Is Kamala Brat? How The Politician Memed Herself Into A Presidential Candidate

Update: 2024-07-29

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The Kamalanomenon is here. You think you just fell out of the coconut tree? This week, hosts Ione and Gina break down how brat summer, among other Kamala memes, morphed from gen z nihilistic irony into millennial girlboss earnestness - and how the memeification of politics affects us all.

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Is Kamala Brat? How The Politician Memed Herself Into A Presidential Candidate

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Is Kamala Brat? How The Politician Memed Herself Into A Presidential Candidate

Is Kamala Brat? How The Politician Memed Herself Into A Presidential Candidate