Anti-GOP Taylor Swift is dropping a surprise album tonight, July 23, 2020, called “Folklore.”
Given Swift’s political comments and progressive lyrics over the last couple of years, it begs the question as to whether this album will include anti-GOP or anti-Trump sentiment.
The timing for this surprise album drop is also curious, considering the upcoming presidential and congressional elections, which includes some volatile seats in the Senate.
As far as President Trump goes, Swift has never been a fan and is hasty to take his words out of context. Last May Swift suggested Trump pushes white supremacy, which there’s no evidence for, and suggested he is pushing violence.
“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump”
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 29, 2020
Swift failed to mention that the people who Trump was referring to were violent criminals who have, over the past few months, killed many innocent people including a black retired police officer, David Dorn, who was defending a small business against looting.
For most of her career, Swift was known for being apolitical in her music and public statements. However, in 2018 Swift shocked the internet by making an overtly political statement. Weeks before the first midterm elections during the Trump administration, Swift aggressively urged her followers in Tennessee to vote against Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn who was running for Senate.
Despite Swift’s plea, Blackburn won the election.
Swift noted that while she supports the idea of women in leadership positions, she would not be supporting Blackburn and instead would be supporting her opponent, Democrat candidate Phil Bredesen.
Swift falsely accused Blackburn of many allegations. Notably, Swift suggested that Blackburn is anti-woman because of her opposition to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and equal pay for women.
“Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape.”
What Swift failed to mention about Blackburn’s opposition to the VAWA is that there were TWO bills presented, both of which included exclusive protections for women found in cases of workplace or domestic violence. Blackburn opposed the VAWA but supported the alternative bill.
The VAWA has been around for years and every time it is reauthorized it brings on more legislative riders that have nothing to do with protecting women. For example, the VAWA that Blackburn opposed included forcing religious-based institutions that house battered women to also include transgender men who identify as women. Blackburn saw this as counterproductive to housing battered women, considering that these shelters are supposed to isolate women from men while the battered women are recovering. The alternative bill would have protected women while stripping away the unnecessary riders included in the VAWA.
So no, Swift, Blackburn does not oppose the protection of women. Blackburn herself is a woman.
As far as “equal pay” goes, Blackburn does not oppose equal pay for women but rather did not agree with the legislative means by which Congress was going about it. Thus she opposed the bill.
Again, Blackburn is very much a woman. Why would she oppose equal pay for women?
There’s more deception to the rest of Swift’s post. Look it up when you have the chance.
Below is a list of song titles to be included on the album, some of which sound as if they hold great potential for anti-conservative sentiment.
- “The 1”
- “Cardigan”
- “The Last Great American Dynasty”
- “Exile” (featuring Bon Iver)
- “My Tears Ricochet”
- “Mirrorball”
- “Seven”
- “August”
- “This is Me Trying”
- “Illicit Affairs”
- “Invisible String”
- “Mad Woman”
- “Epiphany”
- “Betty”
- “Peace”
- “Hoax”
- “The Lakes” (Bonus Track)
All that to say, it is reasonable to assume two things: First, Swift’s album is likely to include anti-conservative narratives. Second, the narratives will be falsely constructed.
You know she’s a him. Right? Discernment is required for the truth…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVD8U6If8uKh3DVeI0CB3w
she should change her name…