'A betrayal beyond words': The far right melts down over Taylor Swift's endorsement of Democrats

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Taylor Swift’s declaration that she plans to vote for Democrats next month fell like a hammer across the Trump-worshiping subforums of the far-right Internet, where people had convinced themselves, for reasons it will take some time to explain, that the world-famous pop star was a secret #MAGA fan.

The news caught 4chan and Reddit trolls mid-post. On the pro-Trump r/The_Donald board, someone had just written out a sexual fantasy in which Swift and Kanye West hooked up because “Trump being the best president is actually something they both agree on.” The author edited the post minutes later: “NVM didn’t realize Taylor sold out to the left.”

Missives about Swift’s perceived betrayal of conservatism clogged far-right message boards. Some simply refused to believe what she had written to her 112 million Instagram followers Sunday evening — a 400-word condemnation of “systemic racism,” homophobia and GOP Senate candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn of her home state of Tennessee, complete with her endorsement of Democrats Phil Bredesen, the party’s Senate candidate, and Rep. Jim Cooper.
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Suffice to a say, a meme of Pepe the Frog openly weeping with a gun to his head appeared in one of the most popular threads, and more or less summed up the mood.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. Good for her!

[Hortensis]

14. Yes. I wouldn't know her on the street, but with over 1M

followers on Instagram alone, she's obviously taking a timely stand. It'll cost her somewhat.

[vademocrat]

18. WAY over a million - 112 million!!!

I’m not a follower and don’t know her music, but was fascinated by this story on twitter last night.
The magats are furious and threatening to never listen to her music again.
As of now, her instagram following hasn’t dropped....

[iluvtennis]

48. And her followers won't drop either. it isn't MAGAts buying Taylor Swift music...it's the

younger folks and my old school butt - I love a talented songwriter and Taylor swift is one of those.

[Ligyron]

56. Maybe they'll buy a bunch of her CD's and burn them.

That'll teach those Libs!!

OTOH, who do those idiots have on their side in the arts? Toby Keith, Kid Rock and...and...uh,
that's about it.

[Permanut]

70. Got to add Ted Nugent to the list..

If you use the term "arts" loosely.

[vademocrat]

71. Don't forget Ted Nugent and Chachi!

And Kanye!

[Hortensis]

63. Whoa, no decimal! International, obviously,

but she's speaking to her people right here.

[vademocrat]

73. Yep, No way is that all from the US! She's got a huge international following

[Hortensis]

76. 65,000 new voter registrations in the 24 hours after

she posted on Sundday, according to Vote.org.

In her state, of 5,183 voter registrations in Tennessee this month (October), at least 2,144 occurred after Swift posted her statement to Instagram on Sunday, said Guthrie. There were 2,811 new Tennessee voter registrations in September.

Trump says he likes her music about 25% less now.

[Turin_C3PO]

2. Lol

May their tears drown them. 😄

[vercetti2021]

3. As stupid is as stupid does

They just can't get anyone cool on their side. Nobody wants to be associated with a bunch of far-right nazi racist pieces of shit

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. There, you see? You explained why the alt-right had fooled themselves, very quickly

I don't know why the WP thought it would take a long time.

[vercetti2021]

41. Can't fix stupid either

No self respecting woman wants to touch someone who condones rape and murder of women that won't date racists nazi bois. Fuck em. Better for them not to procreate.

[donkeypoofed]

4. I didn't realize Taylor had stirred up a hornets nest

Still won't affect her career much. She's uber-talented.

[niyad]

9. according to reichwingers quoted in the guardian, her career is toast.

[Scurrilous]

67. I read that Guardian article.

It was @#$%.

[Scurrilous]

5. LOL

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Awwwwww.... Shake it off!

[tonedevil]

31. +1,000,000

[study war no more]

38. Awesome reply!

And she actually showed up for jury duty a few years ago - she didn't pay her way out of doing what's expected from any ordinary citizen.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/08/29/taylor-swift-reports-jury-duty-nashville/89534484/

[PoorMonger]

7. Lol

Why would they ever think that Taylor Swift was into Republican policy?

[Dawson Leery]

8. She has no loyalty owed to deplorables (The kkkountry music fan base).

Her suburban/urban/international following will only be more endeared to her for these endorsements.

[ProfessorGAC]

53. She Hasn't Been Country For Quite A While

Not sure how those troglodytes missed that!

[Ohiogal]

10. Bunch of snowflakes!

[FreepFryer]

11. BWA HAHAHA!!! KEEP FIGHTING THOSE "Democratic MKUltra forces from above" DUMBASSES

[PearliePoo2]

13. I admit, I'm not into the present music scene. I don't know much about Taylor Swift.

Can an urging by Taylor Swift to vote for Democrats and her endorsements make a difference and sway some voters?

Hope so!!

[GoCubsGo]

16. Yes, I believe it can.

Which is why you are seeing this campaign against her. They're scared shitless that she's going to sway a good chunk of her enormous fan base.

[PearliePoo2]

22. Good! I hope she starts a campaign to urge people to register and VOTE for Democrats!

They better do it soon too! It may already be too late in some states.

