“We got it, Joe.” “The 49th Vice President of the United States exclaimed four years ago — a phrase that has become a kind of war cry, coming from Negro woman mew, mew indianaMarried to a Jewish American man. This moment is becoming a frame in the social and political history of the United States. Despite all the memorable moments, American democracy has a long way to go in terms of representation and inclusion. When it comes to women, the gender equality agenda is effectively working in the world’s oldest democracy, keeping women off the table.
pruning Kamala Harris What happened during the Holy Grail quest to occupy the Oval Office? The odds are against her, and her candidacy is being delayed. With less than a month until the Democratic convention secures her ticket, Harris has a mountain to climb. Funding numbers are encouraging, but the money can only go so far in the battles of position and ideology.
Women and Politics
To begin with, there is the problem of recall. Studies (J Hitchon & C Chang, 1995) show that elites are more likely to be named to female candidates based on their family background and appearance than to their male counterparts based on their campaign activities. Harris realizes that this trend will work to his advantage, as he highlights his family history. However, in a highly polarized American society, which is not in the midst of a backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), this strategy may not work as intended.
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American women have consistently voted for higher tax rates than their peers for more than four decades. Certainly no less political than the honor. Yet even that won’t send enough women into office. Candidates continue to be punished for expressing their emotions, especially anger. Harris has tended to control his “raifa,” repeatedly stumbling into pettiness in his public speeches. It has become a constant fodder for the meme factory. Whether this was a carefully crafted strategy will only be revealed in time.
“Too colorful”, “Not colorful or enough”
Harris was only the second black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in the country’s history. That tells the world something Americans can’t be proud of. “The most disrespected person in America is a black woman. The most unprotected person in America is a black woman,” Malcolm said. “The most neglected person in America is black women.” Harris has come a long way, leaping over the hurdles of racial and gender discrimination. Your election as president would be a greater moment for race in America than Barack Obama’s presidency. A decade after the Black Lives Matter movement first emerged on social media, American society continues to struggle to find the right balance. Anti-DEI agitators will now find effective ways to punish individuals and institutions that don’t toe the line.
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But Harris is not only black, she is also a famous Indian. From Nova Deli to Chennai Like his wayward wife. As the population of the United States has grown steadily over the past two decades, Indians have emerged as a group with political aspirations. The cultural, regional, and religious associations of the indigenous community play a significant role in increasing the political weight of American Indians. The flip side is the growing resentment among the falsely named indigenous groups—the Brancos—against the powerful immigrant communities. Ironically, even black Americans harbor some resentment against the immigrant communities that have made it to the upper echelons of the socioeconomic ladder. This seems socially “normal,” and people like Harris are particularly affected. She is colorful, but she doesn’t fit in with some.
Correcting course too late
2024 is not 2018, when the surge in Democratic candidates in general and female candidates in particular led to the emergence of multiracial Democratic politicians, such as Debra Haaland and Sharice Davids (Native American); Ayanna Pressley and Jahanna Hayes (Mulheris de Coeur); Veronica Escobar, Sylvia R. Garcia, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Latinas) or Congress. The Republican campaign supports many of the Biden administration’s foreign policy mistakes, with its most important role being in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Democratic voter is here to voice opposition. The assassination attempt on Donald Trump has already killed his strong chances.
Choosing Harris over Biden is a tactical course correction for Democrats, but it may come a little too late. Her strengths cannot be improved, her weaknesses are visible to all. Not serving out his term as vice president would be entirely his fault, but it would be of no benefit.
Harris is in the uncomfortable position of being a woman who cleans up after her husband’s wife. If he emerges victorious, it will be a personal victory for him, not his party.
(Nishta Gautam is a Delhi-based author and academic.)
Disclaimer: These are the author's personal opinions.
