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Taylor Swift Supremacy

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Is Taylor Swift subtly supporting white supremacy through her music? One blogger certainly thinks so and has penned a blog post about Taylor's silence in the wake of white nationalists and alt-right members co-opting lyrics in her song. Taylor Swift threatened to sue the author of the post for defamation and was quickly blasted by the ACLU for bullying, saying the racist allegations are protected free speech. A potential court battle is brewing between Taylor Swift and the American Civil Liberties Union. The nonpartisan nonprofit organization notified Taylor's attorneys that it stands by a California-based blogger who accused the "Bad Blood" singer of clandestinely giving a nod to the alt-right movement and enabling its racist agenda. The …show more content…

Swift's legal team said the accusations are "provably false and defamatory" and demanded that the PopFront blog take down the inflammatory story or legal action will follow. The ACLU chimed in on the brewing court battle. Risher's team notified Taylor's lawyers that neither the blogger nor the site owner is under obligation to retract the post and have no legal requirement to do so. "The blog post is a mix of core political speech and critical commentary; it discusses current politics in this country, the recent rise of white supremacy, and the fact that some white supremacists have apparently embraced Ms. Swift, along with a critical interpretation of some of Ms. Swift’s music, lyrics, and videos. "Criticism is never pleasant, but a celebrity has to shake it off, even if the critique may damage her reputation, not even in your wildest dreams could Swift's claims constitute defamation." Herning decried Taylor's actions, saying the press should not succumb to bully tactics from rich celebrities and well-compensated attorneys retained to fight their battles against diminutive figures. "These scare tactics may have worked for Taylor in the past, but I am not backing

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