“A patriot is not someone who condones the conduct of our country whatever it does. It is someone who fights every day for the ideals of the country, whatever it takes.”
Senator Kamala Harris is a political figure who fights for social justice and human rights by pushing for policies in the legal field and political realms. In the many roles she has played in the government major strides have been achieved in the implementation of policies and initiatives. As a mixed descent politician, she gives a unique perspective on how she approaches the issues of immigration, racial and economic inequality. Therefore, points out the fight for the right ideals of the country is an incessant process, and criticism towards misconduct is at hand.
“In the years to come, what matters most is that we see ourselves in one another's struggles.”
In the memoir, she stresses the idea of shared purpose, shared struggles, and also values in approaching initiatives and achieving a sense of community. The political game has been solidified based on differences that each of us possesses rather than the commonalities. She aims to subvert this notion of difference and nurture one of a common truth to solve the issues. Thus, the assertion affirms that a communal vision and shared effort can only be achieved by seeing our struggles in each other.
“For as long as ours has been a nation of immigrants, we have been a nation that fears immigrants. Fear of the other is woven into the fabric of our American culture, and unscrupulous people in power have exploited that fear in pursuit of political advantage.”
As a child of immigrants, Harris is a major advocate for immigration policies that deal with the current issues. Further stressing on the dangers in dirty politics of manipulating our unfounded fears on the subject to meet their goals. In the book she affirms that the essence of the nation lies in immigration since its conception, thus it enriches the country. Therefore, the quotation is an abridged concept behind her philosophies and initiatives on the immigration issue.
