In the wake of U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett’s announcement that she is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, a familiar political ritual has resurfaced. From the right and so-called “moderates,” we hear that she is too outspoken, too sharp, too unwilling to play to the center—and therefore “can’t win” in red Texas. From some on the left, particularly progressive influencers, she is criticized for not going far enough or loudly enough in condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza.
This pile-on feels eerily familiar—and dangerously short-sighted.
We heard the same arguments about Kamala Harris. Progressives tore her apart for not being perfect, particularly on foreign policy and Israel, while moderates insisted she needed to soften herself to appeal to the center. And what did that strategy deliver? Donald Trump—and a world where conditions for Palestinians worsened, immigrants were terrorized, voting rights were attacked, and Black and brown communities were further marginalized.
The truth is uncomfortable but necessary: perfection politics helped usher in outcomes far worse for the very people critics claim to defend.
What is happening now with Jasmine Crockett is a replay of that same destructive cycle. The demand for an ideologically flawless candidate—one who passes every purity test while also magically winning over MAGA voters—ignores political reality and actively undermines democracy, particularly in states like Texas where anti-democratic forces are already working overtime to suppress votes and rig outcomes.
As a two-time cancer survivor, I don’t have the luxury of treating politics as a theoretical exercise. I am already feeling the consequences of reactionary governance: cuts to food assistance, threats to health care, and rising monthly costs that put basic survival at risk. These are not abstract debates for millions of working people—they are life-and-death issues. We cannot afford to “burn down” imperfect allies while waiting for a savior who checks every ideological box.
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Critics argue that Jasmine Crockett can’t win without pulling in MAGA voters. That premise is flawed. First, some MAGA voters are increasingly disillusioned with Trump—especially around affordability and economic instability. Second, and far more importantly, this framing ignores the massive pool of non-voters who are demoralized, disengaged, and tired of politics that never seem to deliver for them.
Consider this: in recent elections, roughly 40–50 percent of eligible Black voters did not vote. That represents as many as 15 million people. Similar disengagement exists among Hispanic voters and other marginalized communities. If even a fraction of these disillusioned voters were energized and mobilized, the electoral math changes dramatically—even in places like Texas.
Kamala Harris reportedly lost to Trump by about three million votes. Had just half of those disillusioned voters turned out, she would have won decisively. Yet instead of learning from that lesson, some Democrats continue chasing the political “center,” while others on the left dismiss candidates who could actually inspire turnout among people who have checked out of the system entirely.
Jasmine Crockett’s candidacy offers a different possibility. She is outspoken, unapologetic, and rooted in the lived realities of working people. She has reportedly never taken contributions from AIPAC, undercutting the assumption that she is simply another establishment figure. More importantly, she has the potential to energize voters who rarely see themselves reflected in political leadership and therefore rarely vote.
The real strategic question is not whether Jasmine Crockett can win over MAGA. It is whether Democrats are finally willing to invest in energizing the millions of people who have been systematically alienated from the political process.
If the only strategy on the table is to dilute candidates until they are palatable to the center—or to MAGA—then we should be honest about where that road leads. We’ve already been there. And the cost has been devastating: for Gaza, for immigrants, for Black communities, for working families, and for democracy itself.
We don’t need perfect candidates. We need empathetic ones. We need leaders willing to fight, to listen, and to govern with the understanding that real people are hurting right now. Attacking Jasmine Crockett from every direction doesn’t move us closer to justice—it moves us closer to more of the same harm we claim to oppose.
Sometimes the most radical act is choosing progress over purity—and participation over paralysis.
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