• @NegativeInf
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    155 months ago

    That’s the thing. Originally this video was highlighted by far right accounts as an example of her being crazy. But was coopted by the left after the Biden Trump debate. Coconuts became a symbol of quietly (or very loudly) supporting Kamala as the nominee instead of Biden. And as that solidified, more and more of the online left started to meme on it.

    Tbf, I’m pretty coconut pilled now. I needed something to smile about after Joe’s debate performance.

    • @gAlienLifeform
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      115 months ago

      America is ready to become unburdened

      From the coconut trees to the Venn diagrams, the Harris memes embrace what detractors might consider a gaffe. Trump, for instance, has dubbed Harris “laughing Kamala,” saying the laugh makes her seem “crazy.”

      Take another example, which grew out of one of Harris’s go-to lines dating back to her 2020 presidential run: “I can imagine what can be, unburdened by what has been.”

      The RNC compiled a supercut of Harris being “unburdened” and shared it on social media, arguing that it shows she is “unoriginal, annoying, and highly incompetent.” But the attacks aren’t sticking, as her supporters have taken ownership of the line and the laughter.

      Jennings said it’s reminiscent of the critiques hurled at Trump throughout his political career, only to be welcomed by his base.

      “People like the fact that he was saying offensive things,” Jennings said. "And I think it’s strange for Republicans to kind of now be on the other end of that – which is making all these, you know, memes and videos of Kamala being goofy and quirky and the left being like, “Hell, yeah, brother.”

      • @TotallynotJessica
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        65 months ago

        Honestly, she’s won my vote. Fuck anyone who challenges her at the convention. I voted for the Biden/Harris ticket knowing she would take over if needed. There are no clearly better challengers, as most of the better options have endorsed her. It’s essential that we unify and focus, because this race will not be easy. There will be gaffs and unfair criticisms that actually stick, but it’s important to remember that Trump is as bad as it realistically gets. He isn’t run of the mill, and people who think he is haven’t been paying attention.

        She wasn’t my first choice in 2020, but unlike Biden, she wasn’t one of my last. The only ones worse than Biden were billionaires.

        • @gAlienLifeform
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          45 months ago

          She wasn’t my first choice in 2020, but unlike Biden, she wasn’t one of my last. The only ones worse than Biden were billionaires.

          100% agree, when Biden won the primaries in 2020 I had to keep talking myself “well, at least it’s not Bloomberg”

          Kamala’s far from perfect, but on policy stuff in every way I can think of she’s no worse than Biden and might just be a little bit better, and on a superficial style level she’s a breath of fresh air after four years of “my grandpa can beat up your grandpa”