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F you, Taylor Swift!” shouted Megyn Kelly, “and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”

For those not fluent in Republican crazy-speak, Kelly’s meltdown was triggered by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris the night before, barely one hour after Trump all but face-planted on the debate stage. Kelly was especially triggered by Swift highlighting her appreciation for vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Other right-wing commentators, like Ben Shapiro, took another approach: making fun of Swifties. “Note: if you vote for a particular candidate because your favorite singer is doing so, please don’t vote. You are too stupid to vote,” wrote Shapiro on X. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet, threatened to impregnate her.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Megyn Kelly likes trump again now that NBC fired her?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

We expected this.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 3 months ago (2 children)

“F you, Taylor Swift!” shouted Megyn Kelly, “and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”

You guys remember the time Donald Trump accused this same woman who is now hysterically defending him of "blood coming out of her wherever" because she had the audacity to ask him about his sexism?

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[–] [email protected] 189 points 3 months ago (4 children)

“and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”

As someone living in a country whey we don't chop off the foreskin of little children, whereas conservative Americans love that chopping procedure, I find this statement slightly amusing.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (10 children)

But that's how you show God that your baby deserves to be in Heaven!!!

🌭🪓✝️

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Not just little children, infants.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I hate their "children's body parts chopped off" bit. Most doctors won't do until they're 18 and even then the number of people who do it is miniscule compared to the overall population or the rest of the LGBT community. Imagine being so uncomfortable in your own skin that you decide that's your best option. Have some ducking compassion, Megyn.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 months ago

These are the same people who, faced with an obviously intersex newborn, would 100% surgically mutilate the baby to fit in a binary ASAP without thinking twice.

It never is and never was about protecting children.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Isn't the under 18 procedure pretty much reserved for those who are a high risk of suicide unless they can transition?

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 3 months ago

Unless it's circumcision for religious reasons ... then chopping off body parts is A'OK.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The number of Taylor Swift fans that planned to vote for trump was probably a very small number anyway

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago

In less than 24 hours nearly 400k Americans registered to vote using the specific link that she provided. That's the number that matters. If they actually go vote that is enormous.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

They are scared of younger swift fans who weren't planning on voting at all.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's not about them. It's about the ones who weren't going to vote at all. Republicans lose when people turn out to vote.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But I'd suspect the number of Taylor Swift fans who weren't going to vote at all was a fair bit larger.

Granted, there's really no consensus on the impact of celebrity endorsements, but if anyone can affect how people vote, I'd wager that the biggest pop star in the country could be the one to do it

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Endorsements, sure. But 1/3 million people have registered to vote using Taylor's link. That's going to be significant.

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[–] [email protected] 298 points 3 months ago (12 children)

“F you, Taylor Swift!” shouted Megyn Kelly, “and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”

Weird

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Losing what - their minds? They had to trade those for membership.

[–] [email protected] 125 points 3 months ago (1 children)

... Ben Shapiro accusing other people of not being smart enough to vote.....

He should practice what he preaches and not vote, himself.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

He should vote, because everyone should vote.

Fuck Ben Shapiro, he's some combination of idiot and willing stooge, but voting only works when everyone gets to vote. Unlike these right-wing fuckwits, I'm not willing to disenfranchise voters just because I perceive them as being less intelligent than me.

EDIT: I am shocked that supporting a fair and equal democracy seems to be at least sort of controversial around here. If you genuinely believe a given category of people should be disallowed from voting, please reconsider your values.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Lol you vote for more dog food available, they vote people to die. Same same.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They are... I don't know how to say it... weird? Could that be an appropriate term? I don't know.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

More like deranged at that point.

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