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I feel like we all know a lot about Taylor Swift – or at least, we know a lot for people who have never met or interacted with her before. That’s because Taylor is not a super private celebrity, to say the least. While plenty of stars out there do whatever they can to keep their personal relationships private, Taylor is the one singing about her heartbreak and happiness for all the world to hear. She’s never been shy about the fact that most of her songs are her form of revenge against dudes who have hurt her.

Which is why I was kind of surprised to hear that there is one thing out there that Taylor refuses to talk about, and that’s politics. You would think that a celeb as open as Taylor would be game for mouthing off on who she’s going to vote for. In fact, I would kind of expect the girl to write a song about the candidate she’s not so fond of.

But apparently, I’m wrong. When asked about the upcoming presidential election in a recent interview with Time, Taylor said, “I follow it, and I try to keep myself as educated and informed as possible. But I don’t talk about politics because it might influence other people. And I don’t think that I know enough yet in life to be telling people who to vote for.”

This is pretty interesting to me, because basically, Taylor is willing to blab about all of her exes, but she’s not willing to admit who she’s going to vote for. Here’s the thing: celebs totally deserve to have some privacy in their lives and they don’t have an obligation to share every thought they’ve ever had with us. But at the same time, stars also have the opportunity to use their superstar power for good by helping to make things happen.

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In other words, if Taylor were to start talking politics, she would be helping to inform her fans about what’s going on with the election. Taylor has thousands of young fans out there who hang on her every word. Instead of just whining singing about how John Mayer dumped her, she could be discussing more serious issues that are really important right not. Except she’s not. Maybe it’s because she’s dating a Kennedy, and her views clash with his family? Or maybe it’s because, as Zimbio.com pointed out, her country fan base is generally conservative, and endorsing a specific candidate could be bad for her record sales.

At the same time, I can understand why Taylor is hesitant to admit who she’s voting for. Listen, I get it – I usually feel the same way as her. Talking about politics is one of my least favorite things to do ever, mainly because I don’t feel like I know enough about it to discuss it fully, but also because it’s an extremely touchy subject. Plenty of celebrities come under fire once they announce which candidate they’re standing by, especially if it’s not the most popular opinion, and I can see why someone like Taylor Swift (who is all about sparkles and sunshine and happiness) wouldn’t want to get involved with that.

However, I do still feel like Taylor could make a big impact on a cause she cares about if she wanted to. I think it’s great when celebrities try to make things happen with their influence and I think it would be really great if Taylor could get her young fans out there to start thinking about politics.

What do you think about Taylor’s comment? Should she talk about politics? Do you care who she’s voting for? Do you think celebs should get involved in politics? Tell us in the comments. 

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