Taylor Swift Ajak Penggemar tidak Golput

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON - Penyanyi pop Taylor Swift mengajak penggemarnya untuk menggunakan hak pilihnya pada pemilihan Senat dan DPR pada November mendatang. Hal itu diungkapkannya dalam caption postingan akun instagram pribadinya.

"Tolong, tolong didik diri Anda sendiri pada kandidat yang berjalan di negara Anda dan memilih berdasarkan siapa yang paling dekat mewakili nilai-nilai kalian," tulis Swift.

"Bagi banyak dari kami, kami mungkin tidak pernah menemukan kandidat atau pihak yang kami setujui 100 persen untuk setiap masalah, tetapi kami harus memilihnya," tambahnya.

Dalam postingan panjang dengan pengikut 112 juta, penyanyi berusia 28 tahun itu juga mengatakan akan memilih kandidat dari partai Demokrat. Dia akan menjatuhkan suara kepada Phil Bredesen untuk Senat dan Jim Cooper untuk Dewan Perwakilan.

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈

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Pelantun lagu Bad Blood pun berbagi pandangan menyoal pandangan politik masa lalunya. Kini, pilihannya berubah. Demokrat menjadi pilihannya yang mencalonkan diri sebagai Senat Amerika serikat di negara asalnya Tennessee dan tidak memihak atau memilih Marsha Blackburn dari partai Republik.

"Seperti yang saya lakukan di masa lalu dan ingin terus memilih wanita di kantor, kali ini saya tidak bisa mendukung Marsha Blackburn. Rekaman pemungutan suaranya di Kongres mengerikan dan menakutkan saya," kata Swift.

Menurutnya, Blackburn menentang kesetaraan untuk perempuan. Dia memilih menentang Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, yang berusaha untuk melindungi perempuan dari kekerasan dalam rumah tangga, menguntit, dan berkencan.

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