[RhodeIslandOne]

20. She's very popular

That said, Katy Perry didn't seem to get kids motivated and she's about as popular as Taylor.

[PearliePoo2]

23. 1 in 4 young people vote. That's dismal and pathetic.

Wish there was a secure way they could vote on their freakin' phones that they never put down!

[GoCubsGo]

25. Nope. Taylor is way more popular.

She's up there with Beyonce.

[RhodeIslandOne]

29. Well, Beyonce stumped for Hillary

And that didn't get us over the finish line either with young people.

As the person above said they won't put their fucking phones down.

[GoCubsGo]

30. It helped Hillary get 3+ million more votes than Mushroom Dick.

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[phylny]

68. Mushroom Dick. I love it. n/t

[Turin_C3PO]

36. Young people have never voted in large numbers.

Using a cell phone has nothing to do with it.

[GoCubsGo]

69. Yes. I know plenty of older people who can't put down their phones, either.

A lot of them vote.

[SuprstitionAintthWay]

44. We don't really have any way to know how many people Katy got to the polls.

Young voters nearly always underperform; we don't know how many fewer would have turned out for Obama and Hillary absent Katy Perry. She worked her ass off, I believe pop singers with passionate young fans in those numbers have to help, and I give her giant props.

Katy helped, and now Taylor's gonna help... the howls of pain and angst now coming from the right tells us they know that, too.

In both cases we'll never know how many additional votes they deliver. But we need and want every Katy and Taylor we can get.

[Generic Brad]

60. Her fan base is young women

Young women of voting age. And that is a demographic that could and should be a force to be reckoned with. Hopefully this helps turn out more votes.

[GoCubsGo]

15. Those poor snowflakkkes!!!

I doubt many of these people were ever her fans to begin with. And, imagine how they're feeling now that they're now forced to side with Kanye West. This reminds me of the hissy fit they threw when Willie Nelson gave a benefit concert for Beto O'Rourke. They all ranted and raved that Willie "just a fan", when it's obvious they weren't fans to begin with. It's not like he's ever hidden his liberal leanings.

I think there is also a HUGE amount of fear here, as well. Swift's fan base is absolutely MASSIVE and Oprah Winfrey-like. If she endorses something, it's as good as gold with her fan base.

[zipplewrath]

17. Do they vote

That's my primary concern. The age block of her fan base has a poor turn out tendency.

[Hugin]

21. I doubt it.

But, the Republicans count their votes anyway.

[Hugin]

19. I remember reading awhile back the RW-nutjobz had betrothed Swift to either Uday or Qusay Trump.

On their precious message boards... For you see, she's secretly a Valkyrie Queen.

I must admit tasting a bit of bile in the back of my throat at the thought of anything even close to that spectacle.

But, at the end of the day, it turns out Taylor Swift is a human being. I'm glad to learn.

[mn9driver]

24. The larger message in her post is that young people need to get informed and VOTE.

Good for her. Maybe she will make a couple voting PSAs before the election. Here’s hoping.

[JHan]

26. Nazibois are gonna have a sadz.

"didn't realise Taylor sold out to the left"

HAhahHAHhahahahHhahahhahaahahah

[Hoyt]

27. Time for a Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks, and Steve Earle Tour.

Dixie Chicks were a number 1 act until they criticized george war bush while in England. That cost them millions of dollars.

Steve Earle is an honest to Dog Socialist, whose Revolution Starts Now tour after the November 2004 elections -- where Kerry lost -- saved many of us from a funk/depression much like we are seeing with trump now.

I'm sure there are others who should be in the Resist Festival.

[Initech]

35. Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Rise Against, and Lukas Nelson for sure!

George Clinton has also been actively supporting the resistance, we should get some P-Funk!

[Granny M]

40. And Willie Nelson. n/t

[Hoyt]

47. Washington DC -- Resistance Festival. Transformative like Woodstock.

[Initech]

57. 3 nights, a shit ton of bands. I love it!

I would say headliners for all 3 nights:

Night 1 - Neil Young & Promise Of The Real
Paul McCartney

Night 2 - Taylor Swift
Travis Scott

Night 3 - Pearl Jam
Nine Inch Nails

Other bands on the bill I would include:

- Rise Against
- The Roots
- 311
- Willie Nelson
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
- Cypress Hill
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Dropkick Murphys
- Flogging Molly
- Anti-Flag
- The Decemberists
- Scars On Broadway
- Chromeo
- Clutch
- AWOLNATION
- Cold War Kids
- Macklemore
- The National
- Portugal The Man
- Tom Morello
- Gogol Bordello
- Arcade Fire
- Anderson Paak

All of these bands are known to be part of the resistance. I'm sure there's tons more that could be included.

[Hoyt]

61. I'm gonna start nailing up posters, you contact bands and have

them show up. Good list of performers.

Don’t take No for an answer. When they ask how much they get paid or make unreasonable demands — like green M&Ms — tell em it’s for the resistance and good of country.

[budkin]

28. PEPE BTFO!

Hahahahahaha

[peggysue2]

32. Epic!

Poor Marsha.

