US COUNTRY-POP superstar Taylor Swift has faced criticism throughout her career for her reluctance to voice her political views — but all that’s just changed, in a move that has left many fans stunned.
Today, in a post shared with her 112 million Instagram followers, Swift announced her intention to vote for the Democrats in next month’s US midterm elections.
Acknowledging her past silence on political issues — even as many of her entertainment industry contemporaries became increasingly outspoken about America’s divisive political climate — Swift writes: “In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now.
“I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of colour is terrifying, sickening and prevalent,” she says.
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Swift explains that she will not vote for Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn, despite her desire to “continue voting for women in office.”
“Her voting record in Congress appals and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorisation of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values,” Swift states.
Instead, Swift announces her intention to vote for Democratic candidates Phil Bredesen for the Senate and Jim Cooper for the House of Representatives, asking fans to educate themselves and vote for candidates “who most closely represents your values”.
She ends her post with a plea for “intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people” to register to vote.
Swift has switched off comments on the Instagram post, but elsewhere on social media, the response has so far been positive, some pointing out the irony that Swift has come out as a Democrat just as old foe Kanye West continues his public enthusiasm for Donald Trump:
Huge congratulations to whoever finally convinced Taylor Swift to get on the right side of history.
— KB (@KaraRBrown) October 8, 2018
Gotta admit: this is remarkably thorough. And I appreciate that she admitted she needed to change her habits in this regard after she was silent during 2016. pic.twitter.com/vaLqClItjK
— Kevin BOO'Keeffe 👻 (@kevinpokeeffe) October 8, 2018
Overheard at the bar just now:
"Taylor Swift just posted -- she FINALLY admitted -- to some political leaning."
"Do you know how long I've been waiting for this?"
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 8, 2018
@taylorswift13 i become more and more prouder of you every single day and i didn’t think it was possible to be even more proud than i already was... but there you go again ♥️✨
— Carly Heading (@carlyylalaa) October 8, 2018
Taylor Swift finally posting about politics and muting the comments ISSA VIBE 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Shannon Beveridge (@nowthisisliving) October 8, 2018
Well, she finally went there...in an Instagram post @taylorswift13 comes out against @MarshaBlackburn and says she’s voting for @PhilBredesen for Senate and @repjimcooper for Congress. pic.twitter.com/GvH43KMuJL
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 7, 2018
In which Taylor Swift gets political (and speaks eloquently and with feeling about registering to vote): pic.twitter.com/0ZRvLkton7
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) October 7, 2018
Taylor Swift comes out as a Dem as Kanye is stumping for Trump. Life comes at you fast https://t.co/8au0Ns5nHH
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) October 7, 2018
Swift brings her Reputation stadium tour to Australia this month, with the first show at Perth’s Optus Stadium next Friday.
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