Gen Z and Kamala Harris: is the meet-cute enough to bring her to the White House?
by Lauren Gambino from US news | The Guardian on (#6RDV2)
They call themselves the coconut army' and are out in droves to reach young people aged 18-29. Can they turn activism into votes?
It was the height of brat summer". Kamala Harris was a femininomenon", electrifying a high-stakes presidential race that many of the country's youngest voters had been dreading: a rematch between the two oldest candidates in American history.
Chartreuse-blocked memes and coconut emojis filled social media feeds. The tidal wave of young Kamalove" sparked a rush of small-dollar donations and volunteer sign-ups for her days-old campaign. For an extremely online generation of young Democrats, the vibes were so good.
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