AIBU to think Taylor Swift is being carefully repositioned and we’re not meant to notice?

No, I don’t agree. She became ‘political’ very, very reluctantly and that’s not what she wants to talk about. She wants to talk about music and the rights of artists (especially female artists) to own and control their work and careers.

When there’s another election in sight, I’m sure she’ll encourage people to vote with kindness in their hearts, but that’s about it. She’s a feminist and strongly supports the LBGTQ+ community, but those things don’t define her.

She’s also in love, just got engaged, and if she wants to have children her clock is ticking. Her brand will change naturally as this part of her life evolves, but it’s not a deliberate shrug off of all she has ever stood for. She’s the same person.

Everything about her is stage managed and controlled. You don't get to where she is without.

So High School is an outlier. TTPD, Folklore, Evermore deal with mature issues, clever, emotional, reflective writing from a woman who is nolonger a girl. She's a great writer if you listen. Upcoming album is touted to be much more pop than recent ventures but it will still be complex lyrically.

My favourite Taylor was when she was dating Tom Hiddleston 😍

As has been said, she came up via the Country Music route so the "Republican friends" criticism isn't a new one. She has openly supported Democrats and criticised Trump. And has been criticised for that too.

I think she's wise to take a page put of the Adele playbook for a while.

It's shit like this why people take the piss of our of MN.

Are you in PR or something?

As a 50 year old woman whose oldest daughter is into TS I think TS is generally a good thing, I don't care if every single one of her views does not perfectly align with mine, and don't mind hearing some of her music, and don't GAF how people think she is "being positioned".

People and their kids wanted to go and watch a singer in concert. Some more so than others. No one frothed, or died, or became hysterical, if others didn’t feel the same. The end.

Your constant ‘HTH’ aren’t really helping any of your points (and it’s a bit cringe).

Ta ra then. Have a nice holiday ... 😃 Maybe download some Taylor Swift music to listen to, you'll enjoy it, I promise,

Might make you chill out a bit.

HTH.

p.s. I had a feeling you would bail once someone asked you to prove your claims of frothing and hysterical Taylor Swift fans on here.

(Hard to prove when it didn't happen. )

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Well, you seem incredibly upset that I dare not adore TS.

I can. HTH.

Show us the posts where people are frothing and hysterical.

Can't can you, because there aren't any.

HTH.

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I made one comment, the rest have beein in response to the frothing 'how dare you not adore Taytay'. HTH.
Anyway, off to pack. Tschüss.

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Exactly. I can't see one single post on here where anyone is frothing and hysterical because someone else isn't a TS fan. I couldn't care less! 😂

This is what I was thinking. Politically, she seems to be a savvy centre-ground moderate who has occasionally chosen to speak out.

You could say this is a cynical business move.

You could say it reflects her genuine beliefs (I think this is probably true - she has family, friends and connections in both "camps").

You could also say it's a healthy and positive thing to be somewhere in the middle, politically. Everything is so polarised these days - politics, social media. Everyone is shouting into their echo chamber but no-one is changing their views. I think it's actually refreshing when someone doesn't align themselves too strongly to either camp.

She may also be being savvy about what she says and when. In terms of politics it was worth speaking out at election time because she might have actually influenced votes. But Trump is in power now and will be for a while. There's probably no point being openly anti-Trump right now and it would be potentially damaging her own and her fiance's careers (and their safety). Similarly, Labour in the UK said some things against Trump when neither were in power, but now they are, they're aiming to have a functional working relationship with Trump rather than slagging him off, which seems sensible. She probably has more chance of making a difference (as well as staying popular of course) by not burning bridges, which I think is fair enough.

That tour was insanely busy, is she just wanting to chill a bit, enjoy her relationship?

If the horrific stabbings in Southport and the terrorist threats have made her PR team a bit quieter then so be it.

I think that she is fantastic, a great role model and artist.

Nope, it's a perfect example of what actually happened. HTH

Oh, hilarious. Boom boom.

I'm shocked you can state that so confidently, though it does show how well her propaganda works. HTH

I mean if this isn’t a great example of ‘perfect illustration of a dramatic response’ then I don’t know what is. Mumsnet hyperbole at its finest. Even got ‘hysterical’ and ‘frothed’ in there. Well done! 😂

PM me your address and I'll send you a dictionary for Christmas.

No fans are exploited.

HTH.

Are you sure you've not just decided that because I don't adore her then I must despise her?
I really don't despise anyone, well apart from trump and his gang.

Yes, she is one of many who exploit their fans.

You're coming across like you despise her.

HTH.

Which do you want to discuss, just TS or other artists too? You seem undecided.
Nobody is bashing her, and she's really not that different to any other wealthy American artist.