Erica 4 Ok stands against genocide
My campaign is rooted in a simple truth: freedom, dignity, and safety belong to all people. Those values do not stop at our borders and they do not change based on politics.
That is why I cannot stay silent in the face of what is happening in Gaza. We are witnessing a genocide, a deliberate campaign of mass killing, displacement, and destruction carried out with U.S. weapons and U.S. taxpayer dollars. Families are being torn apart, children are being buried under rubble, and entire communities are being erased. This is not security. This is not justice. And this should never be done in our name.
I am a U.S. Army veteran who has seen the true costs of war, and I am a mother who wants my children to inherit a world built on peace instead of endless violence. As someone who wore the uniform, I believe true service means standing with the oppressed, not siding with the powerful. Those experiences shape my conviction that the United States must not continue to fund and enable genocide. Our responsibility as a nation should be to protect life, uphold human rights, and lead with integrity, not to arm atrocities.
For decades, U.S. foreign policy has fueled cycles of violence by pouring billions into war and militarization instead of diplomacy, humanitarian aid, or peacebuilding. In Gaza, we are seeing the consequences of that approach in real time. Our government has the power to stop funding the destruction and start pushing for a just and lasting peace, but that requires courage, accountability, and the political will to say enough.
I believe the United States must:
- End military funding that enables mass atrocities
- Call for and support an immediate and permanent ceasefire
- Ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilians without obstruction
- Uphold international law and hold all governments accountable for war crimes
- Support justice and self-determination for people living under occupation and oppression
Standing against genocide is not controversial. It is the bare minimum of human decency. If we want to talk about security, real security comes from protecting human rights, dismantling systems of oppression, and building global solidarity. It does not come from endless war, unchecked militarization, or the pursuit of profit at the expense of human lives.
As Oklahomans, we know what it means to fight for fairness and freedom. Those values are not conditional, they are universal. When we say “never again,” it has to mean never again for anyone, anywhere.
That is why I stand against genocide in Gaza. That is why I believe our foreign policy must be rooted not in empire or militarism, but in humanity, justice, and peace.
- Erica
