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Taylor Swift's political silence sparks belief she voted Trump
MSN/New York Daily News ^
| 3 September 2017
| RACHEL DESANTIS
Posted on 09/04/2017 8:35:24 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
Taylor Swift has remained notoriously tight-lipped on her political leanings, but her friend and back-up dancer Todrick Hall says that anyone who takes her silence as evidence she voted for Donald Trump are making a "huge assumption."
Swift faced criticism throughout the election season for remaining mum, and not following in the footsteps of her fellow pop stars, who expressed their support for Hillary Clinton and disdain for Trump.
Her sole foray into the world of politics was as an apolitical Instagram post on Election Day telling her followers to "go out and VOTE."
But according to Hall, who has been friends with the "Look What You Made Me Do" singer for years, nothing about Swift leads him to believe that she's set on making America great again.
"Many people have been tweeting me, 'She supports Trump! She probably voted for Trump!' They're making this huge assumption, when Taylor has never to my knowledge come out and said anything about her being pro-Trump," he told Yahoo! "But people would still rather believe that she is the one who is pushing Trump's agenda."
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: agitprop; blacklisting; celebrity; culturepolice; groupthink; hollywood; hollywoodblacklist; hollywoodreds; leftists; music; propaganda; solidarity; taylorswift
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So now it has come down to this with the Driveby Media and the Left. If you're NOT political; it means you're for Donald Trump. If you're an actor or singer, or anyone famous, you MUST be for Hillary, against half the country, and above all against Trump.
We seriously need pushback against these people!
To: Alas Babylon!
Homofascists say “you MUST wear the reebon”
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:36:43 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
To: Alas Babylon!
Her sole foray into the world of politics was as an apolitical Instagram post on Election Day telling her followers to "go out and VOTE." Cue the "Blasphemer!" guy.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:37:37 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Alas Babylon!
These Leftards require a Loyalty Oath to The Party whereas they are critical of any loyalty to America.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:38:15 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
To: Alas Babylon!
Swift is wise to keep her politics to herself, no matter who she voted for.
Stick to the great music.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:38:28 AM PDT
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
To: Alas Babylon!
Ms. Swift appears to be taking the Michael Jordon approach.
Which is “Don’t tick off half of your customer base.”
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:40:00 AM PDT
by
Bratch
("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
To: Alas Babylon!
Oh, the old bullying “Either you speak up or we know you’re a racis’” deal again. No more bullying.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:40:21 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: Alas Babylon!
Personally, I'm tired of her shameless self-promotion.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:40:29 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Alas Babylon!
She has been under relentless attack for a long, long time.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:40:38 AM PDT
by
BlackAdderess
(Pray for our brave men and women in law enforcement)
To: Alas Babylon!
wow. now, not properly or enthusiastically endorsing the “correct” set of beliefs is cause for criticism.
thought crime can’t be far behind.
To: Alas Babylon!
Taylor Swift is smart. She leaves politics out of her public life, and instead just lets her music speak for itself.
She probably read Laura Ingraham's Shut Up and Sing.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:43:09 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
To: Alas Babylon!
I’ve read a bit about how she’s pretty smart with her ‘brand’, and that probably includes not pissing off half of her customer base.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:43:13 AM PDT
by
real saxophonist
( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:43:30 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
To: rktman
Oh, the old bullying Either you speak up or we know youre a racis deal again. No more bullying.She took a lot of heat in the press last year for not taking a public stand against Trump and endorsing Hillary. You know, "girl power" over "pussy grabber" and all that.
To Swift's credit, she didn't take the bait.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:44:18 AM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Alas Babylon!
She voted for Trump, before she didn’t.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:44:31 AM PDT
by
jacknhoo
(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
To: Alas Babylon!
Yep. Not so long ago, you were targeted by the left if you were conservative (pro-Trump). Exhibit A here is Tim Allen. Now the left has upped the ante.
You can’t even be silent anymore.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:44:50 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: Alas Babylon!
Obviously, Taylor Swift is one of the very few wise performers who believe their job is to “shut up and sing.” She should be commended for having both good sense and talent.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:46:52 AM PDT
by
txrefugee
(.)
To: Alas Babylon!
You must hate America but love your ability to make $$$ off of poor suckers who make America great..well some of them.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:47:04 AM PDT
by
CincyRichieRich
(We must never shut up. Covfefe: A great dish served piping hot!)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:47:41 AM PDT
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
("You can't fix America without pissing off the people who broke it".....Bill Mitchell)
To: Alas Babylon!
We DO need pushback against the totalitarians!!!!!!!
When is someone going to SLAM the media for trying to out people as potential Trump,supporters!?!? Ask these a holes to their faces, DO YOU WANT 100% OF AMERICANS TO VOTE FOR WHOM THE MEDIA WANTS??? LIKE THEY DID FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN??? Get them on record, all these idiots, that they are in the media blasting people and trying to hurt their careers TO HAVE THEM FALL IN LINE WITH THE RULING CLASS.
Americans need to wake up. We are supposed to defend to the death the right of our fellow Americans to have freedom to vote and live as we wish. We have to show Americans that they are becoming little Nazis, shaming individualism and freedom in their fellows.
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posted on
09/04/2017 8:50:52 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
(We have a Crisis of Information in this country. Our enemies hold the megaphone.)
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