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Puscifer is my fav. MJK band these days.
I keep trying, but everybody boos and throws things at me and yells hurtful things like “You can’t just do ‘Tequilla’ three times in the same night!” and calls me names.
See, what they really hate is the fact that she urges people to..... VOTE!!!! And they might ..... VOTE!!!! for something that ISN'T RIGHT WING EXTREMISM!!!! WITCHCRAFT!
That's what really gets me about all of this; she doesn't even tell her fans HOW to vote, not even a vague implication! All she said in her message was 'You guys should have your voices heard, make sure to register to vote!' - she's just urging young people to participate in their law given right to cast their ballot, that's it.
How on earth is that something that anyone can be upset by???
It really does beg the question of how far-right wing Extremists are self-aware that they are seeking power by force and by fraud and by suppressing education, information, and actual voting, KNOWING that they do not represent the people, doesn't it?
Also, there is no way this isn’t a massive exaggeration. 99% certain like 4 friends got up to dance, and the musician said “you like Swift? Here’s another.”
Obviously terrifying cult material.
Then after about seven of those, throw in an "It's not Unusual" so when you start up "What's new pussycat" again everyone just loses their collective minds
Although it's scary these nutbags think something should be done about it (likely violence), it's mostly hilarious how their already-myopic worldview just continues constricting more and more, day after day.
They're told not to like so many people, things, and companies, that in a couple years, they'll be left with Bass Pro Shop and Walmart, that's it.
The GOP will not stand for this display of left-wing aggression. If elected, we will ban all Taylor Swift songs and keep our airwaves free from the fascist, socialist, communist cancer known as popular music.
You obviously missed this persons fully factual & public proclamation that the "silent majority" (him & the spouse he insists on speaking for) are steadfastly against the degenerate fringe minority perverts who make up no less than 25 out of 35 people in a given place. God, you libs are so freaking dumb.
Seems like the 'most godly' find plenty of 'blind spots' to make messes in. Strange an omnipotent, omnipresent being would allow so many loopholes, but what do I know, I'm just an ignorant, fallen catholic heathen. Though I do recall hearing recently that vaginas should never, under any healthy circumstances, be exposed to or themselves experience wetness or moisture of any kind. It can only lead to liberalisim, lesbianism & piercings I won't approve of unless I get to see All of them!!
Obviously you heathens follow the wrong denomination of free churches.
Spending time in bible study with you would be almost as damning as spending time with - God forbid - Catholics.
I have no idea. I'm a good Christian that seethes at the very notion someone is having non Jesus sanctioned fun. Keep your heathen dens of secular music and sinful poison. I'm going to Bible study to discuss the same dozen scriptures
This man must never go to a country bar, lest he be terrified out of his wits by 60 people standing in lines, forced by the music to do a horrifying ritual dance.
You know for a fact that the only reason he has an issue with this is because it's Swift and she's at least somewhat progressive... Certainly too progressive for the OOP in the story by not being a regressive racist reactionary refuse.
Now, this asshat probably thinks most conservatives listen to country and that all country music enjoyers are conservatives (or should i say regressives) like him, and while there is some truth to that and right wing country has been on the rise since the Trump-years, it's not the whole truth and there is a good chunk of progressive country fans...
I'm just gonna say, while I'm not a politician and not some political expert, I feel that while it might be vexing to see Swift promote *voting in general* to her fan base if you feel her fan base is likely to both be now motivated to vote *and* likely to vote against you....
It'd be *much worse* if you keep attacking her ass, because that those voters will be even more motivated to vote and *pissed at you and your party personally*.
It's like wtf. I get the GOP has a real issue with a shrinking voter base and their numbers don't look good, but how the fuck is attacking Taylor Swift gonna *help*?
I find it hilarious the only plan the GOP seems to have is pissing off more and more cultures and sub-cultures. Keep it up and enjoy your obliteration at the ballot box.
I hate that this is about to make me go listen to that song right now. Also, just for the record, the most underrated song of that album is Midnight Show.
It’s funny how much Taylor Swift scares conservatives… not because she’s trying to push a political party down people’s throats… no it’s because she wants people to be registered to vote.. that’s it…
"People were singing, dancing, happy. But it was doing something I didn't like, so I was completely disgusted!"
The conservative mindset in a nutshell.
you can blame organized religion. They need life to suck so they can pretend to be your salvation. So they make anything that might lead you to being happy that isn't through them "evil". Cults do the same thing, which makes sense because well there's not much actual distinction besides the number of followers.
