Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s recent declaration that MAGA supporters are the “most unpatriotic people” in America was the kind of reckless, performative politics that tells you everything you need to know about the left’s contempt for everyday patriots. She made the remark on a high-profile podcast where she also accused the president of “decimating” the Constitution, proving once again that Democrats prefer theatrical slander to sober debate. Hardworking Americans who love this country and our flag should be unsurprised that the left has embraced virtue-signaling over gratitude to our troops and respect for our founding documents.
This isn’t a disagreement about policy — it’s a moral insult aimed at millions of citizens who serve, vote, and pay taxes to keep this nation running. Crockett’s words dismiss the sacrifices of veterans and first responders and equate waving Old Glory with bad faith, which is both insulting and dangerous in a time when unity and respect should be the priority. Conservatives will not stand quietly while Democrats weaponize patriotism as an exclusive club.
Enter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who joined Saturday in America live from AmericaFest 2025 to make the conservative case loud and clear, and to announce he’s taking his fight to the ballot box against Democrats like Jasmine Crockett. Paxton is positioning himself as the counterpuncher to the left’s performative outrage, arguing that real patriots defend the Constitution and fiscal responsibility rather than attack the flag. This face-off — theater versus substance — is shaping up to be a defining theme of the coming Senate cycle in Texas.
Paxton didn’t stop at political rhetoric; he used the forum to update Americans about serious corruption uncovered in places like Minnesota, reminding viewers that these are not abstract policy disputes but real crimes against taxpayers. Conservatives have long warned that lax oversight and woke prioritization of optics over enforcement open the door to fraud on an industrial scale, and Paxton’s spotlight on these cases underlines the need for accountability. His message was simple: defending the rule of law and taxpayers is true patriotism, and Republicans will keep fighting to expose abuse wherever it festers.
The Minnesota scandals Paxton referenced are jaw-dropping in scope, involving alleged multimillion- and even billion-dollar schemes across social service, pandemic relief, and housing programs that federal prosecutors have described as “staggering” in their reach. Reports show networks of shell companies, overseas transfers, and a pattern of organized exploitation that has cost ordinary citizens dearly and left whistleblowers ignored for years. If Democrats spent as much energy policing corruption as they do policing speech, taxpayers might not be left to pick up the tab for these monstrous abuses.
Conservatives should welcome Paxton’s willingness to take on both left-wing rhetoric and real fraud — this is the kind of no-nonsense leadership voters deserve in a Senate candidate. While the left indulges in moral preening and name-calling, men and women like Paxton are out in the trenches, defending borders, ballots, and balancesheets. If Texas is going to stay free and prosperous, patriots must rally behind candidates who actually protect our country and our money from thieves and ideological zealots.
The contrast could not be clearer: one side plays at patriotism with soundbites and insults, the other side shows up to enforce the law and defend the institutions that make America exceptional. Voters weary of lies, fraud, and theatrical politics ought to see this race for what it is — a referendum on whether America will be honored or hollowed out by those who prefer slogans to service. It’s time for every true patriot to stand up, vote, and make sure the flag belongs to all Americans, not just the performative elites who think insults are a substitute for leadership.
