The music culture-centered, plan avoidant campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris paints a powerful portrait of the Democratic Party’s view of young women.
Despite being the second-in-command of a government that passed an executive order authorizing the entry of natural men into women’s private spaces and backing a Californian law that defines murder of an intoxicated person as “nonviolent,” Harris has focused much of her campaign on being a female folk hero. She has won the hearts and minds of many people in the over 35 throng with her Clinton-esque pantsuit girlboss image and promise to stop the terrible orange monster from making America into the Republic of Gilead. With Gen Z and younger young women, it is not so simple. She has an old-school music of “girl energy” anthems and years-old jokes in her PowerPoints, which for many of us resembles an odd college English teacher trying to connect to students.  ,
With fresh people, Harris had an opportunity to make her plan one of material. She may have laid out concrete plans and policies for her presidency to stop people from inheriteding an extremely tough economy to provide for oneself, let alone start a family. ( Although, as vice president, she was already in a position to do something on these issues the past four years. ) She may have made policy points on foreign and climate change that addressed growing concerns about the emergence of a world plagued by military conflict and natural disasters.
Instead, she made an appearance on a gender audio while Americans were dying in a hurricane and invited social media influencers to the Democratic National Convention. Her plan demonstrates that the Democratic Party thinks younger people are just as idly and simply distracted by flashy things as their leading ladies.  ,
Being’ Brat ‘
This break down Kamala’s attempt at being leg with the great ladies. American music artist Charli XCX released her record” Brat” in the early part of June. Most readily recognized by the name printed in Arial font on a Shrek-colored history,” Brat” became a historical phenomenon. Summer 2024 was immediately declared” Brat Summer”. Suddenly, people wanted to become “brat”.
But, what does “brat” actually mean? You’re just like that child who is a little noisy, likes to party, and occasionally says some stupid things, says Charli XCX herself. Who feels herself but even even has a break. But kind of like, celebrations through it, is quite fair, very harsh. A little bit dangerous. Like, does silly items. But it’s kid. You’re child. That’s brat”. On a historical levels, “brat” is a cultural rebellion against the decision” fresh girl” and “old cash” aesthetics that espouse elegance, discipline, and tastefulness. However, the historical immediately became political.  ,
When Joe Biden made it known that he would not run for president in 2024 and supported Harris, Charli XCX tweeted” Kamala is Brat.” Punch crazy on historical importance, Harris underwent a restructuring. The vice president’s X background quickly turned the same green as the” Brat” album cover, with” Kamala HQ” written in Arial font. A track from the song was featured in the background of several of her group’s TikTok videos. Influencers danced to songs that were dub-dubbed with Harris ‘ more agonizing lines,” You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you” and” You think you just fell out of a coconut tree”?
Harris was preoccupied with a Brit giving her unwelcome judgment on American elections during a summer when intelligence officials issued warnings about imminent terrorist attacks and a report indicated state confidence in the smuggling of minors at the borders. Also, why on earth would people like the leader of the free world to become “brat”? I, for one, do not want a leader who identifies with being “messy” and saying “dumb points often”. Perhaps Harris does n’t even identify with the phrase and hopes fad-based campaigning will get her a seat at the cool kids ‘ table.  ,
Locker-Room Chat
Earlier this month, Appalachia was devastated by Hurricane Helene, with at least 230 individuals killed. Some more lost their homes, belongings, light, and exposure to running water. Harris had the socially righteous and socially experienced choice to support those in this historically divisive voting district while also showing support and assisting in aiding those there. However, in order to do that, it would have needed both a sense of empathy for the average person and some sense of intellectual ability, two qualities that this political cheerful tragically lacks. Otherwise, she appeared on a radio described as “female locker room talk”. Work by party-girl-turned-fourth-wave-feminist Alexandra Cooper,” Contact Her Daddy” provides younger people with guidance including” steal or get cheated on” and how to perform oral sex on a person.
Harris stoked hysteria for a significant portion of the podcast by focusing on the subject of abortion. Where credit is due, I’ll give credit where credit is due. Harris claimed she became a prosecutor after witnessing a friend’s sexual assault trauma in her high school. Women’s violence is a common occurrence. If a woman has n’t survived a sexual assault herself, she probably knows at least one other person who has. Given that Harris ‘ policies on crime, position on the Second Amendment, and gender ideology all but declare an open season for women, any credibility loses credibility. Why is Harris on a podcast that once interviewed a man who referred to women as “holes” if she was so concerned about women? Perhaps she is willing to act foolishly if it will win her the election because she does n’t care about anyone but herself.  ,
Young women are not “brat,” and we are not buying what Harris is selling. Most of my peers are intelligent, resilient, and often witty women with a desire to be a catalyst for positive change. We not only matured, but we did so in a world where we were expected to act like men, jihadi terrorists were victims, and we were selfish if we did not want to sacrifice our social interaction, future, and perhaps fertility in order to quell the worries of the paranoid.
Harris ‘ campaign strategy assumes that young women are not empowered and informed voters who deserve a politician to win our votes. Instead, we are airheads who are incapable of independent thought and who are only reached by celebrity endorsements and result-free unprotected sex.
I will not tell you whom to vote for, because, unlike our vice president, I believe that you are capable of thinking for yourself. I will share the advice a friend gave me almost ten years ago after being snubbed by my high school crush: If someone shows you what they think of you, you should believe them.
Jillian Butler is a journalist, researcher, and geopolitical analyst. Much of her writing covers foreign affairs, veteran’s advocacy issues, and advocacy for conservative young women.