I confess: I¡¯ve never heard a Taylor Swift song.
I can¡¯t name or hum one of her tunes. I do know that she is a billion-dollar music machine, a smart and savvy businesswoman, a symbol of women¡¯s empowerment and an inspiration to young women everywhere.
The ¡°Swift effect¡± has become a force in both U.S. domestic politics and international relations. She¡¯s a billionaire with millions of followers who idolize her. Governments court her to schedule concerts in their country. Her relationship with Travis Kelce, a star professional football player whose team is heading to the Super Bowl, has elevated Swift to new heights of obsession ¡ª and not of the good type. Their relationship has become one of the weirdest conspiracy theories to make the rounds ¡ª allegedly a ploy to secure U.S. President Joe Biden a second term.
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