The High Priestess of Gibberish Has No Idea What to Do Next to Sway the Electorate

The New York Times is trying to reframe Vice President Kamala Harris' past viral gaffes as "celebratory artifacts" following her rapid rise as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Fox News reports.
Amanda Hess, an internet culture critic for the Times, wrote an article titled "The Triumphant Comeback of the Kamala Harris Meme," highlighting the surge in online content since President Biden endorsed Harris and exited the 2024 race.
Hess described Harris as a "highly memeable presidential candidate" and noted how previously unflattering memes and photoshopped images of Harris are now being repurposed to celebrate her candidacy.
"The same unflattering supercuts and Photoshop jobs once used to denigrate Harris have now been flipped into celebratory artifacts of her candidacy," Hess shared on Tuesday.
CNN's Van Jones has also praised Harris, saying she has transitioned "from cringe to cool" as liberals work to reshape her image.
Hess pointed out that Harris' frequently mocked catchphrase, "what can be, unburdened by what has been," has been reclaimed by her supporters. She explained that its "mild incoherence" makes it an appealing hook on TikTok, where fans remix and chop up her speeches like DJs.
"The redemption of the ‘unburdened’ meme is also a reaction to the genuinely concerning gibberish generated by the elder statesmen in the race over the past few months," Hess wrote, referencing Biden. "Harris now presides over a post-coherence landscape, one where her occasionally meandering phrasing feels refreshingly low stakes. It’s a quirk, not an existential threat to American democracy. The ‘unburdened’ supercut shows a candidate who can memorize a line and capably deliver it on command - not something that could be said of Joe Biden, in the end."
Hess further claimed that clips of Harris dancing and memorable quotes like "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" which were previously mocked by Republicans, have been embraced by her fans and reinterpreted positively.
"In the hands of her online fans, Harris’s word salad has been replated as hypnotic internet speak," Hess wrote. "Her confounding coconut tree quote - ‘You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you,’ she went on to say - now circulates as a symbol of the giddy high produced by her dizzy rise in a destabilized campaign. Her dance moves have been set to Charli XCX songs and filtered through Charli’s lime-green ‘Brat’-era branding, bathing Harris in her chill hot-mess pop star glow. Even ‘Kamala Harris is a cop’ has been reclaimed, with an exaggerated wink, by supporters eager to fashion it into a winning general-election pitch."
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[@jeanpepin6497]

I've worked in offices for a lot of my adult life and she reminds me of some middle management vp who tries to tell you bullshit to convince you you're working on a team

[@KLM747M]

HR Karen

[@kookietherapy9398]

IBM Karen

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

We no longer have people that should be permitted to have their hands on nuclear weapons. Not under any circumstances from this point going foward.

[@homunculous007]

They shouldn't even have Crayons.

[@Justme77400]

I wouldn’t trust them with a can of Raid.

[@jessejames7757]

The United Banana Republic of America👍

[@jennifermclean3144]

She is such an empty human being.

[@spotthelies]

The human being part is questionable.

[@TrollMeister-s6n]

@@spotthelies Willie sez not so empty...

[@mathiswiss3305]

I criticize you often, but today’s show was hilarious, intellectually brilliant, funny as hell , energetic and inspiring ‼️ You were on your best Lionel, well done 👏👍

[@homunculous007]

It's not necessarily gibberish. At times, it's Marx-speak. The Soviets had phrases that echo her "gibberish." It's important, therefore, to peel the onion on some of her utterances. She's the high priestess of Marx-speak on occasion. Great show. Many thanks.

[@karensmiles7463]

Exactly,fraudulent speak

[@JoJoBrooksShifflett]

I don't believe Kamala is well educated in any political philosophy. I think she has been gifted opportunities because she is an attractive woman of color and has always had staff to do the hard work for her. Sadly, she has only cheated herself because now she lacks the depth of knowledge required to debate & defend whatever changes or programs she or her constituency may want. I do wonder, is she too lazy to read prepared briefing materials on foreign policy & economic matters or has she finally reached a position...walked through a door & into a room filled w/folks outta her league? Can she survive politically memorizing only piffy soundbites and "gotcha" lines? Maybe...depends on the press and if they baby her as they did Biden. Just my thoughts.

