Journalist and influencer Kat Abughazaleh announced shes running for Congress in a YouTube video.
We need a vision thats bigger than what weve been told is possible.
Families should have free childcare.
The thumbnail from the YouTube video where journalist and influencer Kat Abughazaleh announced her Congressional bid.© YouTube screengrab.
Social security should be expanded, and our inalienable rights shouldnt be dependent on whos in power.
That means standing up to authoritarians, not shrinking away when the fight gets tough.
Its obvious the video was made for a young audience by a person who grew up using social media.
Abughazaleh has been making videos online for years.
She worked for Media Matters where she critiqued and dissected right wing media and talking points.
Shes alsoproduced videosfor Mother Jones.
In 2023, Media Matterspublished an investigationrevealing how advertisers on X often had content appear next to Nazi propaganda.
Advertisers fled the platform.
Musk sued the company for defamation in Texas and the case is still ongoing.
In her Congressional announcement, Abughazaleh said she knew how to fight people like Musk.
Constituents read it as weakness.
The Democrats, especially the old line, seem to be laying down.
Even amidst a backlash against Trump, the party has seen shrinking poll numbers andincreased unfavorabilityratings.
What if we didnt suck?
Abughazaleh said in the video announcing her run.
We all deserve better.
We deserve human rights and financial freedom and a party that stands up to authoritarians.
AMarch 13 videoabout her plans for the future is a striking contrast to Abughazalehs announcement.
She also bragged that Rachel Maddow had mentioned her on TV.
I was at Daley Plaza to protect science, Schakowsky said in the video.
Rachel Maddow also mentioned that I had been there.
Im going to continue to just to show up and I would welcome you to join me.
We have to be visible.
We have to be loud.
We have to be ready to fight.
This isnt the first time someone has attempted to use social media stardom to launch a political career.
After years of battling toxic gamers online, game developer Brianna Wu ran for Congress in 2018 and 2020.
She lost both times.
Shes known primarily for her political content.
Time will tell if that can translate into electoral victory.
On March 6, The New York Times reported that lawmakers arescared of Trumpand the online army he commands.
Frankly, this is a skill issue.
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