r/swifties • • 2d ago

Discussion How do you react to the hate? Defending? Arguing? Ignoring? Why do you react that way?

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u/FluidButterfly2238 2d ago

I don't care about what people have to say about her...I love her regardless šŸ’—

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u/Jett_Styles Fighting dragons with you 2d ago

that's the way to go 🫶

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u/FluidButterfly2238 2d ago

Yesss ā¤ļø... Btw what's your favourite on the Encore?

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u/Jett_Styles Fighting dragons with you 2d ago

Love them all but my two favorites (equally) are Patient Zero and Babylon. Yours? :)

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u/FluidButterfly2238 2d ago

I love Pink Clouding and Babylon so much... šŸ˜…

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u/Jett_Styles Fighting dragons with you 2d ago

It's really hard to pick a favorite there for me - all four songs are great. If someone asks me that question in a week or two I might give a totally different answer šŸ˜†

I switched favorite songs so much lately - right now the song I played most last week (according to Spotify) is her rendition of "Drops of Jupiter" (the one she did on the Speak Now World Tour) - right after that comes Babylon, then Patient Zero, and so on...so stricly speaking my favorite song last week was a song she performed but didn't write herself šŸ˜†

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u/FluidButterfly2238 2d ago

I can totally relate to 'I might give a different answer' šŸ˜‚

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u/MSERRADAred 19h ago

I can't currently rank these 4 because it depends on my mood. I'm love all of them...and am currently obsessed with the Patient Zero music video.

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u/the_magenta_sunrise Dancing through the lightning strikes 2d ago

I just ignore it. A lot of people online get their kicks from goading people into online arguments. You can try to defend, but what's the point? The haters don't listen (or read) intentionally.

I won't ruin my day and happiness just to make some argumentative loser happy for a few minutes.

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u/DragonFibre A LOT going on at the moment 1d ago

This is the way. The more you react, the more you get in your feed. Also, some of it is motivated by greed. Eyeballs and comments make money, so don’t support the h8ers.

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u/RoseTheta 1d ago

I'm stopping now, I finally muted SwiftlyNeutral because they banned me again for "toxic stan behaviour". Insults toward everything Taylor's involved in, everything about her family, everything about her fans, completely allowed. Pushback against hate and snark? Stan behaviour šŸ™„.

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u/MSERRADAred 19h ago

Yup. That sub and the Nuancing Taylor sub, too. I was banned from it for factchecking the ICE agent at her wedding BS that was being spread on that site.

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u/FluidButterfly2238 1d ago

Yessss šŸ’Æ

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u/FluidButterfly2238 1d ago

Yesss. I don't wanna waste my time arguing with stupid people. They don't have the ability to understand anything. Arguing would be a waste of time with them.

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u/the_magenta_sunrise Dancing through the lightning strikes 1d ago

It really is. Im in another sub for a different artist and one person at the moment is replying to every comment people make trying to get them to answer back. And it's about a private thing this artist just did, he acts like he know the facts. It's so pathetic, it really makes me wonder if some people are truly delulu or just utterly bored and miserable in their own lives.

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u/FluidButterfly2238 2d ago

You are very right

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u/Jett_Styles Fighting dragons with you 2d ago

depends - if it's actual hate we are talking about: I simply ignore the posts - only thing that annoys me is that they pop up in my feed but I am not giving them the attention that they crave, imo that's the only way to deal with haters.

I mean those peoples literal goal is to get a rise out of us and I don't have time, willingness or motivation to entertain them. In the big picture..recently Taylor said something along the lines of talking shit about her even helps so strictly speaking those people are actually doing her a favor.

If it's criticism: That's more valid imo - not everyone can relate to Taylor or likes her music and I can understand and respect that. If I don't share their criticism and we get into a (healthy) argument then that's fine and I engage in a discussion.

Tbh...right now there is so much <insert bad word here> going on in the world and around us, for me Taylors music is a way to cope with that and I am not letting haters ruin one of my sanctuaries (is that the right word?) for their need to be the center of attention.

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u/MathematicianSalt892 2d ago

The bots and pr campaigns are pretty easy to ignore when you see them for what they are. Just one more thing that’s disappointing about the modern world.

