Taylor Swift‘s new album’s already inflicting some controversy … and, it ain’t about an ex both — it is all acquired to do with T-Swift’s view of American historical past, together with the ugly half. 😬
The singer dropped “The Tortured Poet’s Department” Friday … and, whereas many followers are jammin’ out to the tunes and diving into hints about Matty Healy and Kim Kardashian — others took goal at her music “I Hate It Here” … which incorporates some eyebrow-raising lyrics.
Within the music, Tay Tay sings, “My friends used to play a game where / We would pick a decade / We wished we could live in instead of this / I’d say the 1830s but without all the racists / And getting married off for the highest bid.”
Principally, it appears Taylor’s making an attempt to make an announcement about nostalgia … however, her listeners did not like the best way she tried to convey it, and are straight-up annihilating her on social media.
Think about wanting to return to the 1830’s pic.twitter.com/wH18yPT9PD
— Jakob (@littlebillstwin) April 19, 2024
@littlebillstwin
Try the “1830” pattern on Twitter … it is a blended bag of individuals genuinely outraged at Taylor’s tone-deaf remark — even in making an attempt to distance herself from the adverse connotation — and others who’re simply mocking Swift for a reasonably bizarre/oddly particular sentiment.
like???? you don’t have the 1830’s with out the racism lmao it’s integral https://t.co/BmwSP96mGz
— Chamomile T (@ChamomileTerrel) April 19, 2024
@ChamomileTerrel
Those that are literally outraged are making two main factors … first, intolerance in America throughout the 1830s went additional than racism — and slavery was at its peak throughout this time … which many individuals appear to suppose Taylor does not totally perceive.
Others level out Andrew Jackson signed the the Indian Elimination Act into legislation in 1830 … which resulted within the genocidal march of many Native Individuals from the American Southeast to Oklahoma generally known as the Path of Tears.
Taylor appears to qualify the nostalgia in later traces — however, many individuals are caught on the primary line and do not appear occupied with listening to this follow-up clarification of hers.
Clearly, Taylor’s been throughout social media feeds in the present day … with many lauding her for her new album whereas a couple of opinions have trashed her new effort. This, nonetheless, is likely one of the songs that is genuinely getting side-eye … as a result of quite a lot of people simply cannot justify it.
Taylor’s been the discuss of the city over this new album, and that is simply the most recent convo.