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(32,975 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2023, 10:14 AM Dec 2023

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Taylor Swift 2023 Times Person of the Year [View all]

Taylor Swift has been named 2023 Person of the Year by TIME magazine, beating out a host of finalists who over the last 12 months dominated politics, entertainment and more.
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Taylor Swift 2023 Times Person of the Year [View all] irisblue Dec 2023 OP

Well deserved malaise Dec 2023 #1

Yep, bet trump is so jealous. He's never won a Nobel or Man of the Year. brush Dec 2023 #101

My favorite billionaire EYESORE 9001 Dec 2023 #2

I'm kinda glad. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2023 #3

I'm old John Shaft Dec 2023 #4

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Dec 2023 #9

Thank you John Shaft Dec 2023 #64

Welcome to DU irisblue Dec 2023 #65

Thank you very much John Shaft Dec 2023 #73

My nephew met her. greymattermom Dec 2023 #10

It's Rebl2 Dec 2023 #38

Your description does not describe her music at all. mwb970 Dec 2023 #80

Good for her! MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #5

Good, well deserved! Emile Dec 2023 #6

Link goes to "Attacks in Texas" story. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #7

Scroll down, it is the third story. niyad Dec 2023 #11

Better her than trump or one of his goons. (nt) Paladin Dec 2023 #8

Good for her. She's done some important, good things. marmar Dec 2023 #12

Iris here is the link you need to the story. Emile Dec 2023 #13

From your link SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2023 #23

And in Chicago: chia Dec 2023 #29

I believe that. My apartment has a view from the 62nd floor of soldier field. Three days in a row packed to the brim. Lucky Luciano Dec 2023 #75

This is a good thing, in this world of rage and depression. Swede Dec 2023 #14

Its a feel-good choice. milestogo Dec 2023 #15

She's singing all the way to the bank. 🎶🎶 LakeArenal Dec 2023 #16

Good! Well deserved. She's brought some joy to the world during these days of gloom and doom. Fla Dem Dec 2023 #17

pfffft... BobTheSubgenius Dec 2023 #18

For real TheProle Dec 2023 #37

Thinking her 'positives' outweigh her 'negatives' for young girls and society as a whole by 637 times. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2023 #50

Whatever works for you. TheProle Dec 2023 #51

Pretty sure I'm not alone in that line of reasoning. (Time Person of the Year 2023.) NoMoreRepugs Dec 2023 #52

Of course not TheProle Dec 2023 #54

All seats filled at the moment. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2023 #62

Heh LuvLoogie Dec 2023 #106

The carbon footprint of most mega-stars is enormous. progressoid Dec 2023 #56

Hm. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #66

Good for her for making billions TheProle Dec 2023 #69

Meh MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #86

The success she has now is because of her hard work and talent. NorseSaxonCelt Dec 2023 #79

That purchase was after she was already signed. And that doesnt make people buy your records either. oldsoftie Dec 2023 #71

All fair points TheProle Dec 2023 #72

greed Skittles Dec 2023 #102

That is pretty much my take, as well. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2023 #114

Not named trump? getagrip_already Dec 2023 #19

Send a Copy Traildogbob Dec 2023 #47

I always liked her music also... getagrip_already Dec 2023 #55

100 percent Traildogbob Dec 2023 #61

Nope. TIME named him in 2016. ancianita Dec 2023 #104

Thats why it was once great... /s.... getagrip_already Dec 2023 #108

What?? ancianita Dec 2023 #110

/s is a tag for sarcasm getagrip_already Dec 2023 #112

Ahh! Okay, cool. Oh, hey, ancianita Dec 2023 #113

Taylor Swift is an indefatigable entertainer, immensely talented and successful FakeNoose Dec 2023 #20

Wish we could get her to endorse some Democrats KS Toronado Dec 2023 #24

I think that might happen down the road FakeNoose Dec 2023 #87

She endorsed Biden in 2020 xmas74 Dec 2023 #115

Agreed mostly. She has actually made known that she's a progressive...which is a good thing. brush Dec 2023 #28

That alone is why I'm good with her being the person of the year. She does a fantastic job inspiring her MLAA Dec 2023 #83

