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        Is it wise that they assign her perspective value because they admire her ability to sing and dance?

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          They admire more than that. But, like, there’s an implication in the fact that you are posting on Lemmy that you believe people should assign a nonzero value to your perspective; why is that? I would assume that you make your arguments and believe they have value based on their own merit, regardless of the fact we have no idea who you are. Well, Taylor Swift made a post where she stated her position and gave arguments too. Is there any reason her perspective should not have any value but yours and mine should?

          Furthermore, if someone does know who she is and wants to also take into account that they admire her music and songwriting, her personality, her perspective, and/or her various life accomplishments, why shouldn’t they? We’re talking about politics here, where everyone is making it up as they go along. She’s not trying to use her celebrity status to get a paper published in a physics journal or something.

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            I’ve done little more than ask questions about why someone should respect her political perspective because she’s rich singer and dancer.

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              Yes, I noticed you were asking that question, hence my reply which took your question into account. If you get a chance, you could try doing the same.

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                There’s so much bullshit here that I acted as if you also posted bullshit. I apologize. I’ve read your post in full and more carefully.

                I can’t seem to find her post in full, only snippets of her conclusion. Mass media sucks that way. Do you happen to know where I can find her post, unedited and without making an account?

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                    Thank you.

                    She states her conclusions with nearly non-existent reasoning. As it sits it deserves very little respect.

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                  So you replied to my post without reading, still didn’t address the questions I asked after acknowledging this, and are now shamelessly saying you also never even read Taylor Swift’s post in the first place before making all your comments. And yet your thesis is that there’s no reason to place any value on what she says?

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                    Is there any reason her perspective should not have any value but yours and mine should?

                    She provides nearly no reasoning for her perspective.

                    Furthermore, if someone does know who she is and wants to also take into account that they admire her music and songwriting, her personality, her perspective, and/or her various life accomplishments, why shouldn’t they?

                    She’s rich, a marketed character. She shouldn’t be trusted by default.

                    We’re talking about politics here, where everyone is making it up as they go along. She’s not trying to use her celebrity status to get a paper published in a physics journal or something.

                    This ridiculous comparison, and being outright incorrect in it, is why your questions weren’t answered. I’ve rectified that.

                    And yet your thesis is that there’s no reason to place any value on what she says?

                    No reason? I didn’t say that. I said the implied reasons to value her perspective aren’t meritable.

                    Now that I’ve read her post I find I was entirely correct. She’s chosen what’s safe, politic, and popular: conclusions without reasoning. She could’ve risked what her conscience should’ve told her was correct. But, she predictably didn’t.

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      She’s at least as qualified as one of the candidates to have a perspective, and has an edge because she hasn’t bankrupted any casinos, sabotaged a nation’s pandemic response, or raped any kids that I know about. Not that qualification is necessary to have or state a perspective.

      I strongly question the judgement of anyone who questions the judgement of someone advising voting against Trump.

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        She’s at least as qualified as one of the candidates to have a perspective

        Your measure of merit is “relative to shit”.

        I strongly question the judgement of anyone who questions the judgement of someone advising voting against Trump.

        You don’t care for facts and reason, only agreement.

        That’s not a perspective that deserves respect.

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          You have yet to demonstrate any facts or reason.

          “Don’t vote for the shit candidate” otoh is reasonable.

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            “Don’t vote for the shit candidate” otoh is reasonable

            I agree. That’s why I won’t vote for Trump, Harris, or anyone else that funds their campaigns with corporate money.