Taylor Swift does what Republicans have been dreading

Brian Tyler Cohen
6 Mar 202409:03

Summary

TLDRThe script highlights the backlash from Republicans against Taylor Swift's innocuous Instagram post encouraging people to exercise their right to vote. Despite her non-partisan stance, Swift's mere suggestion of civic engagement sparked outrage and conspiracy theories among conservatives. The script underscores the GOP's aversion to promoting democracy and their willingness to vilify anyone deviating from their extreme agenda, even a beloved pop icon. It's a poignant commentary on the Republican Party's pursuit of power at the cost of fundamental rights.

Takeaways

  • 😮 The script discusses the Republican backlash against Taylor Swift for encouraging her fans to vote in the 2024 US presidential primaries.
  • 😡 Republicans are outraged that Swift suggested people exercise their fundamental right to vote, accusing her of being too liberal and getting involved in politics.
  • 🗳 Swift's previous non-partisan voter registration efforts in 2018 and 2023 led to a significant increase in voter registrations, especially among young people.
  • 🔥 The script highlights the Republican party's aversion to democracy and their attempts to suppress voter participation.
  • 👎 Republicans are alienating various demographics, including young people, Taylor Swift fans, and sports fans, by attacking her for promoting voting.
  • 💂‍♀ The GOP's reaction to Swift is a testament to their uncompromising pursuit of power and their unwillingness to accept dissent.
  • 📢 The script encourages viewers to subscribe to the channel and support progressive media to counter the Republican agenda.
  • 🏛 The script criticizes the Republican party for straying from the principles of the Constitution and traditional Christian values.
  • 🀯 The script suggests that Republicans are engaging in conspiracy theories, such as claiming the Super Bowl was rigged to allow Swift to endorse Biden.
  • ⚖ The script portrays the Republican party as willing to destroy anyone who does not bend to their extreme and unpopular agenda.

Q & A

  • What was the main topic of discussion in the video script?

    -The script discussed the backlash from Republicans against Taylor Swift for encouraging people to vote in the upcoming US presidential primaries.

  • What did Taylor Swift post on Instagram regarding the primaries?

    -Taylor Swift posted on Instagram reminding her 282 million followers to vote in the presidential primary in Tennessee and 11 other states and territories on March 5th. She provided a link to vote.org to check polling places and times.

  • How did Republicans react to Taylor Swift's Instagram post?

    -The script highlighted various reactions from Republicans, including accusing Swift of being too liberal, criticizing her for flying private while advocating for climate change, and suggesting she should stay out of politics.

  • What was the conspiracy theory mentioned in the script?

    -The script mentioned a conspiracy theory claiming that the 2023 Super Bowl would be rigged in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs to set the stage for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to endorse President Biden on stage.

  • Why did Taylor Swift's previous Instagram post about voter registration draw backlash from Republicans?

    -Swift's September 2023 post encouraging voter registration resulted in over 35,000 new registrations, which Republicans saw as a threat, as she had previously endorsed Democratic candidates in the past.

  • What was Taylor Swift's stance on the 2018 US Senate election in Tennessee?

    -In 2018, Taylor Swift broke her political silence and endorsed the Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen over the Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee Senate race.

  • What did the script suggest about the Republican Party's stance on democracy?

    -The script implied that the Republican Party's aggressive reaction to Taylor Swift's nonpartisan call for voting suggests they are opposed to the very concept of democracy and people exercising their right to vote.

  • How did the script describe the Republican Party's priorities?

    -The script suggested that the Republican Party's sole priority is the uncompromising pursuit of power and their willingness to destroy anyone who doesn't bend to their extreme and unpopular agenda.

  • What did the script mention about Taylor Swift's impact on voter registration?

    -The script stated that Swift's September 2023 Instagram post led to a 1,226% jump in voter registration website visitors in the hour after her post, including a 115% increase in 18-year-old registrations.

  • What did the script encourage viewers to do at the end?

    -At the end of the script, viewers were encouraged to subscribe to the channel, as well as the creator's Spanish-language channel and audio podcast, to help grow the progressive media ecosystem.