This is going to really piss the MAGAts off padfun Dec 2023 #21

She's done some good things. chouchou Dec 2023 #22

Enter Kanye lame54 Dec 2023 #25

*snort* progressoid Dec 2023 #30

"Why you gotta be so mean" North Shore Chicago Dec 2023 #33

The Not-So-Secret of her success. speak easy Dec 2023 #26

Thanks for that snippet redqueen Dec 2023 #27

As a man I find it difficult to listen to upset, distressed talk of a valid wound, speak easy Dec 2023 #31

We all wound each other, usually unintentionally redqueen Dec 2023 #40

Very true. Women have it, men need to learn it. And most of "us" are still in grade school... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2023 #42

Not all women have it, and many men do redqueen Dec 2023 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Dec 2023 #34

Empowerment. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #67

Brava! highplainsdem Dec 2023 #32

I wouldn't recognize any of her songs; can't pick her out of a lineup, but Ocelot II Dec 2023 #35

Time is just trying to sell some magazines that no one reads. former9thward Dec 2023 #36

However, she is likely more popular than Jesus Christ. I think fame and widefpread TeamProg Dec 2023 #43

Yes, popular, and that is why she was selected. former9thward Dec 2023 #48

She is responsible for young people registering to vote. rubbersole Dec 2023 #57

You seem to take that on blind faith. former9thward Dec 2023 #58

Registrations--just one data point spooky3 Dec 2023 #81

Why would someone on DU accept unscientific data? former9thward Dec 2023 #89

You aren't a scientist or qualified pollster, but even lawyers accept spooky3 Dec 2023 #90

Yes, they gave it to Stalin and Hitler not to sell magazines but because of their effect on news that year. former9thward Dec 2023 #91

irisblue.......... Upthevibe Dec 2023 #39

Not George Santos? I was lied to. TeamProg Dec 2023 #41

It was originally him Sympthsical Dec 2023 #44

My daughters were so thrilled when I txtd them the news dweller Dec 2023 #45

How awesome! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #85

Good for her! peggysue2 Dec 2023 #46

That is the best news! Thank you Taylor for showing the world money doesn't have to define who you are PortTack Dec 2023 #53

What we need now are her political endorsements. housecat Dec 2023 #59

It's coming, I'm sure it's coming. speak easy Dec 2023 #68

Tee-hee. So Taylor Swift, allegedly, was responsible for activating the Swiftees in Baitball Blogger Dec 2023 #60

Who will show up first to snatch it out of her hands - Drumpf or Kanye? UTUSN Dec 2023 #63

You know the Orange Fuckface and his minion, Kanye are eating their hearts out over this. world wide wally Dec 2023 #70

Wow.. This Is Great News for People's Rights & Democracy!! Cha Dec 2023 #74

Congrats to her and all the Swifties! Tomconroy Dec 2023 #76

Watch her on the Graham Norton show to get a sense of who she is : wonderful. fierywoman Dec 2023 #77

She deserves it. mwb970 Dec 2023 #78

Passed a car today with her name painted on it. byronius Dec 2023 #82

When I was a teen in the 60's, my parents and grandparents didn't get the Beatles FakeNoose Dec 2023 #88

Oh, I get her music. And it's fun. byronius Dec 2023 #99

Mine too.. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2023 #109

Every year I am amazed at how few people understand the Times Person of the Year award. Gore1FL Dec 2023 #84

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #92

Despite her music not being my favorite cup of tea TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #93

Music is crap but rockfordfile Dec 2023 #94

"Love Story" is my favorite Taylor Swift song, and the first where DemocraticPatriot Dec 2023 #95

She's an amazing artist. I love her, Shake It Off! 💕 MerryBlooms Dec 2023 #96

Shake off 'Love Story' ? I think not... DemocraticPatriot Dec 2023 #97

I'm more a Baez, Harris, Simon, Raitt, Franklin, etc... playlist, MerryBlooms Dec 2023 #98

I'm officially old. edbermac Dec 2023 #100

it's bubble-gummy Skittles Dec 2023 #103

It is bubble gum xmas74 Dec 2023 #116

Congrats, Taylor! You're in the Person of the Year club of mostly men, Barack Obama and Joe Biden among them. ancianita Dec 2023 #105

republicans are going to go into a nervous breakdown... Escurumbele Dec 2023 #107

Her music IMHO is bland and vapid. WarGamer Dec 2023 #111