That should be two people influencing your vote, at minimum.
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Swift endorsing Harris...
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Only from MAGA as best I can tell, and their reaction to Swift is irrelevant to the outcome of the election, since those people will all vote for Trump whatever Swift does.
You seem to underestimate the hold she has on her huge fan base. I gave you the data that shows her immense and growing popularity. I assume that these are mostly young girls and women, and if this phenomenon is like Beatlemania - and I think it is - her fans will do what she tells them to do. So far, I don't believe that she has told them to vote for Harris. She has said that SHE will vote for Harris, and encourages them to register and vote, but doesn't actually specify who THEY should vote for.
And what is the pathway for that to happen? Who that wasn't already going to vote for Trump is now thinking, "Since Taylor Swift prefers Harris, I'll vote for Trump," and if such a creature exists, how frequent are they compared to the number who think "Since Taylor Swift prefers Harris, I'll vote for Taylor."
Me. too, but we're not an impressionable young females.
Pogo
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Or maybe we don't recognize Swifties as well as we think we do.
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Taylor Swift's fans, also known as "Swifties", have a wide range of demographics, including:
- Race
According to a 2023 survey, 74% of Swifties are white, 13% are Black, 9% are Asian, and 4% are other races.
- Gender
52% of Swifties are women and 48% are men.
- Generation
45% of Swifties are millennials, 23% are baby boomers, 21% are Generation X, and 11% are Generation Z.
- Politics
55% of Swifties are Democrats, 23% are Republicans, and 23% are independent.
- Location
55% of Swifties live in suburban areas, 26% live in cities, and 21% live in rural areas.
- Income
Just about half of Swifties make under $50,000, 25% make between $50,000 and $100,000, and the other quarter make $100,000 or more.
- Age
According to a 2023 survey, 33% of respondents aged 30 to 44 years old and more than one in 10 survey respondents aged 65 years or older considered themselves Taylor Swift fans.
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colors your eyes with what's not there
I can't say I know much about "Swifties," but I do recall times when some performers were so big that they had a rabid fanbase. Like back in the 80s, I encountered a lot of people who were devoted fans of Michael Jackson and Madonna, who were two big icons from that time. Someone else upthread mentioned Beatlemania, and that was quite a time as well. Then there was also Elvis and the huge popularity he enjoyed.
I could never tell if their popularity is an accurate reflection of their talent as musicians, or if there's something less tangible or abstract which factors into it. Some might say they're beneficiaries of media hype, but they still have to wow the crowd. Lots of performers and movies get hyped with a lot of backing, but if they suck, they still flop.
We Never Know
No Slack
Meaning unlike us, Swift is an impressionable young female.
She has many followers that she could influence.
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Pogo
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And then there is an impressionable old man who repeats wild claims like immigrants stealing our pets and killing babies after birth on the say so of totally fabricated conspiracies from the likes of Laura Loomer. He certainly has a fanatic fan base that accepts whatever he says no matter how absurd.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
That's the perfect description of the Democrats. Swift songs about their mission statement.
Colt
Well-Known Member
Oh I don’t underestimate pop culture and it’s shallow emotionalism at all!
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
If that's the standard for political position, then it's a pretty sad and sorry state of affairs that we are in today.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Is she?
Taylor Swift: Dublin charity 'over the moon' with cash donation
Crosscare, a food poverty charity has thanked singer Taylor Swift for donating to their cause.
Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Since last March, Taylor Swift has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals to help feed the growing number of Americans grappling with rising food and housing costs.
Billionaire Taylor Swift gives back: Where she’s donating millions
Grammy-award winning popstar Taylor Swift donated a million dollars to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund and supports many other organizations as well.
UK Food Banks Open Up About Impact Of Taylor Swift's Donations During Eras Tour
The I Knew You Were Trouble singer has made generous donations to food banks in each of the UK cities she's performed in.
Taylor Swift donates $250K to Kesha
Fellow pop star Kesha is fighting to get out of a contract with megahit producer Dr. Luke, whom she has accused of sexually assaulting her.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Oh, you've met her?Lol, I have to laugh at that. She was a rich girl whose parents moved her to Nashville as a teen to push her music career. She ain't a rag to riches story. Almost none of them aren't. Her innocent country girl persona is as fake as Kid Rock's fake trailer trash persona is. He ain't from a Detroit trailer park and she's not even from the South or the country at all.
I didn't realize RF was a Swiftie board.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Anyone with enough money can do that, but I will agree philanthropy among the wealthy should be noted.Is she?
Taylor Swift: Dublin charity 'over the moon' with cash donation
Crosscare, a food poverty charity has thanked singer Taylor Swift for donating to their cause.www.bbc.com
Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Since last March, Taylor Swift has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals to help feed the growing number of Americans grappling with rising food and housing costs.apnews.com
Billionaire Taylor Swift gives back: Where she’s donating millions
Grammy-award winning popstar Taylor Swift donated a million dollars to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund and supports many other organizations as well.www.foxbusiness.com
UK Food Banks Open Up About Impact Of Taylor Swift's Donations During Eras Tour
The I Knew You Were Trouble singer has made generous donations to food banks in each of the UK cities she's performed in.www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Taylor Swift donates $250K to Kesha
Fellow pop star Kesha is fighting to get out of a contract with megahit producer Dr. Luke, whom she has accused of sexually assaulting her.www.thestar.com
The only crying shame about it all is that you even have to do that in the first place.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Hulk Hogan.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Taylor Swift: Dublin charity 'over the moon' with cash donation
Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Billionaire Taylor Swift gives back: Where she’s donating millions
UK Food Banks Open Up About Impact Of Taylor Swift's Donations During Eras Tour
Taylor Swift donates $250K to Kesha
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
LOL They don't though, do they. Only some do.
She doesn't look useless to me. I bet all those hungry people she helped don't think so either.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Like most pop songs in existence.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Well I still adhere to the native wisdom that, "Give a man a fish they'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish, they'll eat for a lifetime".
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
So eff you hungry people! Go take care of yourselves.
Giving to charity is bad because ... Taylor Swift.