[@ladyjenny1746]

It stinks to the high heavens

[@TrollMeister-s6n]

Joe and Jill went up the hill to try and destroy America. Jill came down, looked around, and said "Smells like Kamala"s been here."

[@karensmiles7463]

Remember when her Dad ,came out years ago and said she was unfit for office!

[@spandex-or7xp]

Yep.

[@kathyjanik9122]

Lionel when I engage the remaining Democrats, the hard core, I realize they are not going to change their opinions. Trump just needs to be Trump. You know he uses words because they bite. I agree he should stay away from sexual innuendo

[@austexchris]

your a smart man Lionel

[@JoJoBrooksShifflett]

Excellent point on DEI, Lionel.

[@suzym4706]

Really? Lionel you’re losing your mind! Trump’s appearance is everything especially in front of his enemies. Trump looked not shaken and no way he was going to be photographed disheveled shaken! He’s a lion! Fierce!

[@Floorguy1985]

Enough Politics. Time for a break. There is nothing I can do till election day. Time to enjoy the Summer and prepare for The NFL football season. See you after Halloween. Bye for now

[@laurakryzanowski3193]

Deciphering the cryptic phrase: What can be unburdened by what has been. The phrase appears to be directed at a certain group of people who know and are waiting for a sign to act.. Translation: What was once hindered (by laws and enforcement) is no longer there to stop you…Which is emphasized by the exaggerated body language of the arm sweeping upward to its highest to demonstrate “what can (now) be …”. followed by the downward sweep of the opposite arm to demonstrate the wiping out of “what has been”. Facing Left up right down Cartoon character portrayed by Kamala Reminds me of Baroness Corzy Scarlet Pimpernel.

[@homunculous007]

Lenin would be proud of her.

[@marcbahn5487]

Yes, but is she aware of this? My bet says it sounded mystical so she ran with it.

[@Johnny.Demonic]

What would be nice is if the target audience stopped relying on the burdens of past to garner sympathy and govern their decisions and behaviors.

[@mikepthekangaroo7596]

Jill’s been sleeping with the body double.

[@jefftaylor844]

Rosie O'Donnell put me over the top ! LOL !

[@maureenschulte4778]

You are just so insightful and hilarious. Love to watch you. Thanks for your loquaciousness. The only thing that troubled me a bit is that I find myself imitating you. Certainly that's finest form of flattery!

[@karencrist2860]

Lionel, Know it is not your channel doing this, but every video that I watch from you, I need to subscribe again and again. Is there something that I can do about this. You are the best!!!!!!

[@BetoElViejo]

Kamala, the Vice Prevaricator.

[@Loenthall88]

And the Prevaricator of Vice.

[@christiansmith-of7dt]

They already told me how bad it really is , believe the hype , its really bad

[@RichSaculus]

The Grand Priestess of Sophistry

[@briansanchez8544]

They troll all of her online post with these cheesy positive comments. It’s disgusting. The oblivious will eat it up. It’s a matter of keeping people under the spell long enough.

[@dkba52]

Ministry of doublespeak

[@constitutionalized8810]

Think crop circles.

[@emilioguerra2144]

This guy is always wrong and yet he keeps yapping away selling "gold" and "silver."

[@JosephTroncale]

The Border Czar is now the border scar

[@anthonyegan59]

Alas,I fear Lionel you will be , on the first train to the Gulag when Kamila gets into the Oval... priority departure

[@ericchristen2623]

The oval? You mean that round toilet thing?😅

[@kenbell9094]

The Ovary Office 😂😂😂

[@virgild88]

you are funny as hell.

[@donsaxon1948]

Kammunism

[@clementschubert]

The best line of the day (12:41); "Amal Clooney lives in dread fear of auto-correct". Sheer genius.

[@dkba52]

I am looking forward to the Trump/Harris debate. Hopefully Daman Wayans will be the moderator

[@berniekoblinsky103]

Joe will hang around for his $35,000.00 monthly salary plus all the perks. He’s not going anywhere. Jill is hanging out in Paris partying. Living the high life. They’re going anywhere.

[@jtbojax]

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[@abasamuhammad3426]

It not the same as “Yes We Can!”

