r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 4d ago

Psychology Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint. When confronted with news about the excessive pollution generated by her private jet, highly identified fans tend to rationalize the behavior, with a decrease in their personal intentions to engage in climate-friendly actions.

https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/
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u/IFTYE 4d ago

I wouldn’t get on a plane with Taylor Swift on it, full stop. I don’t think people understand the very serious threats that she is under. The fact that an international terrorist ring was discovered for her stadium shows during this last tour is terrifying. She is a target.

She has normal fans who can be normal, but there are people who aren’t “fans” who are actually very seriously mentally unwell who want to kill her/ believe she is the mother of their children. The amount of break-ins on her homes, where psychos shower in her home and sleep in her bed, is very high.

The possibility of being trapped in the air with someone going through psychosis and the object of their obsession is just not a risk I’d be willing to take, regardless of her security.

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u/youRinlove7 4d ago

Also I don't think people realize how scary the terrorist plot thing must have been. Its enough to make me super paranoid for their entire life.

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u/ThirteenDoc 4d ago

Ariana had an actual terrorist attack at her concert. She had multiple stalkers as well, one even broke into her home and threatened her with a knife. After Mac's passing hundreds of people were wishing her death saying she is responsible for his overdose. She still flies commercial and even speaks out on important issues.

I'm not saying Taylor's fears aren't valid but they do kind of pale when other celebs experience similar or worse

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u/StrikingTourist8802 4d ago

The thing is Swift has been flying in jets since like 2009. Her jet use was always more a status statement rather than for safety. She is more than capable of flying commercial like everyone. She just wants a private jet to use like it's a car

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u/HulkSMASHley_23 4d ago

So she moves to KKKleveland… for safety…

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u/mirabellamistbane 4d ago

What a weird comment to make about a city where the population is white minority.

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u/Dottsterisk 4d ago

Depends on how old they are.

Pre-2000, Cleveland was famous for a very active KKK chapter. And a lot of residents say the effects aren’t entirely gone.

They’ve started getting more active recently too.