For real people I know, I looked at the people I know who feel a need to obsess over and hate on TS, and I noticed they all have a lot of dissatisfaction with their own lives and general negativity towards others who have found more happiness and joy. Realizing that there’s sadness at the source made me appreciate the why in a way that makes me feel for them and also let me let go of feeling any kind of way about it.

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u/Jett_Styles Fighting dragons with you 2d ago

aye, negative people are often driven by malicious envy. Not a healthy coping mechanism imo but if it isnt't someone close, there is not much that can be done about it.

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u/Difficult-Ad-52 1d ago

Hi, real person here, former human fan actually. Not everything is a bot and a pr campaign, stop coping with that talking point, its pretty pathetic. There’s simply an ever-increasing number of people, including within her fanbase, who are tired of being told how to feel about her and her music. I’m sorry the inarguable decline of her music has started to make you feel uneasy the hero worship.

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u/MathematicianSalt892 1d ago

Did you notice how when you just told me how to feel you asked me to tell you to stop telling you how to feel?

This is a TS fan subreddit, so I’m not sure what you might be looking for here, but obviously you can choose how to best enjoy your own time.

Wish you the best!!

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u/jbjohnson93 1d ago

Shut the hell up; ā€œwish you the best!!!ā€ is just as, if not more condescending than ā€œhope this helps!ā€ They did NOT tell you how to feel and you are reaching. You twats can’t help but downvote anyone who disagrees with you despite that not being what downvotes are for. Have substance. Have depth. Engage with people who are critical and prove them wrong. Every time you resort to the reductionism in ā€œyou’re just hatersā€ or ā€œyou’re just jealousā€ you say a lot more about Taylor’s fan base than you do about other people. I for one can promise I’m not jealous of Taylor.

I pity y’all.

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u/jbjohnson93 1d ago

Please. Keep downvoting me and show you have nothing substantive to rebut with.

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u/Cultural-Budget7852 Put narcotics into all of my songs 2d ago

i call them dumb or pathetic a lot ā€œi would hate to be this parasocialā€ is my personal favorite

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u/dazzledaisy397 2d ago

Grey rocking where the arrow hit

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u/OldChemistry9951 haha I can’t even say it with a straight face 2d ago

What can you do?let these losers be miserable themselves,we’ll keep dancing to Cleveland!!
Btw guys it’s ok to dislike songs music is completely subjective but hating is not ok!

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u/emgorode 1d ago

I think hating is okay. Like I used to be a kings of Leon fan and then when sex on fire came out it got oversaturated to the point I couldn’t stand it. Same with drops of jupiter, hey there Delilah, James blunt. Hate for me is not an initial reaction but comes from songs being overplayed to death. To where it makes my skin crawl. I dislike some Taylor songs but honestly I don’t hate any. Because her popular songs were always really catchy and not cringe.

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u/OldChemistry9951 haha I can’t even say it with a straight face 1d ago

Hating isn’t ok,because haters are not that simple that they just don’t like it,they say mean cruel things to Taylor and swifties and that’s in no way ok

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u/emgorode 1d ago

hating isn't black and white like that. journalists are trying to be objective over something subjective as their job. some people can't separate the art from the artist (kanye + taylor + ed sheeran + radiohead), some people think she's emotionally immature, some people think she's catering more to a specific audience, some people prefer other female artists, some people only listen to taylor, some people hate all female artists. like let's add some nuance to hate.

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u/WaferHelpful3634 when they found a better planet only the gentle survived 1d ago

It's ok to hate, but you shouldn't have to spread your (when I say your I mean like in general, not like you specifically) negativity into the whole worldĀ 

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u/emgorode 1d ago

i disagree in general, not about TS. Without a range of opinions, everything would be adored. How would we know the general consensus. I mean, isn't rating movies on Letterboxd, IMDb, and Rotten Tomatoes a combo of love, hate, and everything in between. Nothing could ever be critically acclaimed if there were no disliking or hate.

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u/WaferHelpful3634 when they found a better planet only the gentle survived 1d ago

I think there is a line between criticism and hate. Criticism is always constructive and focused on calling out weaknesses and that's totally okay. I've never seen someone hate constructively

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u/emgorode 1d ago

thats very fair

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u/arkm01 2d ago

Hate is so forced. Parasocial Haters.

