On July 21, soon after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, British pop icon Charli XCX broke the internet—and middle-aged political pundits’ brains—by declaring Vice President Kamala Harris “is brat.” kamala IS brat— Charli (@charli_xcx) July 22, 2024 It wasn’t out of the blue; for weeks, scores of chronically online posters flooded social media feeds with edits of Harris set to the songs from Charli XCX’s newest album, Brat. Harris, who has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee for US president, capitalized on the viral firestorm.