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This time there's no shock on the left, or at least not the same kind of shock

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Julian Zelizer : Kamala Harris' concession speech had a certain poignance, but it was delivered in a very different context than Hillary Clinton's in 2016 .

He says it's been almost a decade since Trump 's election, but there's no shock on the left, or at least not the same kind of shock.

Zelizer says the immediate effect on the political left was paralysis, but that quickly gave way to anger and determination.

Ruben Navarrette : Some activists and advocates make a career out of promoting their causes.

He says many will do it for only a time, frequently in their 20s and 30s when they are full of idealism.

But many will move on to other pursuits, then a new generation of idealists take their place, and cycle repeats, he says.