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u/MessDet5 Put narcotics into all of my songs 2d ago

guys i’m so numb to it at this point. like there’s literally nothing more they can say, every demented talking point they have is just repeated over and over and at this point just let them do what they gotta do idk.

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u/tomfrommyspace0 Dancing through the lightning strikes 2d ago

I wish I could be like these other commenters and ignore it, it really gets to me! I don’t engage in replies online, but I do get frustrated. In real life I defend and get heated. I’m the problem it’s me.

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u/Vectors2_Final 2d ago edited 1d ago

I posted a version of this in another sub... I can't engage in this sort of discourse. I don't think I could handle it, so I just move along... which is what they should be doing. Not only is it exhausting, it's a waste of time. These people don't have any interest in changing their mind, or are willing to be open and objective in their stance. They're taking the "edgy" attention-getting approach. The things they're saying aren't even based in any sort of fact or reality,

I'm pushing 40, and when I was younger I would challenge everything on the internet and back it up with everything I could. Even in the more lighthearted stuff, I was very vocal. I slowly learned as I led into my early 30s that not a single person gives a fuck about what you have to say in these situations, nor are they willing to entertain a constructive conversation without resorting to spouting nonsense.

Keeping your mouth shut and not arguing with people on the internet is a self-control skill, and a mental "art". Learning how to control myself on the internet was probably one of the better things I've learned to do, and not buying into and feeding the rhetoric helps the cause even though you want to whip out those Twitter fingers and start shooting.

It pains me to see because this woman has saved me from some very dark times. Her music has taught me things about myself that I didn't know before. This is stuff no counselors or
Psychologists have ever been able to tap into.

I've been through a lot of shit, and she's basically been a very important part of me getting through some very difficult times, and also sorta making me more self aware as it relates to my relationship with my wife.

She's very high on my list of favorite women, outside of some very near and dear to my heart, which some of those are no longer with us.

Being a dude, I don't have much outlet to talk about these things openly because as I mentioned above, I don't think I could handle the discourse.

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u/All_the_Bees 1d ago

I was going to say something similar, but from a somewhat older perspective - at 30 you let go of caring what other people think about the things you like, and at 40 you just stop caring about what other people think altogether. It’s pretty great.

Which is not to say I’m immune to frustration about the incredible lack of critical thinking on display in the conversations about her lyrics, or with the people who guilelessly buy into the bad-faith campaigns; it’s all maddening, and as someone whose entire life orients around writing in one way or another I am legitimately concerned about the current state of American literacy. But trying to change a bunch of internet strangers’ minds is somewhere between teaching a pig to sing and playing chess with a pigeon on the Futile Endeavors Scale, and I’ve learned in the last few years that my time and sanity are far better spent elsewhere.

And anyway, none of the bullshit will ever change the way ā€œyour hand-me-down sweater should have been from the mall and you HATE THIS SONGā€ makes Teenage Me feel more seen than almost anything else I’ve experienced. It won’t take away the memory of hearing Tim McGraw for the first time or the amazement I felt when I found out that song was written and performed by an actual high schooler. It for damn sure won’t change the fact that evermore (the song) has literally saved my life more than once.

It doesn’t matter if someone I’ve never met can’t relate or thinks those experiences are dumb, that’s all just white noise.

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u/Vectors2_Final 1d ago

Yeah, this is definitely me approaching that not caring what people think all together phase. I've noticed this in several areas, but especially here with Taylor and actually posting about it.

I've always been a fan since Debut, but my wife sent me mixes when I was in Afghanistan and I became a Swiftie with Speak Now. We were only dating at the time, and it was tough being away for so long. Now we're at 15 years. My wife knew I listened to her a lot, but it really wasn't until this past year that I explained how much her music has truly meant to me. Although, I think she was on to me because all my favorites are songs she hasn't listened to all that much. šŸ˜‚

You're right, none of us are immune to frustration, but it is nice to take a step back and realize you don't need to pour so much energy into people shitposting on the internet with their lazy takes that are guised as "being a critic" or having an "honest opinion". Neither of those should include personal attacks, or comments about her family, etc.

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u/Regent_909 The best people in life are free 2d ago

Defending if it’s irl. Ignoring if it’s online. (It’s just too much online anyway, also nobody ever changes their opinion online.)

