‘America’s first black female vice president’ Harris, may go beyond prejudice to ‘first female president’

After being selected as a candidate for the vice president of the Democratic Party of the United States, Kamala Harris, in August of this year, after receiving personal security from the Secret Service, she chose ‘Pioneer’ as her code name. It contains the meaning of writing a new story by becoming the first black and Asian female vice president.

Candidate Harris is already familiar with the title of “first.” She served as the first black female attorney general in California and has since emerged as a member of the Democratic Party. In 2017, when he was elected the second black woman and the first Asian-California senator, he began to be evaluated as a player in the major political leagues of the United States. Even after becoming a senator, Vice President Harris received national attention with tough questions from prosecutors at the Chief Justice’s approval hearings.

Now, we must overcome the prejudice of being vice president because the candidate for vice president Harris is ‘female’ and ‘not white’. Harris emphasized the middle path that is not skewed towards the middle path and the progressive path in the Democratic Party primary election process, but has been pointed out that its color is unclear. However, it is also assessed that Harris’ nomination as vice president by President Joe Biden was an advantage that he was not bound by a specific ideology within the party.

In American politics, there is also the possibility that the role of the vice presidential candidate Harris is greater than that of the existing vice presidents. President Biden is the oldest president in office at the age of 79. President Biden has also revealed that he will take on the role of bridging the new party leaders from the candidate’s days. Ultimately, Harris’ choice of President Biden as a running mate is interpreted as a sign of willingness to change the future leadership of the Democratic Party. Depending on the leadership and accomplishments she demonstrates as Vice President, it can be determined whether or not Vice President candidate Harris will continue the challenge of becoming the ‘first female President of the United States’. In an interview with the BBC, Debbie Wash, director of the American Women’s Center and professor of political science at Rutgers University, pointed to Harris’ “art of not being angry.” She explained that there is an unconscious “gender bias” in politics, so the “strong disposition” and the “aggressive disposition” tend to be interpreted as positive and safe factors for politicians, but negative factors for women. Professor Wash said: “Women have been criticized for not being strong enough to be president or vice president. But at the same time, I had to show my strength without looking angry at the same time. ” He praised the way Harris showed himself in the vice president’s television debate with Mike Pence. When Vice President Harris was molested by former Vice President Pence during his speech, he said, “Vice President, I am speaking” and politely but resolutely defended his right to speak. President Biden revealed his decision to make Harris a running mate, telling Harris, “I asked you to be the last voice in the decision.” This is the same role that former President Barack Obama demanded of him as vice president.

Democrats believe that once Vice President Harris comes to power, he will take the initiative to lead the passage of legislation to restore the economy affected by the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Candidate Joe Biden also focused on leading the Obama administration’s approval of economic promotion policies to Congress.

In addition to this, Vice President Harris is expected to influence the structural racism that has affected American society this year. During the party’s primary elections, he portrayed himself as a “progressive prosecutor” supporting judicial reform. In fact, Vice President Harris is considered one of the most professional and active voices in Washington on this issue.

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