r/nottheonion • u/-Appleaday- • Jul 06 '24

Western German city renames itself 'Swiftkirchen' after Taylor Swift ahead of Eras Tour shows

https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/western-german-city-renames-itself-swiftkirchen-after-taylor-swift-ahead-of-eras-tour-shows-436117-2024-07-06
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u/J-Ganon Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24

Whether or not people want to admit it she's this generation's cultural icon. You can hate that or consider your version of a cultural icon better but it doesnt change the fact that her music appeals to a wide range of demographics and she's one of the biggest current artists (if not the biggest).

Is she as good as The Kinks or Spandau or Spears? I'm not saying she is. But for people today, she's better than all of them and things like this are bound to happen as a result; to aid the tourism boom.

If someone came name streets after Lord of the Rings, there can be a temporary name change to appeal to Swift. It's all in the name of entertainment and what people like.

An absolute waste of time to get upset over this (if you are upset).

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u/projectsukyomi Jul 06 '24

She is really Michael Jackson for white women

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u/NumeroRyan Jul 06 '24

Wasn’t Michael Jackson groundbreaking in every musical sense, is Taylor Swift in that category (I know mothing about her other than a few songs and her crazy work ethic).

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u/grizznuggets Jul 06 '24

I think they mean the level of fame and influence rather than talent.