[Initech]

33. I might have to buy a copy of Reputation.

[MustLoveBeagles]

34. What crybabies

She never felt the need to talk about politics before so maybe the Kav hearing was the straw that broke the camel's back. Just speculating. Good for her for standing up for her beliefs. Meanwhile I'll play a tune on the world's tiniest violin for the butthurt deplorable out there.

[jmowreader]

37. Here's the best part

MAGAts listen to country music. It's not a universal, but it's not far from it.

Taylor Swift has been largely a pop star for quite a few years. When she was country, they couldn't think of a nice thing to say about her. She's pretty, she writes her own songs, and she doesn't cram Jesus into every little nook and cranny like they demand. So I really doubt any of them listen to her - if they ever did.

If these idiots decide to hold a Taylor Swift Record Burning Party, the first thing they'll have to do is go out and buy Taylor Swift records. The people who actually like Taylor Swift aren't hanging out on those boards.

[BHDem53]

39. They still have Chachi.

[SuprstitionAintthWay]

46. Ha! If I did "likes" that'd get one

[Thrill]

42. They should look at Blackburn's voting record themselves

They’ll likely be disgusted as well

[rickyhall]

43. They still think they represent "The American People"!

Not just the Crazy Third.

[Thekaspervote]

45. Go Taylor!!! Thank you.. if they only knew.. first Willie, then Taylor.. and 100's of others

People like willie and Taylor didn’t get where cause they be stupid. Utterly, hopelessly, stupid, blind base of the gopeeee!

[SuprstitionAintthWay]

49. So sad, for our fine Hitler Youth people. Now scurry along back to The Nuge, the lot of you.

[yardwork]

50. The poor little snowflakes!

[Resist160]

51. Taylor Swift

I am a music fan. I started to get into country music with the band Alabama back in the 1980's. Yes, the same Alabama band that backed Mitt Romney. After Alabama came George Strait. I still listen & like George Strait music. George Strait sang at some kind of event for Papa Bush and was to visit him & Mrs. Bush in the WH. I didn't have a hissy fit or rip up his albums. I am a mature adult. LOL! Everyone has their political views.
These right wingers make me crazy. Do they expect everyone to be a right winger like they are? Not everyone has their views. Willie Nelson said it best. He said he has a right to his own opinion. And so does everyone else. These are such childish acts from the right. They need to grow up and stop complaining about people who don't agree with them.
BTW. I still listen to Alabama. They have a right to their opinion & I have a right to mine. And yet's not forget what they did to the Dixie Chicks.

[llmart]

52. I hope she continues to speak out for Dems...

I'm too old to care much about her music, but I worked with young, university students and the girls especially were all into Taylor Swift. I'll bet if she told them to register and vote Dem, many of them would just because of her.

I'm so glad she did this.

[Sloumeau]

54. Taylor was smart. She knew that idiot Rape-publicans would stop buying her music when she told them

...to piss off. Eventually, she cold no longer remain silent to their evil. I bet Brett Kavanaugh was the final straw. Boofin' Brad lost the GOP their fantasy that white girl Taylor loved their white supremacist ways! Hahahahaha!

[SuprstitionAintthWay]

62. Rapey K getting on Scotus as the final straw: Oh, yeeeeaaah. It HAD to be.

[scheming daemons]

55. The *BEST* part of what Taylor Swift did....

....she waited until the US leg of her tour was over.... so she got all of the MAGAt money.

...and they don't have anything to boycott!


BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!

[malaise]

59. Perfect

[In It to Win It]

75. LMAO!

[malaise]

58. Bwaaaaaah

[jcgoldie]

64. Awwe so sad...

Guess they still got Ted Nugent.

[Initech]

65. Womp womp!

[pecosbob]

66. And in other news, fire departments across the country go on alert

as thousands of Magats inadvertently burn their houses down while lighting CDs on fire.

[In It to Win It]

72. Snowflakes!

[SammyWinstonJack]

74. Taylor Swift, soon too be Dixie Chicks-ed?

[Volaris]

77. Ahhhh, it begins.

This year's vintage of bottled Republican Tears will be especially deliscious, since it will have those sweet, sweet undertones of white privledge, and Internet and Incel Sadz.

We might have to change the label to include a self-shot frog...

[BadgerMom]

78. I just went to iTunes and purchased Reputation, her newest album.

I had 1989, the second most recent. I’m not sure I’ll love the album, but I’ll support Ms. Swift.

[Catherine Vincent]

79. They are probably confused more than anything

I am guessing most of them despised Kanye after that fiasco at the Grammys and loved Swift even more. Few years later, they don't say much about Kanye since he came out for Trump. Now it dawns on them that their darling more than likely does not support republicans or Trump for that matter.

[SuprstitionAintthWay]

81. Yeah, but like most confusion they express it as anger and hatred.

They're Fox-trained so that's their default emotional response to most new information, unless told to react otherwise.

[niyad]

80. JESUS FRIGGIN' CHRIST, YOU ASSHOLES. GET A LIFE!!!!!!!