Feanor Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 The Taylor Swift Endorsement Fantasy Quote The conventions are over. The first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris looms. But for many observers, there's a highly anticipated event in this election season that's yet to happen and could occur at any moment: an endorsement announcement from Taylor Swift. [… ] The countdown clock restarted: When might we expect Ms. Swift's official endorsement? Quote A better question might be: Why should we care? We already know that celebrity endorsements have limited power to sway a race. […] Ms. Swift, who endorsed Mr. Biden late in the 2020 race, failed to meaningfully move the needle in 2018, when she backed Phil Bredesen, a Democrat and the former governor of Tennessee, over Marsha Blackburn in a Senate race that Ms. Blackburn won. If celebrities had the amount of persuasive power that some Americans apparently wish they had, a substantial percentage of the population would be steadfast vegan Scientologists by now. Quote The fantasy that a superstar like Ms. Swift might come around on a white horse to sway the electorate is a seductive one — but it's worth asking what we hope this superstar will save us from. It's not that Ms. Swift's fans hope she'll save them from Donald Trump. It's more that, as an electorate, we continue to hold out hope that celebrities, through their sheer persuasive charisma, will save us from the hard work of politics itself. Quote The fact that so much celebrity wattage produces so little social change might be at least in part because celebrities exist for us as aspirational figures, not practical ones. […] But political candidates are ultimately public servants. They work for us; we're not their fans, we're their employers. They may occasionally acquire an aura of celebrity — something attributed to figures as diverse as Barack Obama and Mr. Trump — but their task should be to persuade voters that they will improve their lives. If they succeed, they'll win. If they don't, they'll lose. But we should leave celebrity opinions out of it. Quote But rather than sitting around and waiting for the brute force of celebrity to sway an election, fans should embrace the shared language of their fandom as a way to talk to, and potentially persuade, one another over practical issues that matter. The real work of politics remains just that: work. The New York Times Your thoughts and opinions on the (perceived) power of a Taylor Swift and other celebrity endorsements and why people seek them out so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyPrismSpirit Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 tree pain rn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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technoprayer Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I just want Taylor to endorse being a good artist again 6 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teen Spirit Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Anything to protect a white billionaire. 💀 10 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael196 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Rat cruise catching strays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropez Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 You know you're the biggest artist in history when your single opinion can change the tide of a country's election. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasso Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 that kamala pic goes hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap87 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Taylor Swift sucks 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightdawn Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I see the PR effort to smooth over her not endorsing has begun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobrevv Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 are other countries this obsessed over who celebrities are voting for cause my country doesnt give a **** about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K$Ellie Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 if she endorsed Kamala she'd have thousands of people calling her a zionist so it's a lose lose situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By the Water Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Notice how no one cares who Britney, Beyoncé, Gaga or Madonna are endorsing 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinning Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 5 minutes ago, By the Water said: Notice how no one cares who Britney, Beyoncé, Gaga or Madonna are endorsing I mean we all know who they are voting for. Taylor Swift? The question lingers. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles. Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Feanor said: we continue to hold out hope that celebrities, through their sheer persuasive charisma, will save us from the hard work of politics itself Yeah, this is true. I actually think the swifties organizing the Swifties4Kamala stuff is way more important than a Taylor endorsement would be. A post from Taylor might drive up voter registration for a few days, but actual grassroots organizing by ordinary people (to the extent that swifties can be called "ordinary") is way more useful in terms of community organizing and getting out the vote. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Than A Melody Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 hours ago, KatyPrismSpirit said: tree pain rn She doesn't need to do all that. Her cult following does it already. OT: What's all that power good for if you're self-serving? Wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndThenTheCocaine Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, dobrevv said: are other countries this obsessed over who celebrities are voting for cause my country doesnt give a **** about them this tbh... Beyoncé was right I fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bewitched Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Taylor could literally just share a post from Kamala's IG and call it a day not like we're asking her to perform at a campaign rally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbsparce Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) I'm not reading all that but I find it amusing that they're putting stuff she's never asked for on her. She's known for being non-controversial, non-political, etc etc yet even her silence sparks criticism. Make up your minds. Not to mention how out of touch and superficial one must be to sit down and write about a celebrity's hypothetical political stance. The world is burning and there are people out there who are on the edge of their seats waiting for Taylor Swift to say sth. Edited September 9 by dumbsparce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomepossum Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 i think the point is more so that she is a big fake phony, not that her endorsement will make a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piotrert Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 6 hours ago, dobrevv said: are other countries this obsessed over who celebrities are voting for cause my country doesnt give a **** about them no. only americans are this stupid and this is one of the reasons why person like trump can be elected. if you treat your political system like circus, you will get clowns elected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrgVisual Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 This girl's whole life is about crafting PR narratives to support whatever actions she's doing... The real Taylor Swift will come out when she gets older and doesn't have s gigantic PR machine around her anymor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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