[@jamesrogers9056]

Kamala Kat Lady

[@TrollMeister-s6n]

Word salad sewage, it's not just for breakfast anymore!

[@Joe-ym6bw]

Gibberish is a fine language if u can understand it

[@alpalp-p4d]

What about Robert detardo?

[@padraiggluck2980]

harris can’t take questions bc she doesn’t speak English.

[@dkba52]

More fun than a cocaine nosebleed

[@dkba52]

Make Orwell wrong

[@sandrabailey3966]

Trump NEEDS his shoes. His feet were flat when he started high school. He has Orthopedic Shoes for everything, including golf. He's been in Orthopedic shoes since he was dumped from his high school football team. Inorder to walk properly from the podium to the car he NEEDED his shoes. Period. No vanity, just simple physical handicap.

[@sharonmargret8999]

DJT does wear Italian shoes with leather soles. Are they made to be orthopedic shoes?

[@JoJoBrooksShifflett]

I think Trump wanted his shoes as he was in REALITY TV & he knows appearance is powerful & he didn't want a pic of himself disheveled without his shoes on.

[@jackfullerton5762]

Me bets Joe’s gonna have a wellstone-esque death rally. “Keep Joe alive….(yadda-yadda)”

[@paolapaparelle4509]

Joy Reid medical record 😂😂😂

[@abasamuhammad3426]

The people that manage her are not to be underestimated…cleverness is an understatement. Trump Team should be on their game plan. However, I believed that Trump wanted to Run against Kamala… I could be mistaken.

[@BAM-jc7uy]

There is a new Mill-Gen Z dance: the Ca-Ca Mala cha cha cha.

[@petegurdal1844]

The new Joe seems a lot taller

[@eugeniasandoval3864]

Is it model # 3 or 4 ???

[@marcbahn5487]

They put him on the rack for a little stretch to get him to sign ze paper.

[@edcooper4301]

She will

[@ericchristen2623]

Everything is a conspiracy. Even your existance...

[@jonathansmith336]

Redacted said it is being done to their subscribers as well.

[@barrettesands]

Yeah, when I heard the Obama thing, I didn't even think it was her. Anyway, what is this wierd phonecall system this iteration is using? Beyond fake and staged.

[@JoJoBrooksShifflett]

YOU ARE ANYTHING BUT BORING. I AM LEARNING SO MUCH WHILE LMAO!!😅😅😅

[@karensmiles7463]

Kahaha is running adds on your channel🤢

[@shakkattack]

🐂💩ing 🐄 is kaklelama 🚌🚌🚌🚌

[@artician22]

Literally, bro, this is all just too scary to to even consider. It will be the end of the USA i grew up in if KH gets selected as POTUS. I'm too old for a civil war or any other depopulation scheme.

[@TheYellowrose21]

Like your opinions but 1.5 hours is too long for me.

[@KLM747M]

yeap

[@constitutionalized8810]

Lionel please get a headset microphone. You move around to much to use a stationary microphone.

[@robertriggs6163]

i don't believe anything she says, she is very sharp virtue signalmaster a politically radical angry African American woman who matured under the permissive environment of calif.

[@sharonmargret8999]

She is not African, she is Jamaican and Indian. Not all Jamaicans are African.

[@joshgroom8421]

I personally will be voting for her. Vance as VP? Potentially running the country? He has no conviction- unlike his running team mate who has 34. No going back. And I respect if people do not hold my view. I hope they in turn respect my view.

[@dave0051]

Wtf is your gd problem.

[@dave0051]

You got serious gd issues.

[@ericchristen2623]

And you are what? A cringy little enzyme floating in the chaos of fake media...

[@kookietherapy9398]

Nope

[@bb2tempo1]

vote for anyone but Kamala

[@lukeskywalker1261]

I think the whole shoe thing was remember when Killory Clinton died and was thrown into the car and the last thing that remained was her shoes in the gutter.. I believe that's what that was about I have heard comments made about that in the past.. I personally would not want to be walking around without shoes if I was just shot in the head either puts you at a great disadvantage if you had to buckle down and fight I would rather fight and die with my shoes on laces out but that's just me. Plus Trump is a big guy I don't think height has anything to do with it or the cost of the shoes..

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

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