I mean... We already criticize the Conservatives and the oil corps quite a lot here (on Lemmy), right? Why not make fun of a hypocrite at the same time? But sure, I still kinda get ur point. This'll be the last Swift meme from me.

[–] Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You know Taylor tried to silence the Jet Tracker Kid last week, maybe she’s try to silence Lemmy Memes now? Feels like last few days there has been a big uptick in “oh no lets not point to Taylor because there are other people to point to who are worse people” posts in response to memes.

[–] DreamerofDays@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ignoring entirely that it’s a tired gag already. I would wager a sizeable amount of the pushback is from people who are just tired of seeing these posts still clustering about their feeds.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then criticize the laziness or lameness of the joke; don't act like legitimate criticism of a billionaire is illegitimate just because she's a woman

[–] DreamerofDays@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

It can be two things

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Nah, fuck that post and fuck you trying to use it to shut down criticism.

All billionaires are evil and worthy of criticism.

The implication that post (and now you) seem to be making is that because she's a woman she's beyond criticism, and that's bullshit.

Take your billionaire apologist bullshit and go fuck off.

When we say "eat the rich" we don't mean "eat the rich, unless they're totally girlbossing!"

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

All billionaires are evil and worthy of criticism.

But especially this one who coincidentally happens to be a woman who the right wing despises at the moment.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We as leftists have to stop letting what the right is or isn't doing dictate our actions. The criticism of Swift's jet impact existed before the right cared about her. We have to stop letting the right poison every one of our wells.

The criticism is legitimate and I don't give two shits what the shitbags on the right care about on this or any other topic.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

We as leftists

Hello, fellow leftist!

have to stop letting what the right is or isn't doing dictate our actions.

Yes, and that's exactly why you shouldn't be feeding into this outrage manufactured by the right.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago

It's not apologetics to point out that she's not the only nor the worst offender.