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Just goes to show how people see her as "the vocalist" among her peers. Currently listening to Stay. Vibing so far but I really need to read the lyrics because i can barely understand her in some section.

Played it thrice? I gave it a fair chance before I decided it was not for me

I haven't heard this yet but i warmed up to HTIMYLM, hopefully this will be at least a grower like its lead.

Girl, I was about to let this go, but Swifties calling out chart tactics when Taylor has released everything from ringtones to random recordings just to stay at No. 1 is wild. If you're going to criticize someone, apply the same standard across the board. Otherwise, your callout is just unfounded, blatantly biased, and comes off as pure hypocrisy.

Watch it become 20 week no.1 hit on Hot 100

Now say that again with TLOAS in context

For a fandom that prides itself on cracking easter eggs appreciating songs with dense and ornate lyricism and signaling its intellectual superiority online, it seems willing to be deliberately obtuse when it comes to the questionable actions of its idol especially when these incidents don't appear to be isolated. I also want to point out that this fandom loves to virtue signal on social media, presenting itself as a champion against misogyny. Yet when their idol appears comfortable associating with alleged abusers or people aligned with fascist ideologies, many suddenly become unwilling to engage critically. The disconnect is just… really stark. I just hope some of you learn to separate the art from the artist and be willing to take off your fan glasses. Blind devotion to public figures is one of the reasons charismatic and power-hungry people are able to gain and maintain influence.

Deciding to become a fascist just because your idol was rightly called out? Who has that kind of mentality, a toddler?

I'm streaming The Grudge again. In hindsight, this song really captures the situation. Also, going back to Billie's song GOLDWING… I just don't understand what she got out of doing that. Yeah, you get the quick bucks (which you don't even need), but it's such a nasty mess.

Then that's just sad :(

To be fair, I would like to think these are mostly minors who have a lot of time on their hands, which is why most of the arguments I've seen are NOT grounded in reality. If not, then I feel really sorry for them because (1) they lack a sense of reality, (2) they seem quite immature, and (3) they do not appear to have a life outside of social media.

A greater concern is that a large and highly active group of extremist supporters could disproportionately influence the narrative on Twitter through tweets and Community Notes. This is could create a "Mandela effect" on this group of people. Worse, this may cause some readers who are unfamiliar with the facts to develop mistaken impressions about events or issues.

Several tracks on HTE also deserve

As long as hardcore Swifties keep rewarding her, I think the regression will continue. Happy to be proven wrong though.

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