“They Are Ruthless. We Need to Be Ruthless, Too,” Kamala Harris Told an Urban League Crowd About How Democrats Should Fight Republicans
by Jerome London · Thought CatalogUpdated 34 seconds ago, August 6, 2026
Kamala Harris used a recent Urban League appearance to press Democrats to take a more aggressive posture against Republicans, laying out a specific set of ideas for what a tougher approach would look like.
“They are ruthless. We need to be ruthless, too,” Harris told the crowd, framing the fight ahead in blunt terms.
She told Democrats they need to match Republicans and be “uncompromising,” then laid out what that looks like.
Her list: rethink the Electoral College, expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, and open the door to statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.
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