Well, it didn’t take long.
MAGA Republicans launched a furious wave of sexist and racist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as soon as it emerged she was set to become the Democratic presidential nominee.
So much for uniting the country.
Many of these attacksShe is a “DEI” (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) candidate.which made it seem like several people on the right got the same memo.
The good news (probably) is the Republicans themselves.It seems he suddenly realizedWhat an awful look that was.
Meanwhile, anyone who pays attention to Harris’s record knows that attempts to disparage her qualifications are absurd.
this isPerson who doesHe served as a prosecutor for decades and was elected district attorney of San Francisco, attorney general of California, U.S. senator, and vice president of the United States.
And there is every reason to believe that the racist, misogynistic attacks designed to bring her down will fail.
First, enthusiasm for her candidacy is growing.It’s gone up quite a bitHarris’ presidential campaign begins in first two daysA record-breaking $100 million.
These donorsBig, small, diverseWhat’s especially exciting is that two Black organizations raised more than $2 million.Winning with Black WomenandWinning with Black Men(Especially black men.Tilt Mr. Trump.
In 2008, Hillary Clinton18 million cracks in the ‘highest, hardest glass ceiling’This trend intensified after she became the Democratic nominee in 2016.
we#MeTooWe have seenAbortion rights under attackTrump and the Supreme Court’s policies had a lot to do with the Democratic victory, fueled by anger over the loss of reproductive freedom.2022 Midterm Exams.
And let’s not underestimate the pent-up desire, especially among women, to never see another election in which a female candidate fails to beat Donald Trump.“This is a very serious problem,” said Mini Timmarage of Reproductive Freedom for All.In President Biden’s words, it will be finishing the job from 2016.
Now let’s look at the competitors. The Trump-Vance policies are primarilyProject 2025is out of the mainstream of America. The media has only recently begun to report on this extensively. The more voters know about it, the less favorable they will be.
If Trump wanted to negate Project 2025, he made a big mistake by choosing J.D. Vance as his running mate. Vance is polling early on: Least popular vice presidential candidate It’s been decades. Vance. Closely related With the project’s founders. Every time he speaks, it reinforces the terrifying far-right rhetoric that permeates Project 2025.
He alsoHe said some really weird things.That “cat ladies” and abortion are a form of slavery.
This candidate, and this agenda, will undoubtedly be defeated.
It’s not just because their ideas are unpopular and their attacks unfounded: Kamala Harris herself is a strong candidate the country is finally getting to know.
Many of us remember her for her outstanding role on the Senate Judiciary Committee as someone who was extremely knowledgeable, thorough and investigative.Questioner for Federal Judge CandidatesAs a prosecutor,She targets sex offenders and other criminals.She is in prison. As vice president, sheCampaigned strongly for gun safetyandReproductive freedomtwo problemsThat is the foundationof her presidential campaign.
The Harris campaign and the candidate herself represent the future as opposed to the Trump-Vance past, freedom as opposed to the MAGA embrace of repression, inclusion as opposed to exclusion.
Sooner or later, a woman will sit in the Oval Office.America is far behindOther countries are similar in this regard: India, Israel, Germany, Liberia, the UK, New Zealand, Germany, the list of countries where women have led the way goes on and on.
Why? Unlike the U.S., other countries’ parliamentary systemsCreate more opportunitiesFor women’s leadership.
Maybe, but that’s no excuse. Not anymore.
The emergence of Kamala Harris as the first woman of color to be nominated for president by a major party is a proud moment for the country, and it will be an even prouder moment when she takes the oath of office.
Svante Myrick isAmerican Way People.