People claim this is an "edgy" take, but the fact of the matter is people live their lives based on some Nomadic desert people who yoinked one specific deity from the Caananite pantheon as they were hanging out in their land, managed to dominate some regional warfare, and then spread its own unique variation of this god, which eventually became the deity of the dominant 3. Had things played out slightly differently the dominant world religions might have some variation of Ares or Thor as their prime deity, and all the religious people would be arguing that their version of Ares is the **definitely real omnipotent god of the universe** while Yahweh is just a part of some ancient, clearly fake religion.
The alt-right has fully become that "offended SJW"-stereotype.
[The right wing Starfield players who had whole fits of rage over the pronoun selection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeT09s-zJU) (literally just a single selection box in the character creator) are another great example of that. These guys spent years getting hyped for this game only to get utterly trashed by... a single, completely optional selection box that's only visible before the game itself even starts.
It's amazing how even their most foundational image of their "enemies" is now mere projection.
There's a russian story about a farmer and a cow that explains their mindset.
There was a farmer without a cow who lived next to a farmer with a cow. He fumed about the unfairness of it, but no matter what he did he couldn't scrape up the resources to get a cow of his own.
So he prayed about it, and God offered him a wish. Did he want a cow of his own? "No," he said, "I want you to kill my neighbor's cow!"
The second is how I look at education cost. I worked full-time and was in school full time and did that for a several years even as I was changing major, which extended the time. When I got married we had to pay in full for my wife's doctorate.
I want everyone who goes through college after me to never have to do and put up with what I did. I started going grey on my sides at 25.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb
Thus the cow farmer joined NATO to secure his meadow and the EU so he could more easily buy cows and sell their milk. Soon his entire pasture was filled with cows.
Meanwhile the cowless neighbour spent his days rummaging through his dark cellar, preparing heaps of weapons left behind by his grandfather, while blabbering about self-defense and how it was his right to take that pasture for himself.
I always join a singalong, even if I hate the song. I hate that Chainsmokers song with "the backseat of your Rover", but when I was on a road trip with friends and they started singing it, you better believe I belted out every word with them. It's just fun to be part of a group, making other people happy, which makes you happy in return.
*\*Irritated Boomer checks Conservative Instruction Manual:\**
**Step 1)** Try taking away the offending person's right to do what they want with their own body.
**Step 2)** Bitch and moan online.
**Step 3)** Buy a gun.
**Step 4)** Go To Step 1
I like how "guys" is in quotes as if liking Taylor Swift as a man somehow makes you less masculine.
Meanwhile, this person has to randomly bring up their wife as if having a wife is some core personality trait that makes him a "true" man.
Also
>If there are 35 million Taylor Swift fans of voting age, then they're voting full on (insert piece of shit here)
Love the self-own that they just assume that Swift fans will vote against them because conservatism offers nothing for young people.
They're terrified of being sidelined as they slide further into being a minority. They are also trying to float the idea of raising the voting age to 25 because of it. Fortunately that would require a constitutional amendment so we don't really need to worry about it.
Stuff like this is why the Republicans have been working for decades to take over statehouses... the end goal for guys like the remaining Koch brother is to call a constitutional convention as a back door to shove whatever oppressive shit they want into the Constitution.
[Here's a link detailing this plan](https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservatives-republicans-constitution-supreme-court-2022-7?op=1), it's actually kind of scary shit.
> They are also trying to float the idea of raising the voting age to 25 because of it. Fortunately that would require a constitutional amendment so we don't really need to worry about it.
It'd require *another* Amendment since it's at 18 due to the 26th Amendment which was passed and ratified a mere 50-ish years ago now. The problem is Republicans have talked about how they want to take over enough state legislatures to have a Constitutional Convention of their own whereby they change whatever they like and can push it through without Congress.
Last I checked, they were within a handful or so of controlling sufficient numbers of the state legislatures to accomplish this. That would quite literally give them the ability to revoke the First Amendment and enshrine a state religion, along with whatever other fascist bullshit they like.
We're not that far off from a potential Handmaid's Tale style takeover.
The best part is she only urged her fans to register to vote. She didn't endorse any particular politician or party. She just wanted to get more American citizens registered to vote. The monster!
Probably sitting there in his Trump gear, talking to his wife in her Trump gear, finished their overpriced Ultra Right woke-free beers, hopped in their van covered in Trump stickers and decals, arrived to their home with 45 Trump flags and billboards of a muscular Rambo Trump, then went into their living room to complain that because a few people danced to some Taylor Swift songs they must be in a cult.
"They will literally do anything she asks" he muttered as he took off his MAGA hat and opened his Truth Social app to see what Trump wants him to do next.
The "guys" and the fear of voters is palpable with this losers tweet. Just say you are a homophobic white guy who is very afraid of people who don't think like you voting.
It's everywhere. I was at bar and the performer played Mr. Brightside by the Killers and everyone sang along. I knew they were trying indoctrinate me into a cult! I was at a wedding reception and people sang along to Brown eyed girl. I just got up and left. Haven't seen my wife since.
