Kamala Harris, the former Vice President of the United States, became widely known online for her distinctive laugh, which was clipped, remixed and shared across social media during her time in national politics. The sound spread as a reaction meme because it needs no context to land, and creators used it to punctuate political commentary, parody videos and short-form edits. Its popularity has endured because the laugh is instantly recognisable and works as shorthand for amusement, disbelief or awkwardness in almost any clip.