Outlines

00:00

😡 Republicans Enraged by Taylor Swift's Harmless Voting Encouragement

The video script highlights the intense backlash from Republicans after Taylor Swift simply encouraged her followers to exercise their right to vote, without endorsing any specific candidate or party. Republicans accused her of being a liberal, accused her of hypocrisy for advocating climate change while using private jets, and even claimed she would endorse Biden during the Super Bowl as part of a grand conspiracy involving the White House and the NFL. Despite Swift's non-partisan stance, Republicans viewed her mere suggestion to vote as a hostile act against them.

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🗳 The Power of Taylor Swift's Voter Registration Impact

This paragraph discusses the significant impact Taylor Swift's Instagram post had on voter registration numbers in September 2023. Her post, encouraging fans to register and vote, led to over 35,000 new registrations, the most since 2020. It caused a 23% jump in registrations compared to the previous year, with a 115% increase in 18-year-old registrations. The video script emphasizes how Republicans view even this harmless act of encouraging voter participation as a threat, showcasing their disdain for democracy and opposition to anyone who doesn't align with their extreme agenda.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Voting

Voting refers to the act of participating in an election by casting a ballot to select representatives or decide on issues. The video highlights Taylor Swift encouraging her fans to exercise their fundamental right to vote in the US elections. Her non-partisan message urging people to vote sparked outrage among Republicans, who perceived it as a threat to their political interests.

💡Republicans

Republicans are members of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States. The video portrays Republicans as having an adverse reaction to Taylor Swift's voting message, accusing her of being liberal and claiming that her influence could sway voters against Republican candidates. This reaction reflects the polarized political climate and the party's resistance to efforts that could potentially challenge their hold on power.

💡Democracy

Democracy is a system of government where citizens have the right to participate in decision-making processes, typically through voting. The video suggests that Republicans' opposition to Taylor Swift's voting message reveals their stance against the very concept of democracy, as they view encouraging voter participation as a threat to their agenda.

💡Polarization

Polarization refers to the division of a population into opposing groups with contrasting beliefs and ideologies. The video highlights the highly polarized political climate in the United States, where Republicans perceive Taylor Swift's non-partisan voting message as an attack on their party, reflecting the deep divides and lack of common ground between the two major political parties.

💡Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories are beliefs that events or circumstances are the result of a secret plot by powerful individuals or organizations. The video mentions a conspiracy theory suggesting that the NFL, the White House, and Taylor Swift colluded to rig the Super Bowl to set the stage for her endorsement of President Biden. This highlights the extreme and irrational mindset of some Republicans who are willing to believe far-fetched narratives to discredit anyone perceived as a threat.

💡Voter Suppression

Voter suppression refers to tactics or policies that discourage or prevent eligible voters from exercising their right to vote. The video implies that Republicans' hostile reaction to Taylor Swift's voting message is an attempt to suppress voter participation, as they perceive increased voter turnout as a threat to their political power.

💡Ideological Purity

Ideological purity refers to the adherence to a strict set of beliefs or principles without compromise. The video suggests that Republicans demand ideological purity from public figures, perceiving any deviation from their agenda as a hostile act. Taylor Swift's non-partisan voting message was seen as a violation of this purity, leading to backlash from Republicans.

💡Alienation

Alienation refers to the process of becoming isolated or estranged from a group or society. The video suggests that Republicans' reaction to Taylor Swift's voting message risks alienating young people, her fan base, and sports fans, as they reject anyone who does not conform to their ideological purity tests.

💡Power

Power refers to the ability to influence or control events or people. The video portrays the Republican Party as being primarily motivated by the uncompromising pursuit of power, even at the cost of alienating significant portions of the population. Their reaction to Taylor Swift's voting message is seen as a testament to their willingness to destroy anyone who does not bend to their will in order to maintain their hold on power.

💡Progressive Media

Progressive media refers to news and information sources that promote progressive or left-leaning political ideologies and perspectives. The video concludes with an appeal for viewers to subscribe to the channel and support the growth of the progressive media ecosystem, which aims to counter the dominance of mainstream media outlets and provide an alternative voice in the political discourse.

Highlights

Taylor Swift posted on Instagram, reminding her followers to vote in the presidential primary in Tennessee and other states, without endorsing any specific candidate or party.

Republicans had a meltdown, accusing Swift of being liberal and suggesting people exercise their right to vote, which they see as a sin against the Constitution.

Republicans claimed Swift should stay out of politics and stick to singing, calling her a "total conservative" asset for the Pentagon.

A conspiracy theory emerged that the Super Bowl would be rigged for the Chiefs to win, so that Swift and her partner could endorse Biden on stage.