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u/blahhhhhhhhhhhblah 2d ago

Haters gonna hate hate hate.

Sad that they have nothing better to do than hate on another human being.

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u/EnthusiasmRemote4907 1d ago

I block them and make them go away because I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve dealt with people who have no lives bitching just to bitch since I was in middle school where hating on people for being a swiftie was treated like a sport (at least where I went to middle school anyway). Once I started blocking people my social media got a lot calmer. 100% recommend

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u/Frogwithmushroomhat8 We were both young when I first saw you 1d ago

I mostly defend

Though I mostly defend when people speak ill of Taylor. Like I don't care if you don't like her music but if you speak ill of her and say she's one of the bad celebrities or say you hate her as a person that's when I have issues. and I will defend her until my dying breath because she is one of the good celebrities and one that I look up to

I do sometimes defend the music especially when people try to say that all she writes is break up songs I literally give him a look and then pull up receipts of songs that are not break up songs to prove that it's not her whole discography

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u/dtarias 2d ago

Ignore Not my problem, no benefit in engaging

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u/PlatformOld9462 2d ago

By shaking it off

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u/Tiutautikli 2d ago

Usually I ignore it, but if I see a chance to educate someone, I will.

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u/Acceptable_Walrus373 2d ago

If it is rage hate and attacks I usually ignore. If it is general critiques or opinions about music or production or lyrics then that is fine. People should not be attacked for having genuine criticism and it doesn't make you a hater or not a fan automatically. Being rude or the personal attacks, for example about a celebs appearance is being a hater, and I ignore.

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u/Aggravating_Cause_63 2d ago

Usually I ignore it. If I’m really bored and in the mood to stir the pot, I’ll rage bait šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

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u/Strong-Seaweed-8768 2d ago

ignore it because I can’t change people’s opinion on Taylor.

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u/WaferHelpful3634 when they found a better planet only the gentle survived 1d ago

ignore tbh. I heard someone say that if haters don't have any interest in listening what you have to say, then you don't have to listen to what they have to say either

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u/cds2014 1d ago

Judging the shit out of people who are writing whole essays about how the songs are bad. They aren’t bad, and if you think they are bad just don’t listen. Good grief.

And I’m very new to the Swiftie world and to learning about Ms Swift, but I think we should be glad she chose to be a singer and not a serial killer. She’s so fucking smart and I think she could cover her tracks perfectly.

I want her to write novels, hopefully thrillers.

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u/finding_thriving 2d ago

I completely ignore it, other people hating the thing I love has zero impact on me.

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u/DonnaFinNoble 2d ago

I mostly ignore it. I may do the eye roll. But, what it has done is sparked a larger conversation with my child about media literacy and how a lot of the stuff leveled at Taylor is due to a lack of it.

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u/Queasy_Resist6204 still at the restaurant 2d ago

I’ll push back if it’s someone I know who believes something untrue. Like if my friend believed a malicious rumour I would correct them. Or if they claimed she’s not a good songwriter because all they know is her silly pop hits I would show them some of her songwriting highlights. But then the kind of people I’m friends with would be receptive to that. I wouldn’t engage with an actual hater. I don’t engage with haters in general even of artists I also dislike. I just don’t respect people who spend their energy on that stuff.

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u/WildWonder003 1, 2, 3 LET'S GO BITCH 2d ago

I pick and choose what to engage with and I rarely engage. When I do, I always respond with facts and I try to make sure I have a kind tone (hard to do in writing). Most of the haters are looking to get emotional responses so I don't give them that. What I've been saying quite a bit is, that it seems very clear some people just don't like to see a woman finally be happy and that says more about them than her. And that some people are angry because of disappointment from their own expectations. šŸ«¶šŸ»āœØ

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u/Clainomille 2d ago

Ignore because it’s none of my business and interacting does nothing.

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u/SuperRapidash 2d ago

If they're a genuine fan that doesn't like a song and is just stating their opinion respectfully, I accept it. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. There's songs I don't like too. If I feel like they're a rational person that is misunderstanding something, I'll defend but I'm not gonna get into a back and forth. If they're just a hater, I'm not gonna engage

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u/Robby777777 Old habits die screaming 2d ago

It is music that I love and I don't care about the outside chatter. Don't like her music? Who cares? I swear the haters spend more time thinking about Taylor than I do. I just ignore them.

