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Kat Abu is a journalist, influencer, and digital powerhouse who’s taken her sharp wit and political insight from the internet to the campaign trail. Best known for her viral videos dissecting right-wing media as a senior video producer at Media Matters for America, she built a vast following online by blending incisive commentary with biting humour.
Now, she’s making a leap into politics as a candidate for Congress in Illinois, bringing her fierce advocacy, media savvy, and Gen Z energy to the national stage. Whether holding cable news accountable or challenging power directly, she is attempting to redefine what political engagement can look like in the 21st century.
Links
Kat's Campaign Site
How 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' Fuels Extremism - New York Times
Tucker Carlson interview: Fact-checking Putin's 'nonsense' history - BBC News
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America - 'Extreme and Online'
'Alt-right groups are targeting young video gamers' - ABC News
Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole
Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025
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Kat Abu is a journalist, influencer, and digital powerhouse who’s taken her sharp wit and political insight from the internet to the campaign trail. Best known for her viral videos dissecting right-wing media as a senior video producer at Media Matters for America, she built a vast following online by blending incisive commentary with biting humour.
Now, she’s making a leap into politics as a candidate for Congress in Illinois, bringing her fierce advocacy, media savvy, and Gen Z energy to the national stage. Whether holding cable news accountable or challenging power directly, she is attempting to redefine what political engagement can look like in the 21st century.
Links
Kat's Campaign Site
How 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' Fuels Extremism - New York Times
Tucker Carlson interview: Fact-checking Putin's 'nonsense' history - BBC News
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America - 'Extreme and Online'
'Alt-right groups are targeting young video gamers' - ABC News
Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole
Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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