The “Star Wars” legend said one part of the post was particularly pertinent.
      • TheFriar@lemm.ee
        2·
        10 months ago

        But you’d miss this the part where they mention that trump claimed he made Taylor swift “so much money” and that she’d be “disloyal” if she supported Biden “like she did in 2020.”

        What the fuck is that geriatric diarrhea bag even referencing.

        But on the whole, yeah. Huffingron post is basically twitter news. Which is…fucking insane.

    • Pretzilla@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      Just needs to bring it up to date to include:

      • legally adjudicated rapist and serial defamer
      • indicted on 91 criminal felony counts

      What other bullet points are we missing? The list is so long, just got to hit the highlights.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      61·
      10 months ago

      Because Trekkies understand Tech and Warries understand Religion.

      Star Trek: mostly hard sci-fi

      Star Wars: fantasy space opera with magic powers

        • orbitz@lemmy.ca
          21·
          10 months ago

          Mean for hundred of years in the future it may be hardish sci fi…they at least use made up words to explain things rather than just saying it works. Though I do agree, it’s no The Expanse (minus the gateways), Altered Carbon (without the consciousness put on a chip), Battlestar (without the teleporting)…wait not sure what the reasoning was. Those were just some of the first hard sci fi hits from Google for me.

          Though Star Trek is more out there for sure, in not sure it’s much worse than others…maybe transporters being the worst for the category.

      • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        It’s aggravating that Twitter is still treated as the public square when half of the public has abandoned it.

        Even with a mountain of earned media (AKA free publicity), loosening restrictions and enforcement on bot accounts and trolls, and tens of billions of dollars of new investment, It’s dropping rapidly off the social map. It’s less popular than Instagram, Telegram, Weibo, and Facebook Messenger (not Facebook - Facebook Messenger). Every time I see a news article promoting it I cringe. When I see people who should know better sticking around to prop up the dying platform it’s beyond disappointing.

  • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
    81·
    10 months ago

    Other than her songs she literally has not said anything about politics this round but everyone is freaking the fuck out.

    So much stupidity

  • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    Everyone that clicked on this article please be aware that we are the problem behind why news agencies don’t cover real news anymore.

      • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Same, but even our interest in other peoples views on the topic at hand contributes to the superficial topic getting more views

      • pachrist@lemmy.world
        11·
        10 months ago

        I don’t even go to the comments. I just form an opinion based on my 3 favorite words in the post title.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Good thing I never click the articles.

      Subs like this should have a rule against clickbait bullshit like that anyway. Mention Trump, Taytay and Mark Hamill in the headline, and yet leave out any information from the Tweet itself. As if a Tweet from years ago is fucking news in any case.

      The internet is a cesspool of sensationalist nothing.

    • Decoy321@lemmy.world
      0·
      10 months ago

      My dude, if you think this level of superficial bullshit is new in any way, you might want to brush up on your history. This kind of nonsense goes back centuries.

      • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com
        0·
        10 months ago

        Obviously it isn’t new, but it’s important to point out so people can acknowledge it and work to avoid engaging in it in the future. Periodically engaging in this content is fine, that’s why we had tabloids, but old companies that specifically worked in journalism that have been bought and re-aligned with tabloid-esque behaviour is because we are willing to click on it.

        A few less clicks and more reflection on the things we click can go a long way, in my opinion.

        • Decoy321@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          You raise absolutely valid points, but the obvious counterargument to your point is that serious journalism still exists. Tabloid click bait nonsense has been around since the printing press, and serious journalism has still existed throughout all of it. To say that “news agencies don’t cover real news anymore” is hardly different than the pearl-clutching nonsense from the very same tabloids you’re railing against.

          I’m not trying to defend this schlock, just reassuring that quality journalism is under no threat of actually dying. As long as there are people who want to be heard, they’ll find a way to be heard.

    • s_s@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      If you don’t think Trump’s potential re-election isn’t THE news story of the year, I don’t know what you think real news is.

      • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        His potential re-election is both obvious and concerning.

        A celebrity with no formal education or experience in politics, geopolitics or law has no place speaking on it to the public. Opinions are fine, but people on the whole seem to be unable to make clear in their own minds that the opinions of a celebrity are opinions wholly based on their personal purview and not professional experience.

      • null@slrpnk.net
        1·
        10 months ago

        But what Mark Hamill thinks about Taylor Swifts tweet about him isn’t.