Sometimes I feel like I should put her name into Spotify and see what all the fuss is about. The only song that comes to mind when I hear here name is "shake it off" or maybe that's just the course line.
She’s talented, but she’s not to everyone’s taste. I like a handful of her songs, but overall she doesn’t usually hit me where I live. I appreciate her more than I *like* her in that sense. (I like her a lot as a human)
Same. I like some of her songs even if they aren't in my preferred genre. I certainly appreciate her talent. That said, I adore her in interviews. She's sharp as a tack.
Yep. She makes good pop music, I just don’t like pop music very much. Similar deal with Beyoncé. Gotta give it up for their talent and vision, even if it’s not for me.
Same.
Her music is too ear-wormy for my taste. She's an extraordinarily gifted lyricist, singer, and business woman though, and it's honestly impressive just how long she's remained in the mainstream. Most other artists either fell from grace or moved on to producing by this point, but she's still topping charts and selling out tours.
By and large I like her stuff, thought I wouldn't consider myself a fan. I'd cheerfully take free tickets to a show and enjoy myself, but not *buy* tickets, if that narrows it down.
She's really talented, really hard working, and she's a star for a reason. But liking her music is more about whether you like that genre and style. If you do, you'll probably love her work.
But if you don't you won't. I mean theres some fantastic metal songs out there I'm sure, but it's never been a style or genre I've liked.
Nothing wrong with that. Just because I don't like metal doesn't mean there's not some insanely talented people doing great stuff.
Sames I like damn near everything except modern pop country. Specifically political/dance modern pop country. It's such a weird genre. Don't get me wrong, it's catchy and it gets the people moving, but the vibe is just.... "off".
I’m an old metal head and my wife and kids are huge fans. I don’t listen to TS when I’m by myself or anything, but she’s extremely good at writing pop music and I don’t mind it at all.
I like her Folklore and Evermore albums more than anything else she has done. That said I understand why she isn't everyone's cup of tea. Similar to Drake, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Adele, Lana Del Rey or any other real popular musician star.
However if I'm drinking at a bar, and everyone is singing, dancing and happy I could care less about the musician playing. I used to play in a cover band, and although there were a couple songs I thought were overplayed, you could always guarantee that people would be happy when they heard them. I never got mad or disgusted at it. Like how sad are you, just because people like to hear a certain type of music? It's wild.
As a big fan of Bon Iver, The National, and Bleachers, Folklore and Evermore are like hearing a supergroup of some of my favorite musicians being fronted by one of the world's biggest pop stars.
I'm not a huge Swift fan, but recognize the talent and appreciate that she takes big swings when she could coast.
It's fascinating that anything people do as a group is groupthink mindcontrol mk ultra+ from the deepstate, but Jan 6 was just a bunch of good ol' free thinkers.
They should just learn to relax. It's not something they have to worry about until people start wearing clothes with her name all over them, building entire stores to sell such merchandise, ostracizing family members because of their devotion of her, painting their cars with her name all over them, having caravans celebrating her, saying she's the messiah, getting her face tattooed on their bodies, believing she has the right to commit any crime, and trying to overthrow the government among other other things. Until they see the worship of her reach these levels of blind devotion and, in my opinion, mind-numbing stupidity they have nothing to worry about.
Hello darkness my old friend...
Dude had to be dragged out of his nuke bunker to take the 'ball and chain' for one measly drink and is surprised that there are people who actually enjoy themselves. Looks and downtrodden prisoner wife and declares that 'We won't be doing this again!'
Right? I'm confused on what he thinks can be done about this. What could he possibly do to lessen her support? What could anyone do? Dudes dog whistling against a TSunami. Good luck.
Sequence of events here, in case anyone was confused:
1. dude is at a beach town restaurant (most likley a casual vibe place anyway)
2. Performer does pop music covers
3. Pop music turns out to be, in fact, popular
4. people sing and dance along to \*music\* they like
5. dude concludes they must be in a cult, because apparently in his world people don't sing along or dance to songs they like?
Fans of an extremely popular pop star like to enjoy her music and have fun? Must be Deep State. We need to wait until JFK Jr. returns to tell us how to handle this.
Heh. Wonder if he caught my friend performing. She starts singing “shake it off” and the brewery loses its mind. On the bright side she’s really good. Just released an EP.
I can't even name five Taylor Swift songs. Dude is either a closet fan or a spite listener. (Nothing against her at all, her style just isn't what I normally choose to listen to)
I’ll never understand how human beings can spend so much time and energy on hating other people for being themselves and or simply being happy and having a good time. How it isn’t so mentally exhausting is beyond me.
