Vice President Harris concedes after election results, what does this mean for her supporters?

As most people have seen, or at least, heard about, Vice President and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris has conceded in response to America’s 2024 election results. Of course, her supporters have been looking for guidance given by Harris herself on how to approach their own response in return for these results. Fortunately for the people backing her cause, she has spoken and addressed everything in her gratuitous statement live on 11/6/24 at 4:25 PM.

Harris walks up to the podium at Howard University accompanied by Freedom (Featuring Kendrick Lamar) by Beyonce. Right off the bat there’s something we can observe and learn off of her. She’s smiling and optimistic. She has just lost the race to the 2024 Presidential Election to a man many of her supporters fear and she remains a calm symbol of hope while taking a minute to appreciate the people gathered for her. As those people, we need to have the same attitude towards her loss of the Election. We need to stay positive, cheerful, and once again, gracious in the situation we are presented in.

“The outcome of this election was not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for…the light of America’s promise will always burn bright. As long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”  Is the first quote I have collected from her speech. As most of her followers can probably agree, this was not the conclusion we wanted from the race to presidency. It is recognized how much work those who helped her cause gave and she very obviously appreciates it. However, as a candidate it’s important for her voters not to loose hope but rather harvest it anew. This is a constant theme throughout her speech. After thanking her family, President and Doctor Biden, and Governor Walz’s family, she continues her point by thanking the people. “And to my extraordinary team. To the volunteers who gave so much of themselves. To the poll workers and the local election officials. I thank you, I thank you all.” As someone who has family members who heavily supported her and are affected by her loss, these statements are very validating and I am sure many others across the country can say the same.

There are many different ways people are taking her loss, as she addresses, “Now I know, folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it. [laughs] But we must accept the results of this election.” Considering the message and motives of my own activism and blog, this is crucial to my point, alongside other quotes. “Look, I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it,” is what she tells those present with her earlier today. She accepts the end of the 2024 campaign but makes sure those who ally with her don’t feel like their work was for nothing, which it isn’t.

In the most non-sarcastic way possible, it would be really fun to analyze every quote from this speech that I saved. However, there’s a point to this post. What does Vice President Harris’ message tell the people about the next steps? The point of my blog is to advocate for a lot of the same points as her specific cause. What I’m trying to do is raise awareness and get people to do things. So how does this help us understand what to do next?

This explains that, first, we should not give up and most definitely do not lose hope. “Sometimes the fight takes a while, that doesn’t mean we won’t win.” If you’re passionate about Harris’ fight, the good news is that this is not over. There are still things to be done and we cannot just back down because of the setback Donald Trump’s election has caused. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight, the fight for freedom, for opportunities, for fairness, and the dignity of all people. A fight that the ideals at the heart of our nation. The ideals that reflect America at our best. That is a fight I will never give up. I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can pursue their dreams, ambitions, and aspirations.”

Now, outreach is crucial for her message to stay relevant. “This is a time to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged.” So how do you do that? Quite honestly, the is a large multitude of broad possibilities. However, you can protest, educate yourself, educate others, raise awareness, (everything in complete respect to other’s opinions, of course) or join communities. We have to be in this linked together or else we’ll fall apart. You can start a podcast, be like me, and start a blog or a social media page. There are opportunities to redeem ourselves for the betterment of our next chance and we need to take them. “This is not a time to throw up our hands, this is a time to roll up our sleeves,” she reminds us of this point that she had previously made in another promotional ad and I wholeheartedly agree. We have just been faced with the reality of what happens when we don’t give it our all, which I myself can admit to but won’t continue. Starting this blog the morning she lost is my way of rolling up my sleeves and I strongly encourage others to do their own activities in order to stay engaged. “Only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.” So please, as a nation, let’s form a sky of blinding starts to brighten the upcoming darkness.