Michigan's Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has once again cemented his reputation for making profoundly bizarre and often concerning statements. This time, the former public health director has taken a giant leap into the absurd, declaring that "capitalism has become the thief of sex" – a claim so detached from reality, it leaves many wondering what exactly the leftists are thinking these days.
El-Sayed, who holds a medical degree but has never practiced as a physician, has spent recent years as an assistant professor and, since 2019, as the host of his podcast, "America Dissected with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed." It was on a 2021 episode, aptly titled "Talkin' Nerdy About Gettin' Dirty," that El-Sayed launched into his bewildering theory.
According to El-Sayed, the very system that has brought unprecedented prosperity and freedom to Americans is somehow responsible for a decline in intimate relations. He lamented that "subordinating that most natural human act to the tyranny of our ever-so-busy lives, it's just one way capitalism steals our sex from us." He even went so far as to label having children a "libido killer."
Not content with blaming capitalism for busy schedules, El-Sayed also targeted pornography, arguing it keeps people from "embracing the sex we actually have." He dismissed it as a "productized version of the thing, not the real thing you have with a real partner built on a real relationship, warts and all."
This is the kind of convoluted, blame-shifting logic we've come to expect from the radical left. Instead of encouraging personal responsibility and mindful choices, El-Sayed points the finger at an economic system that empowers individuals. If someone isn't making time for intimacy, that's a personal choice and a matter of priorities, not the fault of capitalism. Funny how they always manage to find an external villain – never the individual's agency. This latest gaffe adds to an ever-growing list of odd pronouncements from El-Sayed, ranging from peculiar takes on 9/11 to surprising comments on circumcision.
This narrative is a classic leftist deflection: blame the "big evil capitalism" rather than acknowledging that life involves choices and consequences. It echoes the same mentality seen in those who complain about student loan debt but pursued degrees in fields offering little return, then demand taxpayer bailouts. The common thread is an aversion to personal accountability and an expectation of entitlement, all while conveniently ignoring the unparalleled opportunities capitalism provides.
Indeed, history shows that modern Americans enjoy far greater freedom and options – precisely because of capitalism – than previous generations. It is individual Americans who choose whether to seize those freedoms or squander them. El-Sayed's ridiculous attack on capitalism as a "thief of sex" is not just bizarre; it's a dangerous distortion that seeks to undermine the very principles of personal liberty and economic empowerment that define America. Such rhetoric from a Senate hopeful is a stark reminder of the regressive ideologies trying to hijack common sense and American values, all while demanding you ignore the inconvenient truth: your choices are yours, and freedom is a gift, not a burden blamed on an economic system.
