Joe Biden has officially withdrawn his candidacy for the US presidency. He has named current vice president Kamala Harris as his replacement. The woman supports the pro-choice movement and fights racial discrimination. A year ago, she uttered words that have become, to some extent, her calling card.
Kamala Harris and the “coconut tree”. What is the meaning of the famous saying?
On May 10, 2023, Kamala Harris attended an event at the White House, during which she spoke about equality in education policy and pointed out that not all students can count on the same support in striving for success, and that not only they, but also their families should be helped. It was then that she recalled the words she often heard from her mother. “Sometimes she would make us feel bad and say: I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. Do you think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” she said, laughing, quoted by forbes.com. “You exist in the context of everything you live in and everything that came before you,” she concluded. It was more or less about not focusing on individual things, but taking into account the broader context. Some also point out that the politician emphasized that man is not a proverbial, lonely island.
Kamala Harris’s words went viral. No shortage of remakes
Kamala Harris’ words quickly went viral and circled the internet. Many internet users sent emojis to show support for the new candidate, and her quest to become president is even called “operation coconut tree”, while opponents use her words in a mocking and ironic way. There were countless remakes and memes related to it. In addition, Kamala Harris became famous for more than one sentence. “What can be is not burdened by what was,” she repeated many times.
Who is Kamala Harris? Her parents were immigrants
Kamala Harris is the first woman and African American to serve as vice president of the United States. She has been so since 2021. She was born on October 20, 1964 in Oakland. She comes from an immigrant family, her mother is from India and her father is from Jamaica. She studied law, was a district attorney in San Francisco, then attorney general in California and a senator. Currently, after the resignation of Joe Biden, she is a candidate for president of the United States. If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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