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Taylor Swift earns in ONE show what you earn in 283 YEARS (www.thecanary.co)

submitted 2 months ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Why focus on defending her?

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why not focus on people who are actually hurting real people?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We are. Taylor Swift and the like account for a tiny fraction of billionaire hate. Say what you mean, which apparently is "why ever criticize someone I like?"

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Asking for the focus to be elsewhere is defending. "Don't look at this bad thing" is not a neutral statement.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don't give a fuck about Taylor.

But if you put a billionaire oil baron, a billionaire healthcare exec, a billionaire drug manufacturer, and pop star in a room - you telling me the Pop Star has the same blood on her hands as all the others?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

No one is arguing with that. Just with the implication that we cannot complain about anyone but the worst culprit

[–] Doll_Tow_Jet-ski@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

Where have I defended her? I'm just pointing out something that seems odd to me