Dear US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,

 

Hello, I am very impressed with your election speech given on November 7th, and am deeply moved by reading your speech translated into Korean, so I would like to express my gratitude to you today.

 

 

“I stand on their shoulders.”

 

I have learned that from 100 years ago, many women of all races, Black, Asian, White, Latino or Native American struggled and worked hard to obtain basic rights such as voting rights in the United States. Because there have been people who have paved the way in history, you, who are Black, Asian, and also female, have been elected as vice president. We appreciate your humility, not being arrogant of your success, but attributing your achievements to your ancestors.

 

I don't know if you're really humble. It will be difficult to live humbly all the time. Please pretend to be humble anyway. One of Trump's defeats in this election was arrogance and conceit. A sports commentator for soccer games, who recently retired at the age of 78, said, “One of the secrets that allowed me to last a long time was humility. It was difficult to live a humble life, but I tried to pretend to be humble.” Arrogance and conceit will be avoided if you pretend to be humble.

 

 

“This is a country of possibilities.”

 

Because of the sacrifices and efforts of countless ancestors, the United States was called the 'land of possibility', and for this reason, many people around the world have headed to the United States. Your mother may not have imagined her daughter becoming Vice President, but she must have come to America at the age of 19 because she saw this possibility.

 

"I know we haven't broken the tallest and hardest glass ceiling," said Hillary Clinton, who was defeated by Trump in the presidential election four years ago. “But someday, someone will surely make it.” She said, “To all the young women who are reading this speech now, never doubt that you are precious, powerful, and deserving of all the opportunities and possibilities of the world.”

 

 

“No matter who you voted for”

 

This election has the turnout rate of 68% for presidential election, of which 47.2% was for President Trump. As you know, all of the American people do not support you. Therefore, uniting the hearts of divided citizens must be a priority. Joe Biden, who has much experience, said he was the healer and the integrator. I hope he can solidify this sense of purpose for the people of one nation, not only supporters but also opponents.

 

Scholars criticize the American two-party politics. It is said that Democratic and Republican lawmakers work for their own parties, not for the United States nor the American people. Most of the promises made by candidates and political leaders from both parties are not put into practice. It is said that this is because they fear that compromises will be criticized by their own camp.* Please become the leader of the entire American people, not just your camp. Isn't the reason why 73 million Americans support Trump because he is partly deviant from the Republican Party even though he is a Republican?

 

 

“A leader, our children will look up to”

 

I hope you and Mr. Joe Biden, as the Vice President and President of the United States, will be individuals that not only the American people, but also the world respect and look up to.  May all of our growing children have a country where they can dream with ambition, move forward with confidence, and grow with their own vision. For the next four years, find practical and sustainable solutions for the American people, not just for your supporters so that you will become a respected leader even after 100 years have passed.

 

 

“She maybe didn't quite imagine this moment.”

 

Just as things that your mother had not imagined 60 years ago have now come true, I believe that if you move forward with a vision you can't imagine now, that dream will come true someday.

 

Even Hillary Clinton wouldn't have imagined that a woman with Asian as well as Black heritage, which is more revolutionary than herself, would become vice president.

 

Even in the difficult situation of COVID-19, we hope to show our children and our grandchildren that the world can be better. Wishing you keep your original resolution as long as possible.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

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