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| Taylor Swift breaks political silence in favour of Democrats | Taylor Swift breaks political silence in favour of Democrats |
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| Taylor Swift has spoken out politically for the first time, publicly endorsing two Democrats for the upcoming US mid-term elections. | Taylor Swift has spoken out politically for the first time, publicly endorsing two Democrats for the upcoming US mid-term elections. |
| The 28-year-old says events in "the past two years" have meant she's no longer reluctant to share her views. | The 28-year-old says events in "the past two years" have meant she's no longer reluctant to share her views. |
| The singer wrote on Instagram: "I always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve." | The singer wrote on Instagram: "I always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve." |
| The mid-term elections are 6 November. | The mid-term elections are 6 November. |
| Taylor, who in June gave a speech in Chicago offering "love and respect" to LGBT people who haven't yet come out, will be voting in historically Republican state Tennessee. | Taylor, who in June gave a speech in Chicago offering "love and respect" to LGBT people who haven't yet come out, will be voting in historically Republican state Tennessee. |
| "I believe in the fight for LGBT rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is wrong," she published to her 112m followers. | "I believe in the fight for LGBT rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is wrong," she published to her 112m followers. |
| "I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of colour is terrifying, sickening and prevalent." | "I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of colour is terrifying, sickening and prevalent." |
| Taylor spoke out against the Republican candidate who is currently elected in her home state. | Taylor spoke out against the Republican candidate who is currently elected in her home state. |
| "As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me," she wrote. | "As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me," she wrote. |
| "She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorisation of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape." | "She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorisation of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape." |
| Tennessee usually sides with President Donald Trump's Republican party, but recent polls suggest the result there could be close. | Tennessee usually sides with President Donald Trump's Republican party, but recent polls suggest the result there could be close. |
| The reaction | The reaction |
| The Instagram post has had more than a million likes, while users on Twitter used Taylor's letter as an opportunity to speak on one of her historical foes - Ye (formerly known as Kanye) West. | The Instagram post has had more than a million likes, while users on Twitter used Taylor's letter as an opportunity to speak on one of her historical foes - Ye (formerly known as Kanye) West. |
| They remembered Ye's pledge to run for president. | They remembered Ye's pledge to run for president. |
| Some expressed confusion at the way the two artists' political opinions have developed. | |
| And others threw back to that infamous moment at the 2009 MTV VMAs. | |
| Taylor's comments came the day after Kanye once again deleted his social media profiles. | |
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