Political impact of Taylor Swift

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The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has exerted a significant political influence. Examined in an extensive body of reporting and analysis, the magnitude of Swift's fame distinguishes her leverage in the politics of the United States from that of other American music artists. She has also inspired or been acknowledged by politicians from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Southeast Asia, and the European Union, amongst other places. Music critics have described some of her songs, such as "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" (2019) and "Only the Young" (2020), as political protest songs. Swift voted for the first time in the 2008 U.S. presidential election—won by Barack Obama—and expressed satisfaction with its outcome. In 2012, she refused to discuss politics "because it might influence other people." Journalists criticized her apolitical stance. After the 2016 election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, Swift made her first political endorsement, supporting the Democratic candidates...

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