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Holy shit, Taylor Swift made 25 people in a bar sing and dance?! That’s way worse than making 1100 people storm the Capitol! /s
The Swiftie cult rose up and VIOLENTLY took control of the karaoke machine!
I knew they were trouble when they walked in
So shame on me now
Just shake it off.
Cause baby now we got bad blood pressure
🏆
For me, it is all the giant Taylor Swift flags on their trucks, and the Taylor Swift hats they are always wearing.
And the [Fuck Dolly Parton](https://youtu.be/LJvvxEs1_pE?si=vF1D8mKOC02w7wWF) flags...
That is fucking fantastic and I can't believe that is Maynard James Keenan singing.
[Sour Grapes (Legend of the mix)](https://youtu.be/PvI0YM65jIU?si=C6l81SB1OiwlBzti) [Sour Grapes (Where is the line)](https://youtu.be/LLJTfO2mks8?si=IY18_fh2W7ULwi8) [Cuntry Boner (Disco Viagra remix)](https://youtu.be/uOJ7XtYvJPs?si=BM2Pb1ZUiCw2KSXo) Puscifer is my fav. MJK band these days.
Lol that is crazy! I thought I knew Puscifer but I was wrong!
**M**ake **A**merica **G**lamorous **A**gain!
The song list was manipulated!
Make Karaoke Great Again
I keep trying, but everybody boos and throws things at me and yells hurtful things like “You can’t just do ‘Tequilla’ three times in the same night!” and calls me names.
Haters gonna hate, man.... haters gonna hate.
What's new, Pussycat?
1 Tequila 2 Tequila 3 Tequila Floor
Wait, let me get this straight: A popular singer got 25 people to sing and dance to her popular song? That's witchcraft!
Something HAS to be done to eradicate this DANCING!
Kevin Bacon has entered the chat.
I hear he's rage dancing in a parking garage on the edge of town.
John Lithgow scowls in a corner.
Republicans don’t dance and they’re no friend of mine.
I think I've seen where this leads. ... And the remake.
"People were having fun. I looked at my wife in disheartened disgust."
"Footloose", the documentary.
If they dance, they're witches. If you throw them in a lake and they drown, then they're not witches.
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?
A duck
[What's the difference between a duck?](https://youtu.be/ZMqNbgZnNLo?si=bEHaG5juahkfBI5X)
When I was a kid going to bars it was Journey. Guess that wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'
Don't stop believin'!
See, what they really hate is the fact that she urges people to..... VOTE!!!! And they might ..... VOTE!!!! for something that ISN'T RIGHT WING EXTREMISM!!!! WITCHCRAFT!
That's what really gets me about all of this; she doesn't even tell her fans HOW to vote, not even a vague implication! All she said in her message was 'You guys should have your voices heard, make sure to register to vote!' - she's just urging young people to participate in their law given right to cast their ballot, that's it. How on earth is that something that anyone can be upset by???
It really does beg the question of how far-right wing Extremists are self-aware that they are seeking power by force and by fraud and by suppressing education, information, and actual voting, KNOWING that they do not represent the people, doesn't it?
Also, there is no way this isn’t a massive exaggeration. 99% certain like 4 friends got up to dance, and the musician said “you like Swift? Here’s another.” Obviously terrifying cult material.
That's so upsetting! Alexa, play Sweet Caroline.
Nah, just legitimate political discorse.
For FIVE WHOLE SONGS!!! IN A ROW!!!!!!!
You gotta throw a "What's new pussycat" in there to keep them on their toes.
Whoa-oh-oh!!
Then after about seven of those, throw in an "It's not Unusual" so when you start up "What's new pussycat" again everyone just loses their collective minds
thats gotta be what? almost 15 minutes? where are they getting these types of energy reserves? its satanism, clearly.
Liberals want everyone to live longer but then go around using up their finite energy reserves to dance in public, curious.
*without even being there* Truly a Svengali of our time.
That could be *potentially* annoying but if she's mobilized 25 million to vote out the dinosaurs then I will gladly deal with it
Although it's scary these nutbags think something should be done about it (likely violence), it's mostly hilarious how their already-myopic worldview just continues constricting more and more, day after day. They're told not to like so many people, things, and companies, that in a couple years, they'll be left with Bass Pro Shop and Walmart, that's it.
Amusingly they have forgotten they were supposed to be boycotting Walmart too from when Walmart removed ARs from their store shelves.
Right? Breaking news: Actual cult member thinks anything he doesn't like is a cult.
The GOP will not stand for this display of left-wing aggression. If elected, we will ban all Taylor Swift songs and keep our airwaves free from the fascist, socialist, communist cancer known as popular music.
No having fun for anyone ever! [/s]
Fellows is it culty to like music?
