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Why Twitter is suddenly coconut-pilled for Kamala Harris

You exist in the context of the coconut tree or whatever

Christianna Silva

on July 4, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Harris is speaking on the two year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections.

The wheels on the bus!!! Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Momala is here to save all the coconuts in the tree while she exists in the context of all in which she lives, and what came before her, as the meme-pilled discourse of X moves from ironic KHive posting to potentially actually wanting her to become president.

If that sentence made sense to you, I'm so sorry. If it didn't, here's what you missed: Vice President Kamala Harris's meme power — once a satiric gag — might be an indication of her ascension to the presidency.

The entire length of this presidential administration can be analyzed through memes courtesy of the veep. It started with "We did it, Joe," and continued with her singing The Wheels of the Bus. She said "What can be, unburdened by what has been" a million times and her laugh is astonishing. She reminded us that her mother would say "'I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?' You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you."

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These memes have shaped the way the public — particularly the public that spends a lot of time online — views Harris' role in the administration. But after President Joe Biden's abysmal showing at the recent debate against Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump, the memes have taken a new turn. They've become more explicitly political, and people have begun taking her even more seriously. Perhaps the American public is more comfortable with a presidential candidate who seems like your silly aunt than one who looks, well, a bit too old for the role.

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The Biden campaign is struggling to hold onto young voters, and the debate only made that desperation more clear. In a CNN poll from after the debate, VP Harris not only outperformed Biden, but she outperformed all the other Democratic choices. People are calling for Biden to step down from running for reelection, and the best option to replace him? She did not just fall out of a coconut tree.

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Christianna Silva

Senior Culture Reporter

Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.

Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.