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In a world of Taylors be more Swift
Back before Joe Biden dropped out of being Democratic presidential candidate a major talking point was who Taylor Swift would endorse, as her decision could potentially tip the balance due to the number of Swifties living in America. It is telling that Swift has remained tight lipped about her personal politics this election cycle, preferring to just get on with her blockbuster world tour rather than directly engage in what is a messy and divisive election cycle. Not that you can blame her, especially given the barely functioning state of X and other social media where Donald Trump and Elon Musk are regularly scraping the bottom of the filthiest barrels to drum up a smidgen of talking points to keep them relevant. In rising above the muck Swift has given herself space to choose the time of her own choosing to talk about issues close to her heart rather than engage in tail gun Charlie antics defending her reputation. It is another Swift, Jonathan, who is worth exploring, as he shows that in times of surreal political muck satire, humour, and blockbuster media content can skewer politicians better than a metaphorical punch to the face.
Any Jonathan Swiftie worth their salt can point to the absurdity of political discourse when the world needs Brobdingnagian and ends up with Lilliputians. Social media is a cavalcade of Lilliputians all desperately trying to tie down putative Gullivers…
