📢 Why I Stand Firmly with Kamala Harris
She is smart, driven, and will be an amazing President.
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As a grassroots leader of a progressive group, I am happy to announce that I will support Kamala Harris's campaign for President of the United States.
I am like all of you, feeling out of sorts and, at the same time, excited. I fully supported Joe Biden and, as a progressive, got a ton of flack for that. I made my case here and here and I stand by it. Just as I trusted President Joe Biden to lead us into the next four years (with us nudging him on issues), I trust his judgment to step aside and support Vice-President Harris.
Elections are not about one person. They are about us. They are also about trust vs. misinformation. Love vs. hate. Freedom vs. Fascism. And they are about the past and the future.
Kamala Harris will make a great president if we help elect her and give her the tools to do her job. If we elect a House and Senate that work on issues we care about, then we can pass everything on our bucket list and more. If we elect more leaders who evade their responsibilities we will continue to struggle in the world of lies, bigotry, and rhetoric.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
I am a firm believer that actions speak louder than words. Debates (and polls) will come and go, but actions prove who someone is. Kamala Harris is a public servant. She has spent her career championing America to do better and to be better. Trump has spent his lifetime as an opportunist who seeks to enrich himself while feeding his MAGA ego. He lies, spreads misinformation, fails at everything he touches, and revels in transactional moments of hatred and bigotry.
In Kamala Harris, I know that she has made a real difference in people's lives:
Jobs Created: 15 million (more than the past two Republican Presidents)
Lowest Unemployment: Unemployment has been below 4 percent for the longest stretch in over 50 years
American Rescue Plan: Funded vaccination campaigns and reopened schools.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Rebuilt roads, bridges, and expanded high-speed internet.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Appointed first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Significant gun violence prevention legislation.
CHIPS Act: Boosted American manufacturing and created jobs.
PACT Act: Expanded health care for veterans.
Respect for Marriage Act: Enshrined marriage equality.
Inflation Reduction Act: Lowered costs for families, promoted clean energy.
Marijuana Pardons: Removed barriers for simple possession offenses.
Protecting Reproductive Rights: Ensured access to reproductive care.
Climate Action: Rejoined Paris Climate Accords.
Support for Ukraine: Rallied international support against Putin.
Affordable Care Act: Strengthened and expanded coverage.
Criminal Justice Reform: Promoted accountable policing.
Student Debt Relief: Approved billions in loan forgiveness.
Diversity: In white house staff, cabinet, administration, and appointments
Besides what a leader has accomplished, I want to know if they have a vision that I agree with, and for me, that candidate is Kamala Harris. I believe if we can take the House and Senate, and elect Kamala Harris, she will sign into law policies that will take our country forward:
Women's Health Protection Act (enshrines abortion rights into law)
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Environmental safeguard bills
Student debt relief bills
Supreme Court reforms like ethics, expansion, and term limits
Equality Act
John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Freedom to Vote Act
Immigration reform bills
Gun violence prevention bills
Affordable Housing bills
and make significant improvements to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and our healthcare system.
I have zero confidence that Trump would do anything for anyone but himself. Putin owns him, so our safety would be in danger. I will give Trump credit; he is a master at manipulation and gaslighting. But I am smart enough to know that actions speak louder than words, and Trump's actions have harmed our nation, and if given another four years, he will destroy our country.
The next President will likely appoint 2-4 new Supreme Court justices. So far, Trump's appointees on the Supreme Court have significantly harmed families by overturning Roe v. Wade, eliminating a precedent of 50 years, and restricting freedom of choice. They have also damaged America's environmental protections by overturning Chevron, a 40-year precedent that safeguarded the EPA's authority. Additionally, the reversal of affirmative action has undermined over 60 years of progress, while allowing cities to criminalize unhoused community members exacerbates social inequities. Furthermore, permitting disguised bribes and giving January 6th insurrectionists leniency endangers our democratic principles and national safety.
Additionally, former President Trump caged children and families, separated babies from their mamas, bragged about it, and used words like "animals" and "poisoning our blood." He promises to "drill baby drill," deport millions of our friends, families, and neighbors, and he is adamant about cutting Social Security and Medicare while handing millions in tax breaks to his cronies. And if that is not bad enough, he has promised to let states possibly incarcerate women seeking abortions, regulate birth control, and criminalize families seeking in vitro fertility treatments. Friendly reminder, here is where Vice-President Kamala Harris stands on protecting our right to choice:
Let's also be clear that not voting is a vote for Donald Trump, period. By not voting, you are doing exactly what Donald Trump, radical Republicans, and Maga extremists want you to do. A no-vote is more dangerous because it is a refusal of responsibility. People Power is not about our individual needs; it is about all of us living lives where everyone can thrive, and that requires all of us to commit to carrying out our civic duty.
You are the hero of our American story
I will double down to do the work to build progressive power and push our leaders to do better, and I will support Kamala Harris in this election. Why? Americans and Progressives don't quit. People who want world peace and better for our community (with healthcare, education, housing, civil rights, gun safety reforms, environmental justice, and more) don't quit. We roll up our sleeves and do the work to make change happen. And you better believe that whoever wins in November, I will be there pushing them for progress. Why?
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. -Shirley Chisholm
Keep your head down, let's do the work, and let's get rid of these demagogues.
A hero does what must be done and seeks no other validation. Heroes don't complain; they do something! They are selfless, seeking no glory or limelight. They see a problem and jump in to fix it. They make our lives better just by doing.
That is you. You are the hero of our American story. Will you join me to keep making good trouble?
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