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That one ‘weird’ trick? It’s working.

Political experts have long expressed grave concern about Trump being a threat to democracy, but no amount of dire warning has accomplished what the middle-school taunt “weird” has.

Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured here at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans on July 6, has deployed the use of the word "weird" to describe her opponents in her presidential campaign. The strategy, says Margaret Betz, is an effective form of laughtivism.
Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured here at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans on July 6, has deployed the use of the word "weird" to describe her opponents in her presidential campaign. The strategy, says Margaret Betz, is an effective form of laughtivism.Read moreMatthew Perschall / AP