Taylor Swift under fire after threatening to sue blogger over 'alt-right' article
>Taylor Swift and the American Civil Liberties Union are butting heads.
>The organisation sent Swift's legal team a strongly worded letter denouncing her threat to sue a California blogger who accused the singer of supporting the white supremacy movement. The ACLU made the letter public on Tuesday.
>"This is a completely unsupported attempt to suppress constitutionally protected speech," ACLU of Northern California attorney Michael Risher toldEntertainment Weekly.
"At one point in the accompanying music video, Taylor lords over an army of models from a podium, akin to what Hitler had in NaziGermany. The similarities are uncanny and unsettling," Herning wrote.
In response, Swift's legal team sent a letter to Herning, who serves as the executive editor ofPopFront, demanding a retraction of the story, which it called "provably false and defamatory." The letter said Swift is "prepared to proceed with litigation" if the story isn't retracted.
The letter, while menacing, didn't legally require anything of the blogger. It was the first step toward a defamation lawsuit, which would be hard for Swift to win. Given that she is a public figure, not a private person, she would have to show in court that the blogger made the statements with "actual malice" - in other words, knowing they were untrue and publishing them specifically to destroy the pop star's character. People in Swift's position rarely prevail in defamation lawsuits, but it's not uncommon for celebrities to use cease-and-desist orders, which have no force of law, to suppress negative stories.
The ACLU fired back with a letter on Oct. 25, claiming neither Herning norPopFrontwould remove the article and that Swift's arguments don't hold water.
Elijah Bell
"The blog post is a mix of core political speech and critical commentary; it discusses current politics in this country, the recent rise of white supremacy, and the fact that some white supremacists have apparently embraced Ms. Swift, along with a critical interpretation of some of Ms. Swift's music, lyrics, and videos," the letter stated.
The letter also makes cheeky references Swift's songsShake it OffandWildest Dreams.
"Criticism is never pleasant, but a celebrity has to shake it off, even if the critique may damage her reputation," it stated, adding that "not even in your wildest dreams" could Swift's claims "constitute defamation."
Herning also spoke publicly about the cease-and-desist letter.
"The press should not be bullied by high-paid lawyers or frightened into submission by legal jargon," she toldVariety. "These scare tactics may have worked for Taylor in the past, but I am not backing down."
>i am not Taylor Swift So you are representative of some kind?
Christian Taylor
i am just a girl who loves cat..
Bentley James
...
Dominic Harris
Wasnt asking you.
Benjamin Hughes
bump
Jaxson Jones
imma try to dig up some dirt on the people involved
Brayden Flores
>Can Yu Help Taylor, Sup Forums?? no we don't like coal burning whores
Nathan Flores
coming from a greek
Landon Williams
>only has dated white men >coalburner Choose 1.
Brody Gray
The cunts from the ACLU are wrong and here is why: That cunt author wrote: >"Taylor's political silence appeared to be a rejection of her peers' support of the inclusive Democrat platform," Herning wrote. "Taylor's silence is not innocent, it is calculated. And if that is not true, she needs to state her beliefs out loud for the world... in America 2017, silence in the face of injustice means support for the oppressor."
In other words: you are classified as a Nazi, because you are saying nothing. That's libel and intimidation.
>"Intimidation tactics like these are unacceptable," said ACLU attorney Matt Cagle in a statement. No, you lawyer cunt, the author was the one using intimidation of tarnishing the public image.
Also, free speech also means the freedom to say nothing. It's not possible to have a free speech society, if people are forced to say certain things under the threat of libel.
Jeremiah Wood
member when the ACLU defended the KKK's right to free speech and now they're calling Taylor Swift a nazi
Lucas Flores
/ourgirl/
>Ocean blue eyes looking in mine >I feel like I might sink and drown and die
Song for highschool white girls advertising blue eyed guys as desired.
Literally anti racemixing lyrics.
Landon Collins
when i reverse image search i seeing any copies, meaning this picture is probably original. and the cat is identical to taylors cat.
Hunter Rogers
>I am not Taylor Swift hi taytay we love you. please dont bully the alt-right. here's a taytay meme to appease you
Isaac Cooper
you got trolled by a kardashian and deserve it
Anthony Moore
how's Meredith doing these days?
Austin Bennett
But there are pictures of her next to black men
Evan Richardson
I was thinking it looked like the one from that collection that prooves she browsed Sup Forums
Zachary Adams
what?
Luis Ramirez
Yo taylor, you should give a concert at a alt-right event. The culture is turning to our side, and history shows that people can go far by appeasing the right people at the right time.
Jaxson Watson
Operation WhiteKnight has commenced
Easton Reyes
when i search taylor cat, the cat in the thread look alike, and the picture appears to be original. soooooo
Ryder Cooper
>standing next to someone >'they must be fucking! coalburner slut! REEE!' How the fuck does standing next to someone= coalburning?
Easton Myers
Sup Forums logic, can't argue with it.
Luke Cox
Not sure if turbo autist or female 'subtlety' That's... interesting
Asher Gomez
>Calling someone a Nazi based on a music video and internet memes is freedom of speech How does this not fall under libel
Ryan Taylor
you're not very good at interpreting information are you.
Connor Edwards
this is her bf
Joseph Baker
> (OP) >>Can Yu Help Taylor, Sup Forums?? >no we don't like coal burning whores YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH
Nathan Ross
...
