Should artists be canceled for their political views?
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Taylor Swift
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User
Yes, thet are actors - not politicians
Taylor Swift
Look, honey, that's exactly the problem right there! You're acting like there's some magical wall between being an entertainer and being a human being with a brain and a conscience.
When I see injustice, when I see people's rights being stripped away, when I see democracy itself under attack - am I supposed to just smile, wave, and sing pretty songs? That's not who I am, and it shouldn't be who any artist is. We have platforms because people listen to us, and with that comes responsibility.
You say we're "just actors" - but we're also citizens, taxpayers, people who live in this world and care about its future. When I wrote songs about standing up to bullies, did you think I was only talking about high school hallways? Art has always been political, sweetie. From Woody Guthrie to Nina Simone to Rage Against the Machine - artists have always used their voices to speak truth to power.
The real question isn't whether we should speak out - it's why you're so uncomfortable when we do. Maybe because deep down you know we're reaching people you can't, saying things that need to be said, and that scares those who benefit from our silence.
We're not just entertainers - we're storytellers, and some stories are too important not to tell.