In Brea Baker's opinion column for Unbothered, she unpacks how progressive of a presidential candidate Kamala Harris is based on her choices to date, including her VP pick Tim Walz, and her recent interactions with pro-Palestine protestors.
Progressives have been claiming victory since Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. When he was announced, I breathed a sigh of relief and became optimistic. As Governor,Walz has stopped short of recognizing the allegations of genocide in Palestine and voted in the past to continue U.S. financial support to Israelat the behest of billionaire funders.
, this movement has reiterated what June Jordan said about Palestine being the litmus test of morality. The choice to go with Walz has been viewed as a win for young and progressive voters who first rejected a second Biden term and then said no to Shapiro.
Elections are vehicles and there is something to be gained through them without ending the conversation at the Inauguration. Carmen Perez-Jordan knows this well having co-organized the. On Day 1 of Trump’s administration, Perez-Jordan helped mobilize millions to the streets in resistance. She believes we should be vocal every time someone new is installed into office. “We can’t be on the sidelines,” she said. “We have to make Kamala Harris move where we need her.
If the Harris-Walz ticket wins, Maurice Mitchell is clear that there will be a fight against the corporate agenda. “We will need everyone to join organizations like the Working Families Party to be part of that fight,” Mitchell cautions. “If we lose , we’llneed to be and stay organized.” Either way, we should never fall asleep at the wheel. Democracy only works when we do.I’ve now been suspended mid-air during two pivotal moments in American history.
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