look what you made me do

If I cared any less about the NFL, it would take effort. I get that it’s massively popular, and for some of its fans, “I like football” is their entire personality. Good for them. Sincerely. It’s just not my thing.

But! I love and admire Taylor Swift, which is the only reason I know that the Chiefs had some kind of huge comeback against Detroit and they are going to the Superb Owl against a team I can’t remember and don’t need you to identify. (EDIT: whoops. I mixed up the two playoff games. I still don’t care.)

I still don’t care about the NFL or the game, but oh my god do I love love love love love how outraged and furious and unhinged all these toxic right wing idiots are about Taylor Swift and her boyfriend the football guy. I love it so hard. I love how it’s waking them up at night, I love how they’re just so goddamn angry about it they feel sick. I love how self-inflicted it all is, and how they keep punching themselves in the dick about it, howling with what they think is righteous outrage, but sounds an awful lot like a toddler having a tantrum.

But the thing I love more than anything, the absolute best part of all of it, is watching a political party, under the complete control of the weakest, most pathetic, tiny little man, discover a new and novel way to alienate millions of voters they desperately need, while they push away countless voters who may have been open to their message, if only it wasn’t … this. LOL.

Republicans have already made it crystal clear that they hate women and want to have absolute control over every single thing a woman does. Voters have responded to that with record turnout to codify laws that protect women, and to replace as many misogynist lawmakers as they can.

So please join me in a robust round of mocking applause for whoever made the choice to attack and vilify and attempt to terrorize the most popular and influential woman of her generation, who polls more favorably than their entire party and all of their candidates.

Just a huge, roaring, standing ovation for whoever decided that the party of angry, toxic, predatory, authoritarian men will *absolutely* increase their support among a demographic they can’t afford to lose by picking a fight with their Joan of Arc.

Outstanding work, gentlemen. I have never seen a group of people slam their dicks in the door so beautifully and successfully. I wish you all the worst as you stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror.

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Published on January 31, 2024 12:37
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message 1: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca *standing ovations* for Taylor (will always join those) and I absolutely loved "going to the Superb Owl" :D.
Not sure if it was intentional or not, but will never call it anything else again!


message 2: by Christy (new)

Christy Ritchie I really wish I could "love" this instead of just the normal "like". I don't follow the NFL but the toxic outrage that has sprung from Taylor and Kelce is laughable. I feel for her though and admire her strength. It takes a strong woman to stand in the eye of the storm as she is blamed for any bad play/loss for the Chiefs. I hope for this, they win. A big "fuck you" to them all!


message 3: by Beth (new)

Beth I love everything about this post. Reading it makes me feel so much hope for the future.
Thanks so much for writing it and putting it out there for us to bond over. missives like this will help to form/deepen the sense of unity and community that we need in order to continue the change that is so desperately needed.
You are, as always, one of my favourite people.


message 4: by Monique (new)

Monique Christy wrote: "I really wish I could "love" this instead of just the normal "like". I don't follow the NFL but the toxic outrage that has sprung from Taylor and Kelce is laughable."

Same. So much same. Watching the way that side of the aisle has been absolutely twisting themselves into knots has been the most hilarious thing I've seen so far this year, & it's just going to get funnier.


message 5: by Erin Rae (new)

Erin Rae L'Hommedieu BRAVO! Amen! All that stuff.


message 6: by EdIsInHell (new)

EdIsInHell People are just jealous and should just leave them alone. If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it.


message 7: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Guzdek Hear, hear. Such whiny pissbabies... but we are the snowflakes (lol)


message 8: by Erin Rae (new)

Erin Rae L'Hommedieu this post is for the ages. You're a National Treasure, Will Wheaton.


message 9: by Jim (new)

Jim Shaner A troll cannot easily respect a forum for discussing the art that supports our literature. Please keep, I urge, fake whining about "politics" where it belongs... on infantile social media.


message 10: by Charles (new)

Charles Reid This is... partially true. Some people.. well let's be honest.. females.. have hated Taylor Swift since she was a kid singing country songs. Because..er .. she writes her own songs about her life.... it's bizarre. Two women i love deeply revile her (more actually). These same women revere Bieber.. a spoiled narcissistic punk who uses his fame and money to abuse people.. and animals. It's bizarre. Women hate women they should admire for some reason.


message 11: by Allison (new)

Allison Catodanno "I wish you all the worst as you stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror." is one of the coldest lines I have ever heard.


message 12: by Monique (new)

Monique Allison wrote: ""I wish you all the worst as you stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror." is one of the coldest lines I have ever heard."

I've never heard the "stare directly at the sun..." bit after "I wish you all the worst". Talk about cold: "No self-reflection for you! Blindness only!" Ouch!!


message 13: by Charles (new)

Charles Reid Jt wrote: "Why does America care about this superficial relationship anyway? Sorry Swifties I have better things to do than obsessing about her next album. Honestly, hasn’t Taylor corrupted enough innocent te..."

You are definitely anti woman and.. well per your last anti-.. youre anti yourself


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