August 1 :
US Vice President Kamala Harris has "cast aside" her Indian identity, which many Indian Americans find offensive, according to Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy, who is of Indian ancestry. As Ramaswamy noted, Kamala Harris ran for office in California by embracing her Indian American identity. She went on to say that when it suits her politically, she adopts a different identity on a national level.
"On a very personal level, my parents were immigrants to this country, legal immigrants from southern India, the very same part of India that her mother also immigrated from," Vivek Ramaswamy said to Fox News. Whether you like it or not, many Indian Americans in the US are actually rather insulted by Kamala's sudden rejection of her Indian American identity. This is a harsh fact, I think.
There is a large Asian American and Indian American community in California, and she played to their strengths when she ran for office there. Therefore, she wore that only when it served her purpose. Whenever it suits her political agenda on a national level, she adopts a new persona, he said. According to Ramaswamy, who spoke to Fox News, Kamala Harris invites criticism since she is embracing identity politics. Harris, he said, is running for US president without any vision. He expressed his belief that these ethnic identities should not be relied upon. This is America. That kind of criticism becomes inevitable when someone like Kamala Harris fully embraces her identity politics.
However, in my opinion, that shouldn't determine the outcome of this election. Our national identity and our goals for the future of the nation should guide our decision-making. The lack of such a national vision is the most glaring absence from Kamala Harris's campaign platform. He further emphasized that this was the most important thing.
The US presidential race is starting to center on Kamala Harris's ethnic origin. As reported by CNN, it came under greater investigation following a severe personal attack by former US President Donald Trump on Vice President and presidential contender Kamala Harris. Trump claimed that Harris, who has been of "Indian heritage" for years, "turned black" a few years ago, drawing further scrutiny to the matter.
In addition, he asserted that Harris "all of a sudden, made a turn" regarding her identification and now desires to be recognized as White.
Trump made the remarks while speaking to a group of Chicago journalists about his history of racist assaults on political opponents and why Black voters should support him. In his defense, he cast doubt on Harris' lineage.
She was simply advocating for her Indian background; she had always been of Indian descent. Until she suddenly turned black a few years ago—and now that she wants to be known as black—I had no idea she was Black. Therefore, I am confused; is she Black or Indian?" His statement was cited by CNN. "I respect either one, but she obviously doesn't, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden she made a turn and she went - she became a Black person," stated the man. "I think somebody should look into that too," said the speaker.
The actress Kamala Harris hails from India. Her parents are Indian and Jamaican, and they both came to America as immigrants. As vice president, she breaks new ground as the first woman of color and the first Asian American. Harris would make history if she becomes the first woman to run for president if she wins the 2018 election.
At the same time, in response to Trump's comments about her race, Kamala Harris has slammed the president, saying that the American people "deserve better." According to her, there are two competing views for the country's future, and Trump and his team want to lead us "backward."
Harris was speaking at a Houston fundraiser on Wednesday (local time), only hours after Trump made the accusation that Harris, who has been of "Indian heritage" for years, "turned black" a few years ago. We are at a crossroads right now, with two competing national visions. While the other reflected on the past, the former looked ahead. She assured the contributors that everyone in the room was striving for a better future. Even as we strive to advance our country, there are others who would do anything to set us back. Project 2025 is their extremist plan, and you might have seen it; it's 900 pages long," Harris said.
