# How much of an impact could Taylor Swift have on the 2024 election? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 18, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758 "2023-08-18T14:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/141 "2024-02-05T19:55:12Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I could see Trump playing her music at a rally just to thumb his nose at her… Anti-hero works pretty well. She’d probably let him use it, eliding a “c”. > It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me > > Did you hear my covert narcissism > > I’ll stare directly at the sun > **[Trump ignores pleas of "Don’t look!" to stare directly at the sun](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/total-eclipse-trump-peeked-n794621)** > > The one rule of the solar eclipse was not to look at it without glasses. President Trump did it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/142 "2024-02-05T19:56:18Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I could see Trump playing her music at a rally just to thumb his nose at her. Except his team of morons will screw up, and play music from [Tyler Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Smith_(musician)) by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/143 "2024-02-05T21:50:50Z")
I’m sure I’m way behind the Swiftie horde, but I’m trying to work out if the 4/19 release date for her new album has some significance. It is National Garlic Day and World Liver Day, no help there. Oklahoma City Bombing. First episode of the Simpons. It’s the day the Revolutionary War started, is that too grandiose? ETA: Reddit says it’s “Poetry and the Creative Mind Day”, I guess that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/144 "2024-02-05T23:21:37Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > World Liver Day Chopped, or unchopped? This is important. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/145 "2024-02-06T00:12:16Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > Chopped, or unchopped? I guess that depends on what she is. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/146 "2024-02-06T00:51:09Z")
More bullshit and they’re just getting started > **[Taylor Swift Grammys footage altered to add pro-Trump message](https://www.yahoo.com/news/taylor-swift-grammys-footage-altered-180449095.html)** > > A video spreading online appears to show Taylor Swift holding a banner at the 66th annual Grammy Awards that falsely claims former US president Donald Trump won the 2020 election. But the footage is doctored; the original clip from entertainment... ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/147 "2024-02-06T01:07:37Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > > But the footage is doctored Well you can’t slip anything past Bill McCarthy of AFP. ETA: I suppose I shouldn’t mock him feeling he has to state the obvious given the kind of thing Fox News says every day. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/148 "2024-02-06T02:19:19Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > It sounds fun. I don’t have any interest in learning to like the music, but I envy the joy her fans are getting out of it. Absolutely. It does sound fun for people to be a part of Swift-Mania. I have heard her songs are truly good–even for older men! But, I’m afraid to listen to any of them… I’m afraid I’ll really like them and become a Swift-Boater… er… I mean Swiftie. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/149 "2024-02-06T02:28:32Z")
I’ve listened to a few. It’d be kind of hard to avoid them entirely, working in the same building as 700 teenage girls. But they’re not my style. I have a great deal of respect for Swift herself, however. She repeatedly shows herself to be sensible, educated, and intelligent. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/150 "2024-02-06T05:05:21Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > What I think would be funny is if the 49ers won, but none of these right-wingers saw it, because they were all boycotting the game, because they believed their own conspiracy theory about it being rigged in the Chiefs’ favor. Those Magats that do watch will be desperately praying for EvilDoer Kelce and Kansas City to _loseloselose!_ Which will be so cute because that means they’ll all be rooting for San Francisco, the city they love to hate! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/151 "2024-02-06T07:00:13Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Which will be so cute because that means they’ll all be rooting for San Francisco, the city they love to hate! As Bill Maher said in his monologue last Friday, the MAGAts have become so completely deranged over Taylor Swift’s presumed political leanings and influence that they really are rooting for San Francisco! 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/152 "2024-02-06T11:22:14Z")
They are immune to cognitive dissonance. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/153 "2024-02-07T00:41:51Z")
And that is the central problem. Once they can happily believe contradictory things they can be sold absolutely _anything_. Biden’s a Commie? Sure! Biden’s a lizardperson who can live forever? Sure! Biden’s too old? Sure! Biden’s a moron? Sure! Biden’s an evil genius ruling the world? Sure! ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/154 "2024-09-11T03:15:01Z")
Finally she’s making it official. > **[Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/taylor-swift-endorses-kamala-harris-rcna170547)** > > The musician's endorsement, which had been eagerly anticipated, was signed "Childless Cat Lady." ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/155 "2024-09-11T03:20:35Z")
This is a good closing pitch from her: > “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice,” the Grammy-winning artist added. “Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.” Not telling anyone else how to vote, do your own research, and get registered. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/156 "2024-09-11T03:23:41Z")
And vote early! ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/157 "2024-09-11T08:52:40Z")
Elon Musk is super weird. He’s another one who can’t be gone too soon. > **[Unhinged Elon Musk Offers to Impregnate Taylor Swift](https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-breaks-debate-silence-with-bizarre-offer-to-impregnate-taylor-swift)** > > The father-of-12 offered his unlikely insight into the presidential debate after Swift endorsed Harris. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/158 "2024-09-11T09:57:21Z")
I agree, that was very well phrased. Saying that she’s endorsing Harris is all that Swifties needed to hear. The rest of it, rather than playing up Harris, is an earnest plea to her followers to get the facts and then get out and vote. Turnout in this election is crucial. The “childless cat lady” signoff is priceless! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758/159 "2024-09-11T12:20:40Z")
At first i thought rhe timing was bad, becauae Harris already owns the news cycle. But then i realized Swift isnt going to impact the behavior of many people who were already going to vote: her enourmous potential impact is getting out the youth vote, the people that havent been paying attention and feel no urgency. I would think that a lot of Swift fans are now suddenly interested, looking at the news . . . and they will see this debate. Hopefully big chunks, if not the whole thing. And of anything in the news, I think its exactly what youd would want an unengaged, uninformed potential voter to see. I can’t think of any one thing that would be better. And of course, if tonight had gone differently, shed have waited a week or two to endorse. ---
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> [@wolfpup](#): > > The “childless cat lady” signoff is priceless! 😆 Oh yes. That was perfect. Hahahah. What do YOU think J.D. Vance. That Taylor Swift is a lonely woman that made wrong choices? Hahahahha. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-an-impact-could-taylor-swift-have-on-the-2024-election/988758.md?page=9)