# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588 "2023-07-04T21:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 359
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7161 "2024-08-20T02:59:46Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I don’t think she’ll endorse Harris. Not out of disagreement with her, just smart business. A few thoughts. First, Swift is going to clap back, and clap back hard. Second, speaking of smart business, she will likely sue him in order to protect her name, image, and brand. And third (and I really hope she does this) there is a good chance she might drop a new single later this week that she’s writing and recording right this minute. He picked the wrong person to fuck with. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7162 "2024-08-20T03:53:13Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I don’t think she’ll endorse Harris. Not out of disagreement with her, just smart business. She’s a legitimate billionaire (I.e. richer than Trump) and the most commercially successful entertainer in history. If Leroy’s Tavern in New Cousinhump, WV takes Speak Now out of the jukebox, she’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7163 "2024-08-20T04:15:15Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > If Leroy’s Tavern in New Cousinhump, WV takes Speak Now out of the jukebox, she’ll be fine. Besides, they’re probably still playing the “Scooter Braun” version. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7164 "2024-08-20T05:03:40Z")
Do _ **not** _ piss off John Goodman [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cg6phTl6M8Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Born-and-Raised Missourian John Goodman Has A Message For Missouri") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6phTl6M8Q) ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7165 "2024-08-20T07:06:55Z")
Since it’s from the Babylon Bee, technically he’s correct, it isn’t satire. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7166 "2024-08-20T13:40:35Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Which still doesn’t prove anything beyond that they got someone to put on a T-shirt and pose for a couple of pictures in exchange for being told that she’d get paid. She’s a real person; I saw an article with her name and some quote about how she’s bravely standing up for the bajillions of silent MAGA Swifties, etc. The fact that she gets a couple of photos and the rest are AI suggests just how deep the MAGA Swiftie movement runs. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7167 "2024-08-20T14:09:50Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > suggests just how deep the MAGA Swiftie movement runs. You misspelled _slithers_. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7168 "2024-08-20T14:26:04Z")
That is a _great_ spot. Does Kunce have a chance at unseating Hawley? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7169 "2024-08-20T15:55:02Z")
it is competitive. hawley is not well liked. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7170 "2024-08-20T17:40:23Z")
A quick google of Swifties for Trump found this Newsweek aricle on the founder. > **[Who is Jenna Piwowarczyk? Taylor Swift fan who started "Swifties for Trump"](https://www.newsweek.com/who-jenna-piwowarczyk-swifties-trump-taylor-swift-donald-trump-1941495)** > > Piwowarczyk told Newsweek that she believes Taylor Swift fans will vote for Trump because they're unhappy with the economy. She comes from a right wing activist family and seems to be a long time fan of Swift. There is much claiming of enthusiatic support for the group as you would expect. I have no problem, however, believing that there are plenty of Swift fans that skew right wing. Cognitive dissonance is plentiful everywhere. There is mention in the article of survey of Trump supporters believing Swift would vote for Trump. The AI image depicting Swift as part of the movement is way out of line. But I would not assume that Swifties skew left by default. I think the assumption that all these young people must be Liberal is foolish. I have met a few shockingly facsist milenials. I know squat and understand less about Swifties, but I know people enough to accept they can embrace stongly contradictory beliefs. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7171 "2024-08-20T17:48:46Z")
Hulk Hogan asks the crowd if he should body slam Kamala, then calls her an Indian, raises his hand and says ‘how’. > **[Hulk Hogan Jokes About Body-Slamming Kamala Harris](https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/20/hulk-hogan-body-slam-kamala-harris/)** > > Hulk Hogan is not turning down the temperature on political violence ... 'cause he's talking about performing one of his famous wrestling moves on Kamala Harris ... though he's blaming it on alcohol. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7172 "2024-08-20T18:01:12Z")
> [@FluffyBob](#): > > I know squat and understand less about Swifties There’s not a big mystery. They’re very passionate about her music. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7173 "2024-08-20T18:18:07Z")
> [@FluffyBob](#): > > I have no problem, however, believing that there are plenty of Swift fans that skew right wing. I don’t know anything about Swifts music. I suppose I should check it out. When her career really took off, a lot of parents had to take their kids to the concert though. And perhaps they got hooked, and perhaps the parents are MAGAs. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7174 "2024-08-20T18:24:18Z")
There are right-wing fans that were surprised to learn Rage Against the Machine was raging against the machine. The ability of people to compartmentalize is astounding. I imagine Swift’s fans run the entire political spectrum simply because there’s so many of them they can’t help but represent a wide range of political/racial/social/religious boundaries. I would hazard a guess that her fans, skewing younger, probably reflect that demographic so they would skew left wing but would also have not insignificant numbers of MAGAs and such. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7175 "2024-08-20T21:18:19Z")
> [@FluffyBob](#): > > . I have no problem, however, believing that there are plenty of Swift fans that skew right wing. Cognitive dissonance is plentiful everywhere. Yes, it’s likely there are young girls and few guys that lean right but enjoy Swift’s music, which runs on themes of relationships and experiences. She’s a cultural touchstone and a voice of her generation, so she’s going to have fans who have different political views. > [@FluffyBob](#): > > There is mention in the article of survey of Trump supporters believing Swift would vote for Trump. Well she did start her career as a country singer. But anyone who thinks she would vote Trump isn’t a fan that actually follows her. She endorsed the Democrat in Tennessee in 2018 and Biden/Harris in 2020, going so far as to say that Trump is racist and an autocrat. > [@Joey\_P](#): > > Hulk Hogan asks the crowd if he should body slam Kamala, then calls her an Indian, raises his hand and says ‘how’. I wonder what Jesse Ventura would say about that. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7176 "2024-08-20T21:18:47Z")
Tan-Suit-Gate returns! > ---
**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:** [August 20, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7177 "2024-08-20T21:24:32Z")
I’m sure it was a coincidence. Just a happy accident. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7178 "2024-08-20T21:36:31Z")
Well, it’s a top headline on the New York Times website this afternoon. So there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7179 "2024-08-20T21:42:21Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > I wonder what Jesse Ventura would say about that. Not sure, but he was incensed at the attacks on Walz’s service record. So, presumably not the greatest fan of JD Vance, at least. Though he has come out in support of Harris, so presumably not too thrilled with Terry Bollea, either. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7180 "2024-08-20T21:53:55Z")
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