Speaking at the Leading Women Defined Summit recently, former Vice President Kamala Harris reminded Americans that while we see terrible actions coming from the Trump administration on a daily basis, we have to remain strong and summon the courage inside all of us.
Harris began by noting, “This is a moment in time where we all need to be in rooms like this. No one can take our identity or existence from us — because we won’t let them.”
The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee also used humor to highlight the things that bring us together as a nation.
“If I hadn’t had something else to do today, I would not have come here with my hair blow-dried. Yes, this is a very different time than in 2016… A lot has changed.”
Harris then directly addressed the horrible reality of things being done by Donald Trump and his underlings.
“We are seeing people stay quiet. We are seeing organizations stay quiet. We are seeing capitulation to clearly unconstitutional threats.”
“Fear is contagious… but courage is contagious too.”
Bravery, Harris added, isn’t just the absence of fear. It’s also about having the will to move forward.
“The courage to say what is happening is wrong. The courage to say there is a path forward. The courage to hold onto the democracy we still have.”
“There’s great power in this room. And yes, the world is watching. But more importantly, there are people counting on us — to be kind, to be fierce, and to be together,” Harris concluded, receiving a standing ovation.
This country and world would have been a much better place if Kamala Harris had been elected president.
