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Taylor Swift has shattered virtually every major record in the music industry, and as she lives her best life supporting her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, she’s also breaking the brains of right-wingers.

For months now, the digital fever swamps have been fuming over everything and anything Swift-related. Her popularity, the success of the Eras Tour, her relationship, her appearances at NFL games, and especially her politics. The Chiefs won the AFC championship on Sunday, punching the team’s (and potentially Swift’s) ticket to the Super Bowl in February. In response, long-standing conspiracy theories around the NFL’s “scriptwriting” for football seasons clashed with right-wing conspiracy theorists claiming Swift’s involvement with Kelce is part of a deep state plot to gin up support for President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. The result is as ugly as it is stupid.

Former presidential candidate and MAGA blowhard Vivek Ramaswamy tweeted on Monday that he wondered “who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month,” adding, “I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall. Just some wild speculation over here, let’s see how it ages over the next 8 months.”

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

🎵 They think rights are for the States,

They got shit instead of brains,

The right is so insane. (Mm mm)

The right is so insane. 🎵

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Actual brain rot

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wow this is a hilarious unhinged theory. I LOVE IT.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is it wrong for me to want this to happen?

Like if the team wins, that they pan to Taylor as she dons on a Biden T-shirt?

Let them foam at the mouth screaming they were right so that they focus on something stupid instead of trying to plan yet another insurrection.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately they can multitask

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if they can even task...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You can't just take the position "all Republicans are stupid and inept" because importantly they're not.

They're very effective at spinning propaganda for their base of support. Theyre incredibly effective at riling people up.

They can spin a ridiculous narrative like this and plan another insurrection simultaneously.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It's just short-sighted pseudo solutions to often made-up problems.
A 3 year old child can also come up with play stories

I know this isn't constructive, but I'm already having a shit day and arrogant lazy-think people are just tipping me over...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It suddenly makes sense why she ended up in nude ai suddenly and virulently. Trolls love to stir the pot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Waiting for a headline to the effect of "Our take on the tumultuous trouble cause by Tay-Tay's Ta-Tas, tonight at ten".

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

Right, because Taylor Swift would have otherwise endorsed Trump. So grateful Travis turned her around

[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd probably complain a lot too, if I was getting zero traction with Gen Z voters.

Besides, Republicans have no qualms about using celebrity to attract voters. They have My Pillow guy, and Ted Nugent.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget Kid Diddler Rock

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Ye, but not sure he matters anymore.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (2 children)

THE SUPERBOWL IS A FALSE FLAG!!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

THE PRO BOWL IS A FALSE FLAG!!!11!!11!!one!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's full contact, not flag football.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Maybe that's why the flag is false.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It isn't because of Biden being endorsed.

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