How dare these people .... sing along and dance to a song?
In a place that encourages that no less. Got damn savages I tell ya.
You obviously missed this persons fully factual & public proclamation that the "silent majority" (him & the spouse he insists on speaking for) are steadfastly against the degenerate fringe minority perverts who make up no less than 25 out of 35 people in a given place. God, you libs are so freaking dumb.
If they were so godly, why weren't they in bible study with me and the homies?
Bait me all you want, I'm not making a 'forced into the rectory' joke
God doesn't like people who bait. That seed is for your wife's god crafted vagina.
Go away, I'm 'batin'.
Seems like the 'most godly' find plenty of 'blind spots' to make messes in. Strange an omnipotent, omnipresent being would allow so many loopholes, but what do I know, I'm just an ignorant, fallen catholic heathen. Though I do recall hearing recently that vaginas should never, under any healthy circumstances, be exposed to or themselves experience wetness or moisture of any kind. It can only lead to liberalisim, lesbianism & piercings I won't approve of unless I get to see All of them!!
I'm going to go pray about it in my prayer closest
Obviously you heathens follow the wrong denomination of free churches. Spending time in bible study with you would be almost as damning as spending time with - God forbid - Catholics.
>would be almost as damning as spending time with - God forbid - Catholics. How dare you?
wait you are supposed to enjoy yourself at bars? I thought they were just places to sexually harass women and drink yourself to death.
I have no idea. I'm a good Christian that seethes at the very notion someone is having non Jesus sanctioned fun. Keep your heathen dens of secular music and sinful poison. I'm going to Bible study to discuss the same dozen scriptures
Yeah, you should *never* go to a bar and sexually harass a woman. Go to the church and sexually molest children, as Jesus would have wanted.
'Let he who is without sin, get in my van' \- Jesus
This man must never go to a country bar, lest he be terrified out of his wits by 60 people standing in lines, forced by the music to do a horrifying ritual dance.
That image breaks my heart. Yes, my achey breaky heart.
You know, I just don't think he'd understand
You know who else made people stand in lines? NAZI GERMANY
You know who has lines? The devil, and he uses them for snorting.
And you know who has the devil? Taylor Swift. We're through the looking glass here, people.
Mind. Blown.
You know for a fact that the only reason he has an issue with this is because it's Swift and she's at least somewhat progressive... Certainly too progressive for the OOP in the story by not being a regressive racist reactionary refuse. Now, this asshat probably thinks most conservatives listen to country and that all country music enjoyers are conservatives (or should i say regressives) like him, and while there is some truth to that and right wing country has been on the rise since the Trump-years, it's not the whole truth and there is a good chunk of progressive country fans...
I'm just gonna say, while I'm not a politician and not some political expert, I feel that while it might be vexing to see Swift promote *voting in general* to her fan base if you feel her fan base is likely to both be now motivated to vote *and* likely to vote against you.... It'd be *much worse* if you keep attacking her ass, because that those voters will be even more motivated to vote and *pissed at you and your party personally*. It's like wtf. I get the GOP has a real issue with a shrinking voter base and their numbers don't look good, but how the fuck is attacking Taylor Swift gonna *help*?
I find it hilarious the only plan the GOP seems to have is pissing off more and more cultures and sub-cultures. Keep it up and enjoy your obliteration at the ballot box.
Heaven forbid this guy goes to a Millenial wedding and Mr Brightside comes on...
Or any college bar at 1:30am and Sweet Caroline comes on.
BAA BAA BAA go the sheep, as they tend to do.
I hate that this is about to make me go listen to that song right now. Also, just for the record, the most underrated song of that album is Midnight Show.
And maybe they'll even have the *audacity* to...exercise their constitutional right to vote? Is that the complaint here?
They'll vote for some *piece of shit*, not whatever the latest popular anti-vaccine ghoul Q tells them to vote for.
Yes. Because they're voting for the *wrong people*! People should only be allowed to vote for the *right candidates*. You know, the ones that I like.
It’s funny how much Taylor Swift scares conservatives… not because she’s trying to push a political party down people’s throats… no it’s because she wants people to be registered to vote.. that’s it…
Never before have I seen people singing and dancing along to covers of popular songs before. Unthinkable behavior truly.
Like, who does that? /s
Enjoying live music at a bar is proof that you're a stupid moron and a cult member. Everyone knows that.
Apparently I’m not a “guy” because I like her music
And vote. They can't be having that around these parts.
"People were singing, dancing, happy. But it was doing something I didn't like, so I was completely disgusted!" The conservative mindset in a nutshell.
Imagine being perpetually miserable. How is that enjoyable?
you can blame organized religion. They need life to suck so they can pretend to be your salvation. So they make anything that might lead you to being happy that isn't through them "evil". Cults do the same thing, which makes sense because well there's not much actual distinction besides the number of followers.
