Brat to the basics

KHive. Brat. Coconut-pilled. Unburdened by what has been. If you’re a healthy, sane person who doesn’t spend your every waking moment on the internet, the Kamala Harris discourse is bound to be baffling. The public talked relatively little about the vice president after her failed presidential bid segued into a position in the White House. That is, until President Joe Biden quit his reelection campaign and Democrats quickly coalesced around his 59-year-old heir.

The memes were swift. If you have the good fortune of not knowing what any of the terms above mean, consider yourself blessed. But if you’d like to learn, here’s an explainer to help you get through the election.