The Democrats, from funeral to party

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives and, according to some, the architect of convincing President J.oe Biden tto withdraw his re-election bid, he described the moment as “a wonderful exuberance.”

She could also have described it as irrational.

The Democratic National Convention concluded in Chicago on Thursday with the proclamation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate and a vision of a patriotic and nationalistic country that is both inclusive and racially and religiously diverse, and strives for socio-economic justice and support for the middle class.

A country full of people who are proud to be American, regardless of their color or background.

The fact is that the Democrats have a extended honeymoon with their candidate, and it’s starting to have an effect among independents, resonating in national polls and, experts say, causing serious concern among Republicans.

So much so that the Republican presidential election The candidate himself has already been quoted making ambiguous comments about how supportive his administration would be of women’s rights, or about the need to allow in more immigrants.

For the Democrats, their convention isKamala Harris’s His acceptance speech was an interesting and perhaps successful attempt to strip the mantle of patriotism from Republicans, who see it as exclusive.

Harris is the first woman of color to run for president of the United States. big party and defines herself as the daughter of immigrants, middle class and a former prosecutor who promotes inclusivity and diversity. This was emphasized before a convention where thousands of people of different races, different religions and different shades of color chanted “USA, USA.”

Once seen as a vice president who seemed irrelevant, she is now presented by her allies as an almost unique heroine: strong and compassionate, understanding and energetic, feminist and confident in a marriage in which she shares responsibilities with her husband and his ex-wife, and without any known flaws.

And of course, this stands in stark contrast to Trump, a billionaire businessman who has been accused of promoting a sexist worldview and of being the face of far-right religious and nationalist groups.

The best part: the intoxicating feeling that they have a chance to win while six weeks ago they were ready to attend a funeral.

Harris is described as a prosecutor facing a criminal rival. And someone who has not been afraid to tackling both drug cartels and human traffickers, and also companies that abuse the rules or are too ambitious.

Her appearance Thursday at the United Center in Chicago was necessarily a moment of presentation, with lots of generalities if you will, but in a speech that was welcomed for its linearity, clarity and relative brevity — barely 40 minutes — and a clear confrontation with the Republicans and their candidate.

By José Carreño Figueras

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