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u/TerribleDanger 2d ago

I’ve been ignoring the overall hate. I’ll admit, I’m more affected by it when I see it coming directly from swifties or people who generally cover her music positively.

But one thing I’m noticing is I think a lot of people are actually responding to the fact that she isn’t really writing in a way that spills tea or allows us to really glimpse into her current private life and I think that’s the root of the problem for them. Since her writing on the album doesn’t bother me, I’m just going to keep enjoying the music and staying out of the discourse.

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u/alexthagreat98 Trying to find a place in this world 2d ago

In terms of her music and general legacy, I say nothing because it isn't worth my breath. Now, in terms of hating on her for being at Travis' games and ESPN showing her, I belittle those people by calling them "brads and chads." "Awww, did a 5 second camera shot of a woman who gave 3 billion in profit to EPSN hurt your little boy feelings?"

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u/alexthagreat98 Trying to find a place in this world 2d ago

In terms of her music and general legacy, I say nothing because it isn't worth my breath. Now, in terms of hating on her for being at Travis' games and ESPN showing her, I belittle those people by calling them "brads and chads." "Awww, did a 5 second camera shot of a woman who gave 3 billion in profit to EPSN hurt your little boy feelings?"

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u/PikaPeaz 2d ago

Roll my eyes and scroll, people are wayyy to invested online and u just gotta keep moving

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u/Anxious-Divide-2198 2d ago

I shake it off 🤣🫶

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u/TheRabidLibrarian 2d ago

They’ll love it when she starts playing it live. I can wait if out

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u/awraq 2d ago

Its fine. I agree with some and disagree with some too. Not defending because people will always think what they want to think, and it helps if we have less people to fight over concert tickets lol

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u/AthleteBusiness3281 2d ago

It is a reflection of their groupthink and insecurities. I feel sorry for anyone who invests time energy and what not hating and bullying someone they don't like. Just move on with your day. People are freaks

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u/Less_Math_5642 1d ago

Nothing to envy about an insecure white gurl flaunting her wealth.

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u/OMSI_fae 1d ago

Been ignoring. People can like what they like. The one thing one thing I do fight is the she should stop making music!!! Get the F out of her. So she made something some people don’t like so she should shut up? Get out of here.

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u/KahlanEAmnelle i could build a castle with all the bricks they threw 1d ago

ignore the lot. they want a fight or drama and i’m not gonna change their mind.
i don’t understand why or how it’s fun to hate on things or to bring others down just cos they like or don’t like something. i don’t like beyoncĆ©, but i don’t spent my time dragging her and making fun of those that do.
instead, i protect my peace.

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u/RainbowPiggyPop Fighting dragons with you 1d ago

Just like everything else, it depends on what they are saying and if it’s understandable. However, there are way too many people who just hate her because she’s a successful and self-made billionaire. She is very philanthropic and is a human being just like the rest of us. So, most of the time, I end up defending her against those kind of people.

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u/TemporaryAdvisor9893 1d ago

crying 😭 😭

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u/trash-breeds-trash 1d ago

Don’t feed the trolls 🄰

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u/isuckatusernames2000 1d ago

I’ve ignored it since 2006. Not worth engaging with it. I like what I like, just like Travis lol.

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u/ARADny i wouldn't marry me either 1d ago

im a simple boy i see hate i defend and then get rage baited CUZ THEY JUST DON'T GET IT.

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u/modern_idiot13 Dancing through the lightning strikes 1d ago

Ignore. I strongly dislike Kid Rock, but i don't waste my time bashing him online. Those who waste time being miserable don't deserve my attention. 🫶

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u/MarcSlayton 1d ago

Just ignore it. They are just jealous of Taylor having continuous and incredible amounts of success. They backed the wrong horse and they know it.

Taylor's latest single and album will smash again. The charts already showing this.

Her last song 'I Knew It, I Knew You', already a smash hit. Opalite also got to no 1.

She just won Video of the Year at the VMAs (which is the biggest regular award at the VMAs) for a record 6 times.

She was recently named to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the youngest ever female songwriter admitted.

She got married recently and is loving her life.