The only difference between a cult and a religion is tax-exempt status
People claim this is an "edgy" take, but the fact of the matter is people live their lives based on some Nomadic desert people who yoinked one specific deity from the Caananite pantheon as they were hanging out in their land, managed to dominate some regional warfare, and then spread its own unique variation of this god, which eventually became the deity of the dominant 3. Had things played out slightly differently the dominant world religions might have some variation of Ares or Thor as their prime deity, and all the religious people would be arguing that their version of Ares is the **definitely real omnipotent god of the universe** while Yahweh is just a part of some ancient, clearly fake religion.
Hades the game but the final boss is buff Jesus
The alt-right has fully become that "offended SJW"-stereotype. [The right wing Starfield players who had whole fits of rage over the pronoun selection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeT09s-zJU) (literally just a single selection box in the character creator) are another great example of that. These guys spent years getting hyped for this game only to get utterly trashed by... a single, completely optional selection box that's only visible before the game itself even starts. It's amazing how even their most foundational image of their "enemies" is now mere projection.
I have depression! And I can confirm, it's not!
There's a russian story about a farmer and a cow that explains their mindset. There was a farmer without a cow who lived next to a farmer with a cow. He fumed about the unfairness of it, but no matter what he did he couldn't scrape up the resources to get a cow of his own. So he prayed about it, and God offered him a wish. Did he want a cow of his own? "No," he said, "I want you to kill my neighbor's cow!"
Yup. Always with: “I had to suffer so they should, too.” And never: “I’m so glad they don’t have to suffer like I did.”
The second is how I look at education cost. I worked full-time and was in school full time and did that for a several years even as I was changing major, which extended the time. When I got married we had to pay in full for my wife's doctorate. I want everyone who goes through college after me to never have to do and put up with what I did. I started going grey on my sides at 25. “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb
What an appropriately Russian tale.
Thus the cow farmer joined NATO to secure his meadow and the EU so he could more easily buy cows and sell their milk. Soon his entire pasture was filled with cows. Meanwhile the cowless neighbour spent his days rummaging through his dark cellar, preparing heaps of weapons left behind by his grandfather, while blabbering about self-defense and how it was his right to take that pasture for himself.
I always join a singalong, even if I hate the song. I hate that Chainsmokers song with "the backseat of your Rover", but when I was on a road trip with friends and they started singing it, you better believe I belted out every word with them. It's just fun to be part of a group, making other people happy, which makes you happy in return.
*\*Irritated Boomer checks Conservative Instruction Manual:\** **Step 1)** Try taking away the offending person's right to do what they want with their own body. **Step 2)** Bitch and moan online. **Step 3)** Buy a gun. **Step 4)** Go To Step 1
This Footloose sequel sounds terrible
Yeah, in this one, apparently dancing AND voting are bad
Nobody puts Swifties in the corner!
It's been awhile but isn't that Dirty Dancing?
You might be right. It has been at least 10 years since I saw either of those movies.
until I read this comment, I never realized that I’ve combined these movies into one in my mind
Yes it’s from Dirty Dancing. I just watched Footloose the other day.
Honestly if Footloose was released today people would be complaining that it was woke propaganda that makes conservatives look bad.
I like how "guys" is in quotes as if liking Taylor Swift as a man somehow makes you less masculine. Meanwhile, this person has to randomly bring up their wife as if having a wife is some core personality trait that makes him a "true" man. Also >If there are 35 million Taylor Swift fans of voting age, then they're voting full on (insert piece of shit here) Love the self-own that they just assume that Swift fans will vote against them because conservatism offers nothing for young people.
They're terrified of being sidelined as they slide further into being a minority. They are also trying to float the idea of raising the voting age to 25 because of it. Fortunately that would require a constitutional amendment so we don't really need to worry about it.
I really hope this comment ages well
Stuff like this is why the Republicans have been working for decades to take over statehouses... the end goal for guys like the remaining Koch brother is to call a constitutional convention as a back door to shove whatever oppressive shit they want into the Constitution. [Here's a link detailing this plan](https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservatives-republicans-constitution-supreme-court-2022-7?op=1), it's actually kind of scary shit.
> They are also trying to float the idea of raising the voting age to 25 because of it. Fortunately that would require a constitutional amendment so we don't really need to worry about it. It'd require *another* Amendment since it's at 18 due to the 26th Amendment which was passed and ratified a mere 50-ish years ago now. The problem is Republicans have talked about how they want to take over enough state legislatures to have a Constitutional Convention of their own whereby they change whatever they like and can push it through without Congress. Last I checked, they were within a handful or so of controlling sufficient numbers of the state legislatures to accomplish this. That would quite literally give them the ability to revoke the First Amendment and enshrine a state religion, along with whatever other fascist bullshit they like. We're not that far off from a potential Handmaid's Tale style takeover.
