feeling conflicted because my disappointment right now extends beyond just taylor dating that creature. It lies with Phoebe willing to share a stage with him. It lies with Jack working with and partying with him. It lies with everyone in that circle willing to associate with him and give him a platform. It's hypocritical to feel discomfort with taylor while turning a blind eye to the rest when Phoebe is also very close to him, she was the one he shared the stage with during the shows and Jack is the one who brought him back into the circle. Idk. It's just all very disappointing from some of my favourite artists.
to expand on this a bit: all of these people are also more "online" than taylor. Ryan, Phoebe, Jack are all quite active when it comes to posting about and promoting their work (and also the work of others). the argument that "maybe taylor hasn't seen this since she avoids googling herself and limits her social media use" is null and void when you consider how many people around her ARE online. like, why would Jack re-connect them after seeing that podcast? Or any of the articles/posts about that creature's racist/anti-Semitic actions? why would Phoebe and Bo hang out with him, play on stage with him, and add to the platform he has? why would Tree not have hauled her aside and at least shown her the articles and let her make a decision on them? The answer can only be they've seen it and they don't care. It's reached the point that undoubtedly someone in that group of people has seen it and are brushing it off. It's impossible to not have by now. And it SUCKS.













