As I try to recover from the trauma of the Punxsutawney Phil debacle, now the holy war is all about Taylor Swift and her possible election endorsement. I have heard ludicrous propaganda schemes before, but this one ranks No. 1 and is infuriating. Whether you’re a Swiftie, MAGA or Biden booster, you should agree that this type of election obstruction should be no part of campaigns.
Swift got 35,000 new voters; that’s great. However, they say 70% of her fans would choose her candidate, should she endorse someone. This reminds me of the Chicken Little verse: If she told you the sky was falling, would you run for cover or have better sense?
I’m not Debby Downer on Taylor; she’s quite talented, a vigorous businesswoman and, in some cases, very generous. But her influence is no better than Punxsy Phil’s forecast. She’s not going to put food on your table, make gas prices fall, change interest rates or skyrocket your drained 401(k).
Most of these stars likely hide their money in foreign banks or claim citizenship in less tax-burdening countries. The cast of cronies we choose to idolize probably know nothing of economic hardship.
We all grew up with posters on our bedroom walls, fan club letters and tokens from concerts, but soon found out when our feet hit the pavement that we just padded these people’s pockets. Mentorship in America should be about folks who bring about groundbreaking cures and research on a better quality of life, not about Kelsie haircuts and singing along with a song.
Cheryl Koloshinsky
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