Charli XCX endorsed Kamala Harris. Not for the presidency—but as “brat.”
Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for the Business of Fashion and Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images.—Charli XCX on X, signaling her support for Kamala Harris’ presidential run amid a flood of Harris-focused Brat Summer–themed internet memes
I think we can all agree that it’s been a wild summer for memes. And not just the political ones. There was Justin Timberlake’s viral mug shot, paired with the phrase he allegedly uttered during. In what timeline would these highly repeatable though admittedly medium-calorie cultural sound bites ever mesh with the seriousness of electoral politics?for a second presidential term, memes about Vice President Kamala Harris started to circulate, becoming more and more deranged by the day.
sensation. It was a musical celebration of caring less and hanging out more. If summer 2023 was all about bubble-gum optimism, this summer is all about nihilism-fueled partying. Once internet users latched on to the idea that Harris might be having a Brat Summer—or even that a Brat Summer fit seamlessly with being “unburdened by what has been”—the meme storm exploded.Does it make sense? No, not really.
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