Taylor Swift si schiera con i democratici (e fa arrabbiare Trump)

A Donald Trump oggi la musica di Taylor Swift piace «il 25% in meno», come ha dichiarato in una conferenza stampa. Il motivo? La popstar ha interrotto anni di silenzio in fatto di politica per schierarsi in vista delle elezioni di Midterm che si terranno tra un mese negli Stati Uniti, nelle quali si rinnovano Congresso e Senato e si decidono gli equilibri politici degli anni a venire. Con un lungo post pubblicato su Instagram, Taylor ha dato il suo sostegno ai nemici di Trump, i Democratici.

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting!

Un post condiviso da Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) in data: Ott 7, 2018 at 4:33 PDT

«Negli ultimi anni ero stata riluttante all'idea di dare voce alle mie idee politiche», ha confessato Taylor, «ma a causa di diversi eventi nella mia vita e nel mondo, sento che oggi le cose per me sono cambiate. Ho sempre votato e voterò sempre per qualsiasi candidato si impegni a proteggere e combattere per i diritti umani che tutti meritiamo di avere in questo paese. Credo nella battaglia per i diritti LGBTQ, e che ogni forma di discriminazione sessuale sia sbagliata. Credo che il razzismo sistemico che vediamo in questo paese contro le persone di colore sia scioccante, malato e onnipresente».

Per questi motivi, Taylor Swift ha deciso di sostenere i candidati democratici nel suo Stato, il Tennessee, tradizionalmente Repubblicano: Phil Bredesen per il Senato e Jim Cooper per la Camera.