テイラー・スウィフト、ついに政治に
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これまで政治に関する発言を控えてきたテイラー・スウィフトが、初めて、選挙でどの候補者を支援しているか表明した。
テイラーは、1億1,200万人のフォロワーを持つインスタグラムに長文のメッセージを投稿し、「以前は、自分の政治的意見を公けにするのは気がすすまなかったけど、この2年で私の人生や世界で起こった出来事により、いまはとても違う想いを抱いている」と、その心境の変化を綴った。

「私はこれまでも、そしてこの先もずっと、どの候補者が人権を擁護し、そのために闘うかに基づいて投票する。私は、この国では私達誰もに価値があると信じてる。私はLGBTQの権利に対する闘いに信念を持ち、性的指向やジェンダーによる差別はどんな形であれ間違っていると思う。この国でまだ見られる人種差別は恐ろしいもので、不快で、根深い」

そして、地元テネシー州で11月6日に開かれる中間選挙では、同性婚や男女同一賃金、女性に対する暴力防止法の再授権法案などに反対してきたMarsha Blackburn(共和党)を支援することはできないと、上院は民主党のPhil Bredesen、下院は同じく民主党のJim Cooperに一票を投じると明かした。

また、「お願いだから、自分の州の候補者たちに対しての知識を深め、誰が自分の価値観に近いかいに基づき、投票して。あらゆる事柄において100%賛同できる候補者や政党を見つけることはできないかもしれない。でも、私達は投票しなくてはいけない」と、呼びかけた。
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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. 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 voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ????????????

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音楽だけでなく思想の面でも多大な影響力を持つテイラーだけに、この発言には注目が集まっている。

これを知ったドナルド・トランプ米大統領(共和党)は、「テイラー・スウィフトが彼女(Marsha Blackburn)のことを何も知らないのは確かだ。私はいま、テイラーの音楽を25%くらい好きじゃなくなったと言っておこう」と、コメントしたという。

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. 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 voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ????????????

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