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Maybe we don’t, but she’s got a huge fanbase and they probably do.

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Just let her and ja rule decide who’s the next president. Why the extra steps?

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Why do they assign weight to her perspective?

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Because they admire her

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Is it wise that they assign her perspective value because they admire her ability to sing and dance?

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She’s at least as qualified as one of the candidates to have a perspective, and has an edge because she hasn’t bankrupted any casinos, sabotaged a nation’s pandemic response, or raped any kids that I know about. Not that qualification is necessary to have or state a perspective.

I strongly question the judgement of anyone who questions the judgement of someone advising voting against Trump.

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She’s at least as qualified as one of the candidates to have a perspective

Your measure of merit is “relative to shit”.

I strongly question the judgement of anyone who questions the judgement of someone advising voting against Trump.

You don’t care for facts and reason, only agreement.

That’s not a perspective that deserves respect.

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You could just as well ask why people assign weight to Trump’s perspective, but instead you’re asking about Taylor Swift.

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I’d rather they not vote at all if they’re just basing their choice on what some billionaire entertainer says.

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It’s about sending a message, setting a signal. People should think for themselves, I agree, but come on. Do you ignore all other forms of influence people experience or what weird world do you live in?

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what weird world do you live in?

The one where shitloads of people let celebrities influence how they think.

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