Swift's non-partisan message about voting in 2023 helped facilitate over 35,000 new voter registrations, with a significant increase among young voters.

Republicans see Swift's encouragement to vote as a hostile act, as she is not a right-wing sycophant.

Swift's past endorsement of a Democrat in 2018 has made Republicans wary of her influence on young voters.

The GOP's reaction to Swift shows their intolerance towards anyone who does not conform to their extreme, unpopular agenda.

The host calls for people to subscribe to the channel and help grow the progressive media ecosystem.

Transcripts

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to the inevitable Panic of Republicans

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across the country Taylor Swift took to

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Instagram today posting to her 282

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million followers today March 5th is the

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presidential primary in Tennessee and 11

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other states and territories I wanted to

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remind you guys to vote the people who

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most represent you into Power if you

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haven't already make a plan to vote

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today whether you're in Tennessee or

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somewhere else in the US check your

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polling places and times at vote.org so

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that we're clear nothing will send the

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wri into more of a tail spin than Taylor

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Swift committing the sin of suggesting

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that people exercise their fundamental

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right to vote in the United States of

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America we're not even talking about

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advocating for a specific candidate or

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party all she did was suggest that folks

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vote and that's enough to make the right

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lose their Collective Minds that's how

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much the Republicans love the

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Constitution and if you need an example

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of these meltdowns here you go we have

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had enough of Taylor Swift for now she

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shouldn't be liberal she should be a

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total conservative given what given

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everything the Pentagon scop unit

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pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift

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into an asset yesterday she flew private

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from New York City to Baltimore yet she

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constantly talks about climate change so

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just please don't believe everything

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Taylor Swift says we're all begging you

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I think she should just stick to her

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singing and let her love life be what it

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is the New York Times just speculated

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She's a Lesbian a new poll shows 18% of

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Voters are likely to vote for whichever

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candidate Taylor Swift endorses uhoh

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Biden effectively has Taylor Swift as

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his VP single post of hers led to 35

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,000 new registrants that's arguably

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more power than the president she's

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sharing links and her boyfriend Travis

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Kelty sponsored by fizer and what's her

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stance on policy Economic Policy foreign

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policy

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should so don't get involved don't get

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involved in politics we don't want to

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see you there and of course we couldn't

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leave out the grand conspiracy between

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her the White House and the NFL and if

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you think I'm kidding and that this

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country couldn't possibly be that

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insane I've got bad news is for you

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claiming that this year's Super Bowl is

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going to be rigged in favor of the

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Chiefs he says that's because it's going

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to set the stage for Taylor Swift and

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Travis Kelce to endorse President Biden

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on stage H do you think she's going to

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endorse Biden at the Super Bowl

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bran okay number one if there's going to

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be a fix at the Super Bowl it'll be the

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biggest scandal in history of the world

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uh it's the biggest game the whole world

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watches now nobody told the 49ers cuz

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I'm pretty sure they play tackle

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football pretty well too so it's a crazy

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statement but about the Tay of Swift

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situation it's written up today I'm not

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sure it's the New York Times or

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Washington Post they seem to be the same

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paper but they talk about how the Biden

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Administration wants to do this this

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unbelievable fundraiser with Bill

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Clinton and Barack Obama who would have

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thought of using democratic presidents

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and then number two one has a little

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Epstein problem I'm not sure he should

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be bringing money in for anybody but

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then the other story is how Taylor Swift

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their special strategy is to get young

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people to vote is to have the her

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support him now he she evidently tweeted

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out support for him and I saw the full

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screen this morning I don't remember

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that 2018 she wenton for the candidate

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uh Phil bredon against Marsha Blackburn

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uh Marsha Blackburn felt that she does

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have power but it would be the single

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dumbest thing a mega Superstar could

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ever do why would you tell half the

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country that you don't agree with them

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in this highly polarized time you stay

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out of it Hey listen I'm Taylor Swift I

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like this guy he happens to play

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football for a living I'm on the stage a

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lot selling out that's it I think I

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think it would be the craziest thing

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ever for her to do it and Joe Biden's

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not worth it I mean my goodness if you

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need Taylor Swift to get you another

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four years that's how bad your first

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four years have been you're done you

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finished you're through now for those

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fortunate enough not to traffic in the

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bowels of the rightwing media ecosystem

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that conspiracy theory is that there was

