>> Her fans, however, are fanatic in a way that says less about Swift and more about what happens when people are deprived of a true object of worship (i.e., God) or worthy subjects of admiration (e.g., Cincinnatus, George Washington, Mother Theresa, etc.).
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS. THANK YOU ANDREA! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Marx was only half right: celebrity is actual opiate of the masses…..
RLTW