  • drislands@lemmy.world
    5·
    10 months ago

    An article…about a tweet…quoting another tweet.

    I mean, it’s mildly interesting, but I don’t know that this is really news.

    • doctorcrimson@lemmy.today
      1·
      10 months ago

      An article…about a tweet…from a celebrity…quoting another tweet…from a celebrity…from half a decade ago…in a political discussion forum.

    • pachrist@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, but to 70 million people watching Fox News tonight, Luke Skywalker, who worked for the woke, child-grooming, deepstate, communist Disney coporation, is a socialist libtard. It’s going to be a global headline and breaking news.

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
    4·
    10 months ago

    Didn’t everyone already know even before 2016 that he was a narcissistic rapist with the IQ of a damp rag?

    • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      2·
      10 months ago

      America is a country that rewards sociopathy, and conditions its citizens to think that the most heartless among them are the most awesome.

    • lengau@midwest.social
      0·
      10 months ago

      A lawyer for damp rags is gonna make a killing off the defamation suit they’re preparing against you.

      • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
        1·
        10 months ago

        No problem. I’ll just apply to run for president, then claim the process is in the way of my getting elected.

  • Apeman42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    Well, I can’t say I can name even one of her songs, but if she triggers magats and has Luke Skywalker on her side, then I guess it’s time to get Swiftie in here or whatever.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      I have heard literally one of her songs and only because I was being paid to write a parody of it, but based on her overall behavior, she seems like she’s better than pretty much every other billionaire out there. Admittedly a low bar, but still something.

      • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
        4·
        10 months ago

        There was a pandemic era interview of her that was really poignant and insightful. She knows and things about quite a lot. Her Midnights album had a lot of self criticism and reflection, and she’s commented a lot more about unfair gender norms.

        She also kept a music store in Nashville afloat during the pandemic, and she’s really generous about health insurance and bonuses. Her truckers for her tour got $100k in just bonuses.

        I’m a fan. I think as far as billionaires go, she’s achieved it in the only ethical manner possible. Being a global music sensation is pretty much the only way to do so – if she has even just 100,000,000 fans globally, each just needs to spend $10 for her to make a billion. And honestly, I don’t think that fan number is that off.

        Sure, she makes and made mistakes. She’s human. But all in all, I quite like her. I’m biased certainly, I grew up listening to her music. I listened to it a lot through a lot of loneliness, and at some of my lowest points, I was listening to “this is me trying” daily (and “beautiful” by Eminem, an odd pair to be sure).

        I’m a 29 year old man and I’m happy to call myself a Swiftie haha

        • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
          2·
          10 months ago

          I give her props for writing her own songs in an age where everyone on the radio uses the same five ghostwriters.

        • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          Rowling earned her billion ethically – she just turned out to be a unethical person, and it wasn’t known until much later.

          Alongside Taylor Swift it highlights the only way to ethically be a billionaire – mass global popularity. When you have 100,000,000 fans, and each of them spend just $10 on a book or album, you make a billion.

  • ALQ@lemmy.world
    2·
    10 months ago

    Trump, meanwhile, has claimed he made Swift “so much money” and argued she’d be “disloyal” if she supported Biden, like she did in 2020.

  • endhits@lemmy.world
    11·
    10 months ago

    I’m so sick of seeing her name. I don’t care what celebrities think about politics, they’re either part of the ruling class or are a willing servant.

    Swift puts out more carbon than hundreds, maybe even thousands of other people. I couldn’t care less what she thinks about trump. Yes he’s an asshole that I want breaking rocks in prison, but you really don’t deserve input.

    • AquaTofana@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      I disagree. She’s got a platform that reaches people. If this is the thing that pushes younger people to get out and vote against Trump, then I’m all for it.

      Do I think it’s short-sighted to vote on what a celebrity says? Sure, and I wouldn’t do it. But I’m also interested in US politics, and a lot of people aren’t/tune it out. I’m not looking a gift horse in the mouth if this is where people find their motivation.

    • cygon@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      Look at the date. Oct 8.

      On Oct 7, Hamas launched the surprise attack on Israel. The Israel military response didn’t even start until the end of October. I take no issue with someone expressing their support on Oct 8.

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
        01·
        10 months ago

        He says #Always

        This man is 3 years younger than israel itself. If he doesn’t know anything about it by now he should shut up about it. He helped manufacture consent for genocide.