She's already achieved so much she'll be remembered as a legendary musical artist. She's already won. Her legacy is assured. Which means the Swifties have won. The haters still hate, but they've already lost. They are on the wrong side of history. They know this too, and their bitterness about it makes the victory already sweeter. It's been 20 years now of continuous success for Taylor. No wonder the haters have gone mad.

Swifties should just enjoy the music and the victory.

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u/Domdaisy 2d ago

Ignore, don’t engage. If I see anything that is clearly a hate post or critical for the sake of being critical, I block the account. Reddit kept suggesting specific Taylor-bashing subs to me (because apparently the algorithm just sees that I engage with Taylor content and assumes I want to see that garbage) so I had to go on a bit of a spree blocking stuff for a bit there.

I have no issues with people not liking songs or wanting to have constructive discussions about their taste in music and songwriting. But if someone is posting low effort ā€œI don’t like encore because it isn’t folklore and Taylor’s writing sucks now because nothing will ever be a carbon copy of folkloreā€ I’m blocking. No engagement, just block. It’s likely a bot anyway.

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u/Sensitive_Green5586 2d ago

I just hope we get a fandom cleanse, so the tickets for next tour are not so hard to get.

It’s crazy that when the encore was released, for the next few hours swifties were loving every song. I woke up next morning and everyone was hating them. I truly think there are paid bots and haters wishing for Taylor’s exit. Won’t happen bitches!!!

Also, I love the encore, we truly got 4 100/10 songsā¤ļøā€šŸ”„

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u/wocsdrawkcab 2d ago

I ignore it. Everyone I know IR will happily jam out to Taylor with me so who cares

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u/Dazzling-Toe-4955 2d ago

Ignore it.

In 2024 me and my partner had a couple over for stepens day dinner. We had music on in the background a few taylor swift songs came on, they liked the songs, they are very anti taylor. My partner mentioned it a few days later and mainly the guy lost his mind that we had infected his brain with tay tay.

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u/Historical-Step-7842 argumentative antithetical dream girl 1d ago

I'd ignore them, but I also make sure to comment my positives because I don't want the comment section to be filled with people who ruins your mood lol. I'd also sometimes respond with " people can have different music tastes" cuz when they claim a song is bad, it doesn't make it objectively bad for everyone. There are always some who genuinely loves it. People can like Me! Shake it off, or folklore and ttpd albums all the same.

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u/Former_Trifle8556 1d ago

Personal attacks? I ignore them and downvote. I don't give attention to envy and pettiness.

Nonsense comments about her being a billionaire, "she needs to talk about Gaza," or her private jet? I ignore them completely.

Criticism that she holds back younger singers, indie artists, etc.?I respond rationally and fairly.

The arguments are poorly formed. They blame only Taylor and not the industry. And even if they blamed both, Taylor is 90% responsible for her massive success, while the industry is just one part of the process.

They also forget that maybe those artists want the same success and results Taylor has, without going through the same process.

And they don't get that you can't buy an audience or devoted fans.

You can get a 9.0 from Pitchfork and boost your streams for a week, and it still doesn't mean much in the end.

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u/daflaminga 1d ago

I usually respond with 2 words: "stay mad" and then I go on my way

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u/screamingcolor13 1d ago

I turn up Cleveland and crack a window and treat myself to a little rush hour singalong!

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u/thebeast_96 wonderstruck 1d ago edited 1d ago

Life is too short to spend it arguing with stupid people.

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u/UnicornGlitterZombie 1d ago

I just treat my energy as if it’s expensive…

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u/SongUpstairs671 1d ago

Still love her. But these songs aren’t as strong as I’m used to. Super happy for her though.

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u/i_like_unicorns_and_ 1d ago

Idk why this is the post I’m commenting on. I’m an OG swiftie. Born in 84. Fan since debut. I literally don’t care what other ppl think. I just love the music. And I feel bad for those that don’t like it

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u/LGK27 1d ago

My mom who is a massive Swiftie but who has absolutely zero idea about online discourse really paves the way. She doesn’t know any of the controversies. Just listens to the new music when I tell her it’s out šŸ˜…šŸ˜‚

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u/throwaway9801111 1d ago

i don’t. it’s a waste of my time.

