On the night Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination, street artist Shepard Fairey reveals his new poster, which is available for home printing. This follows his iconic “HOPE” poster of Barack Obama, with the latest design focusing on the theme of “FORWARD.” While Harris may not have the same popularity or charisma as Obama, she has committed to advancing the country, contrasting with the Republican candidate, who appears to offer a look back to better times. Her potential administration would likely include many of the exact key figures as Obama and Biden—Blinken, Yellen, Rice, Austin, Holder—offering a hint of what’s to come. With roughly 70 days remaining, Americans are buckling their seatbelts yet again.
“We are not going back.” These words from Kamala Harris summarize the moment we are in, and in order not to go back, we must go FORWARD! While we have not achieved all the goals we might be seeking, we are making progress – all in the face of expanding threats and regressive political adversaries.
But we are not going back. In fact, we have a very real opportunity to move forward. If we act we can move forward our desire for a healthy planet, for corporate accountability, toward equality and away from racism, sexism, xenophobia, and homophobia, for equitable access to opportunity, for full access to the medical care we want or need, for fair and just immigration policies.
I believe VP Kamala Harris and her VP pick Tim Walz are our best chance to move forward. They are our best chance to push back on encroaching fascism and threats to democracy, and our best chance for creating the world we all desire and deserve. Politics is messy… but messy is no excuse for checking out. Messy is the work and the work can be joyful. Messy is what it takes to get through the daunting mess in pursuit of a better future. But we only win if we show up. Be ready for Nov. 5. Check your voter registration status now.
This art is a tool of grassroots activism for all to use non-commercially. I was not paid for it and will not receive any financial benefit from it. I created this work purely in pursuit of a better future. Let’s get there together!
~ Shepard Fairey
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