The rise of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee has ushered in a much-needed boost of positive energy to this election season.

For the last couple of weeks, I have been swept up in the excitement flooding my social media feeds. My algorithm has been full of bratty Charli XCX coconut tree mashups, viral Chappell Roan “Kamala-nomenon” edits, and Gen-Z creators registering to vote on TikTok. This has led me to wonder, “Am I… hope-scrolling?”

Despite the online enthusiasm in our personalized echo chambers, this is still a close race. In November, we will have to choose between former prosecutor Kamala Harris, convicted felon Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance.

Since Vance was