As far back as 2001 I could see the thing was a joke, and probably not even worth noting, complaining or complimenting. Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” is Taylor Swift. Odd choice. Or maybe not. She is the biggest star in the NFL, so that’s worth something.

I imagine, and know that a quick search will get me this, there is out there a complaint — Beyonce did not get this honor a few years’ back — records sold, stand taken. The complaint would now have to be tainted by its association and relation with the same complaint by Kanye West — who has not aged well. But Swift has made herself only vaguely political — but maybe there is some racial dynamic in analyzing this. I was about to point out she didn’t make it into the NFL, but then realised it was a half time performance that solidified her position, but then further realized that football fans just ignored it.

I know I am out of step with the culture, but also know I have heard Swift songs in the background (biggest star anywhere and all that) but only recently bothered to id them to her. I had assumed my opinion was dead center neutral indifference, but actually I have an ever so slight negative “but whatever” opinion on it — but definitely negative. Maybe I am just getting her earlier work before she stumbled out of a suburban girl-hood mindset, though.

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