Vice President Kamala Harris dropped a bombshell while giving advice meanwhile The annual Asian Pacific American Congressional Institute (APAICS) Legislative Leadership Summit will be held in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Harris talked Tell the crowd about breaking down barriers and addressing opportunities and instances where individuals are “the only one like them”.
Harris added that in some cases, “you have to kick down that damn door.”
“So it’s about breaking down barriers. Breaking down barriers doesn’t mean starting on one side of the barrier and ending up on the other side,” Harris began. “There’s braking involved. And when you break things, it hurts and sometimes bleeds. And it’s always, always worth it.”
.@VP Mr. Harris breaks down the wall @APAICS Summitt: “Sometimes we have to know that people will open the door for you and hold it open for you. Sometimes when they don’t, you have to kick that damn door down.” pic.twitter.com/ripV146zOW
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Harris added that young people should enter a room, whether it’s a “boardroom, boardroom, courtroom” or hearing room, with their chins up and shoulders held high.
“We need to know that sometimes when people open the door for you, you leave it open,” Harris added. “Sometimes they don’t, and then you have to kick that damn door down.”
After Harris’ comment, she began to laugh and replied, “Excuse my language,” as the audience cheered.
The vice president’s comments came after comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang, best known for his role as Bernard Tye in the movies. crazy rich asians, Asked Harris will speak about her experience as the first Black and South Asian American to serve as vice president, the paper said. hill.
Harris was also asked to talk about how her heritage and background helped shape her views as vice president.
“We have to make T-shirts that say, ‘Kick that damn door down,'” Yang said.