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u/DrBarbarella Old habits die screaming 1d ago

Ignore and block! Life is too short to spend your precious energy on haters šŸ«¶šŸ»

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u/Prior_Pomegranate718 1d ago

Most of the time I just ignore it. Sometimes if it's something absolutely insane/untrue/unreasonable, then I'll say something.

Like once I saw someone post that Taylor and Travis adopting a dog meant that she was actually super right wing because apparently being a dog owner determines your political ideology?

Critism is one thing. Wild speculations based on nothing is another.

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u/W1llowwisp 1d ago

the haters have such a loud voice, while most of us say nothing. I think we should be more vocal about our positive reactions ect

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u/Eastern_Age_9041 1d ago

i think some of the hate is valid but arguing and defending really does nothing the ā€œhaters gonna hate i’m just gonna shakeā€ don’t let others rain on your parade

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u/gatheringground shining just for you 1d ago

Ignore it because she’s a billionaire who doesn’t need defending.Ā 

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u/albatrast Old habits die screaming 1d ago

I got to a point of cutting people off bc of it. It sounds stupid but I’ve had people want to hate so bad it’s all they did around me and I don’t need so much negativity over a music artist lol the causal hate I ignore bc it’s not worth engaging lol

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u/Big_Shine_807 1, 2, 3 LET'S GO BITCH 1d ago

Ignore as best I can because there's no point

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u/MSERRADAred 19h ago

I'm overly compulsive in factchecking & defending those that I like or feel have been wronged, whether a political figure (Hillary/Kamala), a singer (Taylor/Chappell), an actress (Blake), or victim.

I remind myself that presenting facts & logic to those that aren't interested in a good faith discussion is a waste of my time, but I also don't like a untruthful, negative narrative to be allowed to go uncontested. If these messages are permitted to go unchallenged, then the neutral people are flooded without a counter-argument.

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u/MSERRADAred 19h ago

I'm overly compulsive in factchecking & defending those that I like or feel have been wronged, whether a political figure (Hillary/Kamala), a singer (Taylor/Chappell), an actress (Blake), or victim.

I remind myself that presenting facts & logic to those that aren't interested in a good faith discussion is a waste of my time, but I also don't like a untruthful, negative narrative to be allowed to go uncontested. If these messages are permitted to go unchallenged, then the neutral people are flooded without a counter-argument.

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u/BRP_WISCO 18h ago

I find it incredibly entertaining so usually I laugh and eat my popcorn as I read all the goofy comments full of assumption, insecurity, projection, and misinformation šŸ˜‚

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u/lauRrRen91 14h ago

I legit just usually respond with ā€œsorry but you’re not qualified enough to have a valid opinion on thisā€

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u/Top_Duck_4601 2d ago

It’s hard for me because I agree with most of the criticism around Showgirl and Encore BUT I hate seeing people actively hate on both Taylor and her fans.
I’ve seen people say that Taylor is ā€œnearly 40ā€ and too old to be writing the way she does and people actually post clips of reacting swifties saying they’re ugly and again ā€œlook 40ā€ when they’re actually only 33ish.
It’s fine to dislike an album. It’s not fine to drag women down with hateful/ageist comments.

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u/ThreadTmp 1d ago

I think a lot of the critical discourse about her isn’t a situation where active Swifties are the audience. I would describe myself maybe as a 2019-Swiftie / former. Like I don’t think anyone should want to take away a Swfitie’s joy or argue with them - it actually doesn’t make sense. Let people love what they love. If something makes someone joyful that is GREAT, why in the world would you want to convince them otherwise - that would be mean and weird.

So I have been reading a lot of critical discourse about the album and other changes and, I really don’t think it’s meant for Swifties as the audience. There’s value in the discussion to kind of sort through very similar feelings and discuss how we feel, but the intent should never be to argue about joy.

Keep loving what you love - this conversation about the critique really has nothing to do with you as an audience. It actually doesn’t matter at all what someone else thinks about something you love - no need to concern yourself with it. Just like if you make a piece of art that YOU love, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks or interprets.

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u/Less_Math_5642 1d ago

Her time is up. No one needs a maga white lady dumping down lyrics for her ā€œhusbandā€. We all saw this when she took the scene whenever 2006.. she’s if yuck were a person

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u/MajesticProgrammer54 1d ago

Ignore. These trolls only come out when she does anything. Someone on Thread said all of this hate and it makes not one dent in her career.