In remarks at the Emerge Gala in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about a video of elephants at the San Diego Zoo.
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00:00Okay, it's kind of dark in here, but I'm going to ask the show of hands.
00:05Who saw that video from a couple of weeks ago?
00:08The one of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo during the earthquake?
00:15Google it if you've not seen it.
00:18So that scene has been all monarchy.
00:22Everybody's asking me what you've been thinking about these days.
00:24Well,
00:24so in the video, for those who haven't seen it, here's what those elephants were.
00:34And as soon as they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet,
00:39they got in a circle and stood next to each other to protect the most vulnerable.
00:49Think about it.
00:51What a powerful metaphor.
00:54Because, Lena, those who try to incite fear are most effective when they divide and conquer,
01:09when they separate the herd,
01:14when they try to make everyone think they are alone.
01:18But in the face of crisis,
01:24the lesson
01:25is don't,
01:27don't scatter.
01:31The instinct
01:32has to be
01:34to immediately find
01:37and connect with each other.
01:40And to know that the circle
01:42will be strong.
01:43So I'll end with this.
01:53I am not here tonight to offer all the answers.
01:57But I am here to say this.
02:00You are not alone,
02:03and we are all in this together.
02:06And straight talk,
02:07things are probably going to get worse
02:10before they get better.
02:14But we are ready for it.
02:17We are not going to scatter.
02:20We are going to stand together,
02:24everyone a leader,
02:27and emerge.
02:28You have a special role to play.
02:33Organizing is as important as ever.
02:37Mobilizing is as important as ever.
02:41Running for office is as important as ever.
02:46So please, everyone here,
02:49please keep doing what you are doing.
02:52And to everyone,
02:54let's lock it in.
02:56Lock it in.
03:01Gear up for the hard work ahead.
03:04And please,
03:06always remember,
03:10this country
03:12is ours.
03:15It doesn't belong
03:17to whoever is in the White House.
03:20It belongs to you.
03:22It belongs to us.
03:24It belongs to we,
03:26the people.
03:32God bless you,
03:33and God bless America.
03:34Thank you all.
03:35Thank you all.