“F you, Taylor Swift!” shouted Megyn Kelly, “and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”
For those not fluent in Republican crazy-speak, Kelly’s meltdown was triggered by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris the night before, barely one hour after Trump all but face-planted on the debate stage. Kelly was especially triggered by Swift highlighting her appreciation for vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s support of LGBTQ+ rights.
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Other right-wing commentators, like Ben Shapiro, took another approach: making fun of Swifties. “Note: if you vote for a particular candidate because your favorite singer is doing so, please don’t vote. You are too stupid to vote,” wrote Shapiro on X. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet, threatened to impregnate her.
“The United States, the 59th* most free country in the world” doesn’t really have a ring to it. FreedomHouse does a deep analysis every year. Finland, Sweden, and Norway are the places to be.
*USA is 17th if you want to account for ties.
Cold.
Warmer than Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York & New England. Possibly some more inland states as well.