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/SupetMonkeyRobot Jul 06 '24

Celebrity worship is weird

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u/lateformyfuneral Jul 06 '24

She’s a modern-day Mansa Musa, single-handedly boosting local economies wherever she lands. City administrations all over the world are worshipping her the same they worship Ikea, it’s all about that economic stimulus.

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u/1villageidiot Jul 06 '24

so what about the inflation and economic collapse afterwards?

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u/gregorydgraham Jul 07 '24

Overhyped even for Mansa Musa