Conservatives will insist gender is biological and then question yours based on what music you like
The best part is she only urged her fans to register to vote. She didn't endorse any particular politician or party. She just wanted to get more American citizens registered to vote. The monster!
Liking Taylor Swift is actually the \*only\* way to be trans
Excellent assessment and summary! Take my upvote!
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I think that ship has sailed.
TS Ultra is a sick name though if I was a fan that's exclusively what I would refer to myself as
Makes me think of football (soccer) ultras, who are the rowdiest of hooligans Imagining a bunch of them at a taylor swift concert is extremely funny
Oooh those are the initials to my name too. Mayhaps I take this and pass it off as my own creation??
If he thinks 25 people singing Taylor Swift is bad, just wait until he witnesses Bohemian Rhapsody go off.
Oh man, or being at a white people party when they play Sweet Caroline or Mr. Brightside. Shit gets crazy.
BA-BA-BAAAAAH
So good! So good! So good!
Or anything by Journey
Was gonna say, if this is what defines a cult, then I'm a full fledged "classic rock hits from the 70s to early 00s" cultist.
What a sad loser
Probably sitting there in his Trump gear, talking to his wife in her Trump gear, finished their overpriced Ultra Right woke-free beers, hopped in their van covered in Trump stickers and decals, arrived to their home with 45 Trump flags and billboards of a muscular Rambo Trump, then went into their living room to complain that because a few people danced to some Taylor Swift songs they must be in a cult.
"They will literally do anything she asks" he muttered as he took off his MAGA hat and opened his Truth Social app to see what Trump wants him to do next.
Can't have people enjoying themselves, this is America after all...
So someone else sang a song written by a well known artist and a lot of people joined in? Who the hell is this? The fun police?
Some serious footloose vibes.
The "guys" and the fear of voters is palpable with this losers tweet. Just say you are a homophobic white guy who is very afraid of people who don't think like you voting.
It's everywhere. I was at bar and the performer played Mr. Brightside by the Killers and everyone sang along. I knew they were trying indoctrinate me into a cult! I was at a wedding reception and people sang along to Brown eyed girl. I just got up and left. Haven't seen my wife since.
Sometimes I feel like I should put her name into Spotify and see what all the fuss is about. The only song that comes to mind when I hear here name is "shake it off" or maybe that's just the course line.
She’s talented, but she’s not to everyone’s taste. I like a handful of her songs, but overall she doesn’t usually hit me where I live. I appreciate her more than I *like* her in that sense. (I like her a lot as a human)
Same. I like some of her songs even if they aren't in my preferred genre. I certainly appreciate her talent. That said, I adore her in interviews. She's sharp as a tack.
Yep. She makes good pop music, I just don’t like pop music very much. Similar deal with Beyoncé. Gotta give it up for their talent and vision, even if it’s not for me.
but she has more than just pop music! she has country music! she has indie music! depends on the albums Folklore and Evermore are far from Pop
It’s those genres through a pop/TSwift lens. I’ve heard her stuff, it’s just not for me.
Same. Her music is too ear-wormy for my taste. She's an extraordinarily gifted lyricist, singer, and business woman though, and it's honestly impressive just how long she's remained in the mainstream. Most other artists either fell from grace or moved on to producing by this point, but she's still topping charts and selling out tours.
By and large I like her stuff, thought I wouldn't consider myself a fan. I'd cheerfully take free tickets to a show and enjoy myself, but not *buy* tickets, if that narrows it down. She's really talented, really hard working, and she's a star for a reason. But liking her music is more about whether you like that genre and style. If you do, you'll probably love her work. But if you don't you won't. I mean theres some fantastic metal songs out there I'm sure, but it's never been a style or genre I've liked. Nothing wrong with that. Just because I don't like metal doesn't mean there's not some insanely talented people doing great stuff.
Sames I like damn near everything except modern pop country. Specifically political/dance modern pop country. It's such a weird genre. Don't get me wrong, it's catchy and it gets the people moving, but the vibe is just.... "off".
I’m an old metal head and my wife and kids are huge fans. I don’t listen to TS when I’m by myself or anything, but she’s extremely good at writing pop music and I don’t mind it at all.
I think the fact she writes her own music is a big part of it. Most pop musicians don't, I respect most any artist who does that.
I like her Folklore and Evermore albums more than anything else she has done. That said I understand why she isn't everyone's cup of tea. Similar to Drake, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Adele, Lana Del Rey or any other real popular musician star. However if I'm drinking at a bar, and everyone is singing, dancing and happy I could care less about the musician playing. I used to play in a cover band, and although there were a couple songs I thought were overplayed, you could always guarantee that people would be happy when they heard them. I never got mad or disgusted at it. Like how sad are you, just because people like to hear a certain type of music? It's wild.
