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TwilightZone

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38. Musicians and other entertainers have as much right to be politically active as anyone else.

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:25 PM

Jan 2024

By your standards, who is allowed to be political? Only politicians?

I would presume that it's not your intent, but your assertion is veering dangerously close to prior gems like "just shut up and play football".

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This Is The Real Story About Taylor Swift [View all] gab13by13 Jan 2024 OP

The MAGATS BittyJenkins Jan 2024 #1

Exactly What I Thought - If They Keep Going After Swift..... global1 Jan 2024 #3

Your idea assumes Republicans have a counterintuitive strategy, they can't spell it let alone formulate one. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2024 #7

I agree with you on your first sentence Wednesdays Jan 2024 #10

You're giving the Republicans too much credit. They're not that smart. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #14

Unfortunately some of the most evil ones are TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #30

Good point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #48

She encourages people to register and vote. Democracy. CousinIT Jan 2024 #2

Reminds me of that protest chant... ShazzieB Jan 2024 #5

One definition of a maga - BaronChocula Jan 2024 #4

vilifying women is an age old activity. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2024 #6

"not popular for her politics" GopherGal Jan 2024 #23

She Is the real Anti-trump. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2024 #43

Please Taylor Swift, help us, The Orange Blob is so scary! CarolinaNC Jan 2024 #8

Ok, allow ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #9

Anyone who is willing to help our side is a good thing Wednesdays Jan 2024 #11

Yes, I ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #12

She encouraged her fans to register to vote MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #19

Are you ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #26

Taylor Swift people Jan 2024 #57

Who says, entertainers aren't "generally known for being the brightest in any given bunch." HUAJIAO Jan 2024 #13

I do. ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #27

And you would be wrong. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #36

Thank you...... from a musician. HUAJIAO Jan 2024 #45

+1 betsuni Jan 2024 #47

+2. the generalization is just flat wrong. (and somewhat gratuitous ?) stopdiggin Jan 2024 #61

Wrong TxGuitar Jan 2024 #56

"entertainers aren't generally known for being the brightest in any given bunch." betsuni Jan 2024 #17

I see ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #25

Oh, a personal insult. betsuni Jan 2024 #42

You can ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #44

lololol..... HUAJIAO Jan 2024 #46

That must just be your perception. HUAJIAO Feb 2024 #67

It is ForgedCrank Feb 2024 #68

You don't* have to like her but many who dis her are coming from a place of sexism and littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #18

Agree MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #21

Fox Sports announcer Colin Cowherd addressed this very subject. ariadne0614 Jan 2024 #52

I didn't ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #31

I'm sorry you took offense at my post. I should have started it with littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #33

It's not ForgedCrank Jan 2024 #34

Stay encouraged, ForgedCrank. I recommend the Ignore function. littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #49

I doubt many people vote the way an entertainer tells them to vote lonely bird Jan 2024 #59

They deserve as much of a hearing as anyone HariSeldon Jan 2024 #28

I partially watched a video of her last tour cally Jan 2024 #29

Ok boomer lol questionseverything Jan 2024 #35

I'd be a little surprised if Swift did anything so overt as people are hoping for Sympthsical Jan 2024 #37

She openly supported Biden in 2020. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #39

I know she did Sympthsical Jan 2024 #40

+1. "hyperbolic and weird' stopdiggin Jan 2024 #60

Musicians and other entertainers have as much right to be politically active as anyone else. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #38

Laura Ingraham's "Shut up and Sing." betsuni Jan 2024 #41

She doesn't have to SAY anything political megapuzzler Jan 2024 #50

Reminded of a wonderful performance by Mama Cass and John Denver Torchlight Jan 2024 #51

Don't judge the world by your own habits. "Who is their right mind would vote based on what a musician says or thinks?" Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2024 #63

Ok Codifer Jan 2024 #65

Why don't we admit it: we are very powerful. StClone Jan 2024 #15

Young Taylor Swift fans don't care about right wing grievances kimbutgar Jan 2024 #16

She's been performing for almost twenty years. Not all of her fans are considered young anymore. littlemissmartypants Jan 2024 #22

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Go Taylor Swift! samsingh Jan 2024 #20

Awww.... LudwigPastorius Jan 2024 #24

gab13by13........ Upthevibe Jan 2024 #32

Well, the GOP has Putin, so....... Chakaconcarne Jan 2024 #53

Taylor Swift could shoot Donald Trump in the middle of 5th avenue... ECL213 Jan 2024 #54

Time to call in Kid Rock and Ted Nugent! n/t Harker Jan 2024 #55

Regarding musicians and intellect. I've known them, worked with them, and even married one.... ashredux Jan 2024 #58

This will end as bad for MAGA as Disney did for DeSantis. Under The Radar Jan 2024 #62

Ironic that the SAME DAY that FOX went ballistic on Taylor Swift Mr. Ected Jan 2024 #64

Taylor Swift is a good person LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #66

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