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a coordinated scheme ranging from the

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NFL to the US government to have the

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Chiefs win the Super Bowl so that Taylor

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Swift would have a platform to then use

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to endorse Joe Biden and deliver him the

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White House in

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2024 imagine jumping through all of

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those mental gymnastics all because

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you're too deluded to accept the fact

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that maybe just maybe people don't want

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to vote for Republicans but again

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despite these constant meltdowns it's

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also important to remember that Taylor

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Swift hasn't actually done anything

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these people lose their minds over a

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figment of their imagination Taylor

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Swift hasn't said anything partisan in

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this entire election cycle and yet just

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this woman waking up in the morning has

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this entire ecosystem so spooked that

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they're ready to pounce at a moment's

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notice now this isn't the first time

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that Taylor Swift has come out with a

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wholly uncontroversial message about

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voting in September of 2023 in honor of

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national voter registration Day Taylor

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posted on Instagram I've been so lucky

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to see so many of you guys at my us

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shows recently I've heard you raise your

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voices and I know how powerful they are

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make sure you're ready to use them in

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our elections this year and she included

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a link to register vote.org that post

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helped facilitate what ultimately

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amounted to over 35,000 registrations

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the most since 2020 and a 23% jump over

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last year the number of 18-year-olds

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registered was more than double 2022

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vote.org reported a

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1,226 jump in participation in the hour

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after her post averaging 13,000 users

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every 30 minutes at least

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157,000 eligible voters visited the

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Registration site in one day including a

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115% increase in 18-year-old

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registrations if you needed to know

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where exactly Republicans stand on the

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very concept of democracy just look at

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how they react when someone helps people

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exercise their right to vote a fullscale

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all Hands-On deck attack against a pop

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singer for the crime of suggesting that

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people cast ballots in the United States

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of America I mean my God how far the

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Republican party has fallen of course

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the reason that Republicans are losing

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their minds is because even though

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Swift's appeal now was decidedly

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nonpartisan she has come out in favor of

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Democrats in the past here's that famous

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moment of her discussing breaking her

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silence on politics ahead of the 2018

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election in which Republican marshia

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Blackburn was running for the US Senate

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thing just from a security you think K

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Swift comes out against Trump I don't

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care if they write

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that I'm sad that I didn't two years ago

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but I can't change

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that I'm saying right now that this is

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something that I know is right and you

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guys I need to be on the right side of

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history and if he doesn't win that at

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least I I at least I tried here's the

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here's the problem I just want to read

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you what I wrote and I'm going to try to

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start I just really want you to know

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that this is important to me

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to yes I've read the entire thing and

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the bottom line right now I'm terrified

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I'm the guy that went out and bought

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Armored Cars I worry for her safety as

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much as anybody does maybe

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more it really is a big deal to me she

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votes against against fair pay for women

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she votes against the reauthorization of

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the of the violence against women act

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which is just basically protecting us

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from domestic abuse and stalking

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stalking she votes she thinks that that

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if you're a gay couple or even if you

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look like a gay couple you should be

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allowed to be kicked out of a restaurant

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it's really basic human rights and it's

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right and wrong at this point and I

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can't see another

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commercial and see her disguising these

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policies behind the words Tennessee

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Christian values those aren't Tennessee

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Christian values I live in Tennessee I

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am Christian that's not what we stand

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for I need to do this I need you to just

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dad need you to forgive me for doing it

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because I'm doing

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it and so now because she's not a

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right-wing sycophant any effort by her

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to bolster democracy even if it's merely

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suggesting that people register to vote

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is viewed as a hostile act by

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Republicans but remember party of the

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Constitution or something so look if

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Republicans want to alienate young

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people fine if they want to alienate the

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fan base of the biggest pop star in

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America fine if they want to alienate

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the fan base of professional sports fine

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if they want to alienate anyone who

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doesn't pass their ideological Purity

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tests fine it's not all of us who are

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going to suffer it's them and the fact

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is that they can't help themselves at

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this point the only thing the GOP stands

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for is its uncompromising pursuit of

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power and their willingness to destroy

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anyone who doesn't Bend to their will

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their reaction to Taylor Swift for the

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crime of encouraging people to vote is a

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testament to exactly that so hopefully

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people take this right-wing meltdown as

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a warning about what the GOP is willing

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to accept which is total undying fty for

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their extreme unpopular agenda and

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nothing

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