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Taylor Swift has expressed her political viewpoints and disillusionment with the U.S. government in an upcoming interview. The full article will run in the Saturday issue of the Guardian, but on Friday the newspaper posted selected snippets where the 29-year-old pop star was unusually candid about her thoughts towards the Trump presidency.
Were a democracy at least, were supposed to be where youre allowed to disagree, dissent, debate. I really think that he thinks this is an autocracy, Swift said of Trump.
The Guardian stated that Swift began feeling conflicted about what the U.S. stood for when all the dirtiest tricks in the book were used and it worked,' possibly referring to the 2016 election, and that she described the current political climate in the country as gaslighting the American public into being like, If you hate the president, you hate America.'
Swift faced criticism during the 2016 election by not publicly endorsing a candidate, leading to wide speculation on her political views and to her inadvertent (and brief) adoption as a figurehead by certain circles of the alt-right. In the interview, Swift cited her mothers cancer relapse and her public feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as reasons for not wanting to step into the political spotlight.
I was just trying to protect my mental health not read the news very much, go cast my vote, tell people to vote, she said. I just knew what I could handle and I knew what I couldnt. I was literally about to break. She also confirmed that she would have endorsed Hillary Clinton.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-trump-autocracy-pro-choice-875632/
Aristus
(66,310 posts)over her 'betrayal', I guess they'd call it.
I had heard her described as a country music artist, but all of her stuff sounds like pop music instead.
Good for her.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)She moved on very quickly.
Aristus
(66,310 posts)Talent is largely wasted on today's 'country' music.
Willie Nelson is still going strong, but Johnny Cash is sorely missed...
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)Not just in perforning,she writes music and lyrics.
hlthe2b
(102,200 posts)has always been a bit ridiculous to me.
But, if Swift can use her voice to wake up the countless young girls who follow her-- to help them understand and CARE about the risks posed by the RW to their own reproductive rights, health, and future, then I AM ALL IN!
Good on ya, Ms. Swift.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)She wrote lyrics,about innocent dating ,phone ccalls,dancing.Songs that were good for young teens.
If those same fans get to listen to her on important current topics,good for her!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)But when you're a fat old white guy making that comment, you can't help coming off like Brian Posehn.