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SleeplessinSoCal

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23. From your link

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 11:18 AM

Dec 2023

"The pop star's "Eras Tour" became a cornerstone of the summer's pop cultural zeitgeist, with the Federal Reserve even saying at one point that the concert boosted tourism and travel to such an extent that it likely helped to revitalize the economy."

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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