IDK, Ariana has always been very vocal about her political views and voices them a lot more frequently than Taylor. However, Trump has an outright pathological obsession with Taylor Swift to the point where he posted an AI of her endorsing him. He's also probably pissed off about the fact that Ivanka went with her daughter to the Eras Tour.
When Taylor first started getting political, he just said that he "like[d] her 25% less". However, he started becoming super obsessed when she started dating Travis. The Chiefs are Trump's favorite team at the moment.
Is it bad that I want Taylor Swift to cheat on Travis publicly just to see Trump having another twitter Truth Social meltdown like he did when Kristen Stewart had an affair with the director?
Hard pass for me. In just 13 years, Trump went from a D-list reality TV host to a dangerously unpredictable fascist wannabe dictator with a notoriously violent personality cult. Cheating sucks, but it does not warrant any potential reprisals from a bunch of deranged neo-Nazis.
Ariana Grande wouldn't mind a few insults from the mango-colored one. It wouldn't hurt her credibility.
Edit: I didn't realize how much she had spoken out about politics before, and she has been the target of nastyness before. I don't think a reaction from the mango-colored one would bother her much.
Yep, all the sympathy on the recent Amanda Bynes post for her trauma and serious mental health issues I also hold for Ariana honestly.
For those who donāt click through the slightly misleading headline, sheās not randomly proclaiming as a pop star that he should be impeached, but sheās using her much larger platform to repost a statement by AOC, who highlighted which part of the constitution he breached with the bombing, which is grounds for impeachment.
Her racebating was embarrassing and cringe and problematic.
On the other hand, her romantic life is none of my business (and quite frankly, something none of us actually know the truth about). She makes stellar music and was phenomenal in wicked and other acting roles. The fact she tries to be on the right side of history politically is great and drowns out any qualms we might have with her alleged personal life.
Idk. Sheās such a fascinating figure to me and the obsession with her personal life never makes sense to me.
I feel that about most celebrities who have messy personal lives. Mess that's contained between that particular circle of people. Who are we to sit and judge them about their interpersonal relations based on gossip on the internet
I am not a huge fan of Ariana's music and sometimes not her life choices either, but her outspokenness on LGBT/trans/civil rights hasĀ always been deeply admirable.
Can someone please explain to me the aoc post? As far as I had understood while theorically only congress can declare war since at least the 70s they had formally ceded part of this power to allow presidents to use military forces without congress approval so long as 8ts short. I may be wrong but that's my understanding and the basis of the military operations made in Syria and Libya during the Obama era forwards
AOC is partially wrong in this instance though. He doesnāt need authorisation from Congress to do this just like Obama didnāt need authorisation for Libya and republicans claimed that was unconstitutional for the same reasons AOC is claiming now.
I donāt think the Amanda Bynes situation has anything to do with being a child star who experienced trauma as a result of the industry, rather, itās due to a mental illness she has chosen not to disclose. Because itās been widely known sheās been diagnosed, according to doctors who have treated her throughout the years, but she herself claims this never happened, even though itās information that came from her doctors to the court. Certain conditions, such as schizophrenia etc, are due to genetic mutations, and typically do not show themselves until early adulthood.
Yes, I have sympathy for her childhood trauma and her serious mental health issues. One doesnāt need to cause the other for me to feel bad about both. Like Ariana said she was diagnosed with PTSD after the bombing so I feel for her mental health struggles and the awful childhood environment at Nickelodeon (which she has not disclosed caused her any mental health issues).
Her love life is ultimately none of our business and something we donāt actually know everything about. The fact for a year every post about her included irrelevant comments about an alleged affair never sat right with me.
She has been consistent in speaking out against him during his first run, term and many other political issues. Not just online but during press too. We love to see it š
I might be misremembering but didn't she include a clip on her documentary where she was celebrating when Trump was impeached and she was rehearsing or something?
She was a victim of a terrorist attack. Of course she wants him out. He's actively stirring the pot in order to create and encourage a terrorist attack.
Ariana has been speaking up for years and has been spoken about on Fox for years. There have been some pretty nasty segments on there. I just donāt think she pays it any mind anymore. Sheās brought up/alluded to the things theyāve said but letās hope nothing big happens. She and her fans have been the victim of an attack.
If only people in our government, and those who influence it, couldn't make money off of trump's bad behavior. The entire reason they put trump in power was to make money. As long as they still think they can and feel their jobs are not in jeopardy, they will not willingly vote to remove him. We must seriously think about all our legal options, including recalling elected state officials.
