Isn't it though?
Whether this will have an effect or not is debatable, but she has gotten lots of people to register to vote, so it cant' hurt anyone - except the orange turd!Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.
Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.
I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.
I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.
With love and hope,
Taylor Swift
Childless Cat Lady
Agree with this and yes I adore Dolly! Others should take her example.highdesert wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:01 am Personally I think entertainers should stay out of politics, I always thought it was a mistake when Bruce Springsteen endorsed Biden in 2020. People of both parties enjoy listening to Springsteen and Swift. Dolly Parton is a very smart woman, she never discusses politics even though she gets prodded in interviews and she's loved by the very conservative and very liberal.
She's a very beautiful woman.
How Swift's endorsement will shape the election is yet to be seen, but her message’s reach has already been massive. The General Services Administration told ABC News that, as of 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, more than 330,000 people had visited the voter registration site linked by Swift.
I think entertainers who are US Citizens have the same right as ordinary zhlubs like you and me to express their views and opinions on as big a stage as they, or you and I can muster. The right of freedom of speech is just as much theirs, whether they are the super-popular Taylor Swift, or the numb-nuts Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, or Hulk Hogan.highdesert wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:01 am Personally I think entertainers should stay out of politics, I always thought it was a mistake when Bruce Springsteen endorsed Biden in 2020. People of both parties enjoy listening to Springsteen and Swift. Dolly Parton is a very smart woman, she never discusses politics even though she gets prodded in interviews and she's loved by the very conservative and very liberal.
She's a very beautiful woman.
Many have tried and failed to get Parton to open up about her political leanings over the years. It’s a game only made trickier by her skills at deflection, whether by deploying a canny topic pivot or, more commonly, a joke about her breasts. “I don’t do politics,” she told the acclaimed biographical podcast Dolly Parton’s America in 2019. “I have too many fans on both sides of the fence. Of course, I have my opinion, but I learned years ago to keep my mouth shut about things.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ente ... 61630.html“I’ve seen things before, like the Dixie Chicks,” Parton told The Guardian in 2019, referencing the hysterical backlash the country trio endured after condemning the Iraq War in 2003. “You can ruin a career for speaking out … Of course, I have my own opinions, but that don’t mean I got to throw them out there, because you’re going to piss off half the people.”
That's a long way of saying "it's up to them".highdesert wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:34 am Of course everyone has a right to share their opinions, but for those in the entertainment industry it's their careers.
yee gods.CowboyT wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:29 amTaylor Swift's material isn't my preferred style anyway. I much prefer the likes of Michel Camilo, Oscar Peterson, Dave Weckl, Monty Alexander, and Gene Harris. As far as singers go, to me, the only big-time famous singer that's really any good these days would be Lady Gaga, as demonstrated on that album she did with Tony Bennett. But my standard for female singers really is Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Whitney Houston. For male singers, it's Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind, and Fire.
Indeed, the good stuff! Way better than that Presidential debate three days ago...ugh....Ylatkit wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 2:20 pmyee gods.CowboyT wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:29 amTaylor Swift's material isn't my preferred style anyway. I much prefer the likes of Michel Camilo, Oscar Peterson, Dave Weckl, Monty Alexander, and Gene Harris. As far as singers go, to me, the only big-time famous singer that's really any good these days would be Lady Gaga, as demonstrated on that album she did with Tony Bennett. But my standard for female singers really is Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Whitney Houston. For male singers, it's Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind, and Fire.
And thus cleanses. Jazz will have that effect on a person. :-) Seriously, though, you really ought to listen to some of Oscar Peterson's or Michel Camilo's material if you haven't already. If you have and decided it's not your thing, then no worries. We all have our musical preferences.
https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/m ... ment-poll/It might not be such a “Love Story” after all. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, may turn more voters away than it attracts. A new post-debate poll from YouGov released Saturday found that 8% of voters said the pop superstar’s nod is either “somewhat” or “much more likely” to convince them to cast their ballot for the Democrat. But a whopping 20% said they are “somewhat” or “much less likely” to vote for former President Donald Trump’s opponent now that Swift has spoken.
Most of the respondents, 66%, said Swift’s endorsement made no difference on how they will vote in November. “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice,” the Grammy-winning artist shared in an Instagram post with her 283 million followers shortly after Tuesday night’s debate. “Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make.” She called Harris “a steady-handed, gifted leader” who could lead with “calm and not chaos.”
The majority — 32% of the online poll’s respondents — think the move will have a positive effect on Harris’ campaign, while 27% said they don’t think it’ll have an effect either way. Forty-one percent — nearly 460 people — said the “Shake it Off” singer shouldn’t speak publicly about politics. Thirty-eight percent said she should make public endorsements. Sixty-six percent of the poll’s participants said they are not Swifties, while 28% reported being a fan and 6% identified as a big fan. The majority of “big fans” were women, and registered Democrats.
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