A guaranteed hit election pick: The biggest pop star on the planet is endorsing Kamala Harris, and it could definitely have an impact on the election.
Taylor Swift fans cheer at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York
The timing couldn’t be better. Just after presidential candidate Kamala Harris crushed her Republican opponent Donald Trump in a TV debate, perhaps the world’s biggest pop star took to Instagram to make a public statement. Taylor Swift wrote there that she would vote for Kamala Harris. America should be governed by “calm rather than chaos.”
Swift has been widely perceived as a Democratic supporter since at least the documentary “Miss Americana,” in which she describes her regret for not voting in the 2016 election that saw Trump win his first term.
Just days before the endorsement, Swift’s friendship with Trump fan Britney Mahomes made headlines and sparked debate: Can friendship transcend ideological boundaries?
Swift as a diplomat between the front lines
The debate has now won Swift some sympathy among Trump sympathizers who can contribute to the Democratic party’s account. Undecided voters are certainly easier to persuade by someone who doesn’t dogmatically rule out either side.
Her Instagram posts were similarly styled. Her fans were left to do their own research and choose which candidate was more suitable. Not a word about Trump’s fascist politics, his mob that hunts black people and seeks to destroy American democracy. Swift could not have made a more apolitical political statement.
Still, this diplomatic approach may work, bringing some skeptics to their senses. Plus, the playful expression “Cat Lady Without Children” is accompanied by a superior sense of humor that is already fueling the current wave of euphoria among Democrats.
By the way: After remaining silent in the 2016 election, Swift endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential nomination, which he won. So far, we can say this: Taylor Swift’s endorsements come with a 100% hit rate.
