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Trump Suddenly Looks Very Afraid of Being Sued by Taylor Swift
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I bet she could even argue that him forcing her to take a position publicly against him also constitutes financial harm, because of the possibility of it alienating any of her fans that were Trump supporters.
Right. He basically put her into a situation where whichever side she chose, she loses. It's one of the reasons she's never gotten involved publicly in politics. She's smart enough to know that she'll alienate a portion of her fans no matter which side she chooses, so as far as I can tell she preferred to just stay out of the whole thing and make all the fucking money.
And that's not a bad thing. Not every celebrity has to be a political activist, and people who go to any concert are looking to have a fun time, not attend a really loud political rally. And her position in all of this is to give a whole bunch of young people a place to go and shut their brains off for a night.
Counter argument: sometimes doing nothing is allowing evil to prevail.
Also "I just wanna shut my brain off and have fun without POLITICS" is not really a moral high ground. Many people can't avoid politics.
May I suggest stepping outside for a while. Unless you're actually involved in the job, a level of obsession to the point where you can't enjoy a night out without getting politics involved is unhealthy.
I think you missed my point or I communicated badly. If you are, for example, queer, being outside with your partner is considered political