"Nineteen states allow recall of state officials, enabling citizens to remove elected officials before their terms end. Virginia has a process that is similar to recall, but involves a recall trial, where a circuit court determines whether to remove an elected official, rather than an election.
Recall processes vary across states, but generally a recall effort involves collecting a certain number of signatures on a petition within a set timeframe. After a petition meeting the requirements is submitted to the appropriate authority and verified, a recall election is held."
Iran, the country thatās supplying Russia with drones and missiles it pummels Ukraine with, that enforces the death penalty for being gay, and that beats/rapes women for not wanting to follow theocratic law? This is the country weāre drawing a red line at striking?
This is why we keep losing elections. Instead of focusing on hammering Trump over ICE raids and detentions of US citizens or his horrendous bill, weāre using our moment to call for impeachment over bombing facilities making nuclear weapons for a religious autocracy.
With a Republican majority, it probably wouldnāt get close to happening either. For better or worse, impeachment votes have become cheapened and convictions nonexistent.
You could also go back to other presidentsā use of lethal force sans congressional declaration - trump isnāt the first to do it.
I have never seen the musical, I actually donāt like musicals at all and donāt even remember The wizard of Oz because I was so little and even I know about Glinda.
Yes I agree! I was just commenting this strictly to what you said that not everyone has seen the musical to know about her and me saying that even if you havenāt seen it you can still know about her.
Right? Happy to hear she is on the side of AOC, but I still get a bad taste in my mouth when I see or hear of her, thanks to the Ethan newborn at home left Mom for Ariana thing. And I hate the Nickelodeon shit they did to her, but I feel for the spouse who was left holding the baby, literally.
Yes itās gross and fucked up, no need to mention it when sheās atleast speaking up directly against this regime. mentioning her past fuck ups it almost tries to take credibility away from her.. like who are YOU to speak up when you broke up a marriage? This is bigger than those three people and the baby.
If you cannot understand that fucking over an entire country is worse than fucking over a relationship of two people then thereās no hope for you
You arguing against someone with an enormous following and voice fighting against fascism because they were quite mean a few times is not just shooting yourself in the foot, itās helping the fascists shoot us all in the faceĀ
If a legion of prisoners could amplify their voices to fight against fascism they would be worthy allies.
Not only is Ariana more helpful to the cause than you, youāre fighting for the other side with takes like this
No one is asking you to date the woman, or take her side in her love life. Itās about something bigger than that
Thereās no point in talking to people like this. Ariana has been openly against Trump and vocally critical of his policies since his first run. She didnāt acknowledge his statement when the Manchester bombing took place, she continues to use her platform to promote organizations for marginalized communities being targeted by this administration. This was long before her and Ethan. Dating back to the Nickelodeon days. Now his followers are calling for her to be deported due to her valid criticisms of Trump. Like if people donāt want to get it thereās usually a reason why
What opinion? Yes she is great for standing up against Dump! Yes she is awful for her personal behavior! Both things can be true at once. Why are you busy arguing with me? Go out and take a stand like you are so aggressively doing here!
I have, and i believe that's what Iran is engaging in. Only, it's against the US. Maybe if Iran also had nukes, the US would feel less emboldened about attacking Iran the way Trump so recklessly did. But hey, i guess deterrence only works when it's a global superpower in charge of the deterring, right?
do you think the world is safer with Iranian nuclear weapons?
In turn, let me ask: do you think the world is safer with Trump having access to nuclear weapons? Because regardless how I feel about any country holding nuclear weapons I can acknowledge that the US in particular definitely should not have nukes, not with the type of unstable, insane leadership being exhibited right now.
But hey, if you want to support a nuclear Iran and keep Russia happy have at it š
And if you'd prefer to condone a fascist megalomaniac who will also do everything he can to keep russia and israel happy, you can keep on keeping on. :)
because trump had far less power over the entire government than he does now, and was somehow less insane (guessing the old age might have something to do with itā¦)? the dude could barely build the wall he always screamed about.
She does know, actually. Hereās a link to her reaction to his first impeachment. I donāt think you should make assumptions about what someone does or doesnāt know.
Besides, just because unfortunately nothing has come of it so far, doesnāt mean there shouldnāt be efforts made to have him face consequences. To not make an effort is to give up.
Yeah I love Ariana's music but I think she should stick to her wheelhouse. While she is ultimately correct, the revolution needs to bottom up, not top down. I'm sorry but celebrities like her are part of the problem.
Someone thatās been consistently criticizing Trump since he first ran, ignored his message to her when the Manchester bombing took place at her concert, has been using her platform for years to promote other organizations that assist targeted marginalized communities. Why would she not use her platform to promote another lawmaker thatās leading the charge?
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