas… More from elite circles than from the working class circles." pic.twitter.com/rY2VqhRixN— Bobby LaValley (@Bobby_LaVallley) August 6, 2026
