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No, Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Brat’
No, Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Brat’
“If Kamala wanted to position herself as a younger, hipper alternative to the decrepit outgoing POTUS, this is definitely one way to do it,” writes Kat Rosenfield. (Photo illustration by The Free Press, photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Zoomers might see it as a compliment, but the VP should’ve thought twice about embracing Charli XCX’s endorsement.
By Kat Rosenfield
07.23.24 — Culture and Ideas
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No, Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Brat’

Kamala Harris is a brat—but you must understand, this is supposed to be a good thing. After the VP announced she’d be running for president, the singer Charli XCX tweeted: “Kamala Harris IS brat,” “brat” being both the title of the pop artist’s stratospherically popular new album and the summer’s biggest vibe, as decreed by Gen Z.

The internet went crazy…

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Kat Rosenfield
Kat Rosenfield is a culture writer at The Free Press and author of five novels, including the Edgar-nominated No One Will Miss Her. Prior to joining The Free Press, she was a reporter at MTV News and a columnist at UnHerd, where she wrote about American culture and politics. Her work has also appeared in Vulture, Playboy, The Boston Globe, and Reason, among others.
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