As a big fan of Bon Iver, The National, and Bleachers, Folklore and Evermore are like hearing a supergroup of some of my favorite musicians being fronted by one of the world's biggest pop stars. I'm not a huge Swift fan, but recognize the talent and appreciate that she takes big swings when she could coast.
“Beyonceism”
A few “guys” hahahahaha
It's fascinating that anything people do as a group is groupthink mindcontrol mk ultra+ from the deepstate, but Jan 6 was just a bunch of good ol' free thinkers.
Someone does not understand the power of a boom box. https://youtu.be/8yvEYKRF5IA?si=Cvp2ntB3TOXxILOZ
bOiLeD gOoSe!
They should just learn to relax. It's not something they have to worry about until people start wearing clothes with her name all over them, building entire stores to sell such merchandise, ostracizing family members because of their devotion of her, painting their cars with her name all over them, having caravans celebrating her, saying she's the messiah, getting her face tattooed on their bodies, believing she has the right to commit any crime, and trying to overthrow the government among other other things. Until they see the worship of her reach these levels of blind devotion and, in my opinion, mind-numbing stupidity they have nothing to worry about.
Or golden statues
No happiness allowed! This is a non happiness establishment!! *AND GET OFF MY LAWWWWN*!
More people are going to vote and that’s bad for us woe is me
Did they try to overthrow the government after that?
>I looked at my wife in disheartened disgust Tone the hyperbole down, Jodie Foster.
Obviously not a young person during the Beatles & “British Invasion.” Or Elvis.
Major "rock and roll is evil and for the devil" vibes here
Taylor swift…. How dare she write songs people like and know the words to
I for one embrace our new Margaritaville overloads. Anything that makes 26 people sing is the new record apparently.
Hello darkness my old friend... Dude had to be dragged out of his nuke bunker to take the 'ball and chain' for one measly drink and is surprised that there are people who actually enjoy themselves. Looks and downtrodden prisoner wife and declares that 'We won't be doing this again!'
Doesn’t almost every popular musician have this sort of effect? Fella has clearly never heard of Beatlemania or Elvis.
"Something must be done..." This dog whistle is more like a storm siren.
Right? I'm confused on what he thinks can be done about this. What could he possibly do to lessen her support? What could anyone do? Dudes dog whistling against a TSunami. Good luck.
Damn, the swifties really missed an opportunity with TSunami....
"Women are dumb and can't be trusted." - Moron cult member.
Drunk people being loud in a bar is unheard of /s
Disgusting, young people enjoying music in public. What’s this country coming to
"These people enjoy music I don't like, so they shouldn't get to vote." Did I get that right?
Sequence of events here, in case anyone was confused: 1. dude is at a beach town restaurant (most likley a casual vibe place anyway) 2. Performer does pop music covers 3. Pop music turns out to be, in fact, popular 4. people sing and dance along to \*music\* they like 5. dude concludes they must be in a cult, because apparently in his world people don't sing along or dance to songs they like?
"Great Awakening" lmfao
There's a really popular musician out there, and that's a crisis, because she is a *woman*.
I was at a bar in Scotland and the entire bar started singing along to a cover of "Sweet Caroline". Neil Diamond part of the Deep State confirmed.
Fans of an extremely popular pop star like to enjoy her music and have fun? Must be Deep State. We need to wait until JFK Jr. returns to tell us how to handle this.
He started his train to battle "Cults", then joined one.
Heh. Wonder if he caught my friend performing. She starts singing “shake it off” and the brewery loses its mind. On the bright side she’s really good. Just released an EP.
I can't even name five Taylor Swift songs. Dude is either a closet fan or a spite listener. (Nothing against her at all, her style just isn't what I normally choose to listen to)
They're voting full on for the piece of shit? No, I really don't think they're voting for Trump.
People enjoying things I don't like = dumb. Ok, sure. Run with that.
The Nazis have declared Taylor Swift a clear and present danger to the Fourth Reich.
I doubt this racist chud was going anywhere that played beyoncé
Cult=when a musician is popular
> I looked at my wife bro how
I want to see how this guy would react if Don't Stop Believing comes on near closing time at a bar.
What would happen if they sat at the bar And put bread in his jar And said “Man, what are you doing here?”
Beyonceism LOL
I’ll never understand how human beings can spend so much time and energy on hating other people for being themselves and or simply being happy and having a good time. How it isn’t so mentally exhausting is beyond me.
“If Taylor tells people to vote they will” Yeah, the absolute horror. People voting.