Noah Allen
I mean if it's really tay then its still just turbo autism
Gabriel Powell
Taylor is an Aryan goddess
Juan Allen
They're children are going to be good looking when they grow up. If they have kids that is.
Oliver Thompson
>Write an article about how someone is a Nazi >They inform you that they're considering legal action against you because of your libel >"Wow can you believe what a fucking asshole this Nazi is? All I said was that this Nazi doesn't seem to care about politics! Fucking Nazis, right guys?"
John Thomas
can someone dig through photos of taylor's house to see if the carpet is in there.
Oliver Perry
>JH Jew Hanger?
Zachary Gonzalez
Yes. Clearly Taylor Swift's team of highly paid lawyers spend their days posting vaguely worded requests for advice on Sup Forums.
Luis Morales
well all great people are autist.
Aaron Hall
>the eternal cuck
shes the biggest slut in the industry
Noah Perez
Post nudes or fuck off, Taylor.
Lucas Lee
name on reason she's a slut. no ad hominem pls.
Jeremiah Thompson
>Greek >White Pick one, Mednigger.
David Perry
yo taylor, if it's really you can you post a cute cat picture on twitter.
Jordan Cox
...
Cameron Hughes
dont talk to the those retard and filter the term coal burner. cleans the board of those filthy losers very well
Levi Sullivan
t. Hellenic subhuman
Jacob Kelly
I agree despite that faggot not being one of them.
Bentley Adams
no i enjoy talking to retards, make me look smarter.
Kevin Thompson
> gets accused of being an ethno nationalist >ethno nationalists come to her aid
us helping taylor would probably not help her case. more likely it would hurt it
Nicholas Murphy
John Mayer.
Bentley Murphy
>the American Civil Liberties Union
Dylan Anderson
Foreheads of the cats in the pics arent the same. Inconsistent. Cant trust the source.
William Sullivan
But you'll sure say you wuz Greeks an shiet when it suit you wont ya faggot
Brody Williams
yes they are... look at the black on the nose.
Chase Jenkins
>dosnt know shitposting
David Bennett
It shouldn't. Any given exchange of data is defined by its lowest common denominators. You look like a retard to everyone except yourself and that other retard.
John Gray
Most of this "Aryan goddess" shit comes from Sup Forums right? I swear the media have people here. Last night my mom said something to me like "I just read neo-Nazis declared Papa Johns their pizza and Taylor Swift their queen". Christ my mom is in her 50s, sad she's so bluepilled
Adrian Flores
>I should be able to publicly accuse anyone of whatver I want with no repercussions Fuck journalists.
It's not the media it's just r*dditors, they spread it and joke about it all over r*ddit, then the media picks it up from there
Nicholas Anderson
Dude look ate the cheeks then. Where the whiskers are.
Joseph Thompson
That would make sense, seeing how the media seems to demonize reddit as far-right despite their true nature
Ryder Jackson
Oi fucking KEK. >Donald Trump is president >Randlet had leaves blow onto his neighbors private property so his neighbor hospitalized him. >Taylor swift is actually a nazi. THE MEME MAGICK IS REAL
Jacob Fisher
> "At one point in the accompanying music video, Taylor lords over an army of models from a podium, akin to what Hitler had in NaziGermany
adolf would be rolling in his grave?
Lucas Robinson
good point, but it's hard to view the one picture due to resolution. also it would retarded to post different cats even if it is larp
Brody Rogers
To be honest this is pretty straightforward: you can't define something by its lack of expression. You don't have to self-incriminate and you absolutely don't owe some stranger a self-incrimination and while they can draw from that whatever they damn well please expressing an accusation based on that drawn belief is the literal definition of libel. ACLU doesn't have a case but they'll shoot at anything white that moves.
We don't have to do anything because she's a wealthy white person who is literally in the right according to law and logic.
Now post tay and cats.
Asher Hughes
It's not enough for them to simply hate us. They must also hate everything we love.
Jonathan Ramirez
Is it important that ACLU was originally founded by KGB as active measures/ part of the subversion program?
Angel Jones
>also it would retarded to post different cats even if it is larp Dosnt know Sup Forums
Juan Rodriguez
ACLU is a Jewish supremacist anti white hate group Same with adl and splc
David Moore
Oh look, now they're piling on.
Dominic Gonzalez
I'm fucking on to you
Ian Roberts
welp, that confirms it. time to riot.
Levi Ross
Taytay's latest album is definitely her best work. Between this and the video depicting her as a sexbot...
Zachary Robinson
both cats are hers.
Grayson Anderson
>blogger nobody gives a shit about posts something >blogger (((apparently))) gets legal threats >why am I supposed to believe this low energy larping shit?
Ryan Rivera
Don't forget you are dealing with jews not honourable people
Levi Martin
that's so rude, user..
Julian Nguyen
Great points. Also worth pointing out is that as an entertainer, Taylor's public image is her career. If it's tarnished and she can't sell out shows anymore, she'll have to just be a dancer or do a book or I dunno. I'd pay her to babysit my cats during the day. Point being this attempt to assault her character is an assault on her livelihood as well.
Liberals are getting really ass-blasted all around that conservatives AND moderates are tired of their nonsense, but they're still desperately trying to characterize themselves as good guys and anyone opposed to them as evil anyway. They're insane I'm convinced. Bloggers with over-inflated egos in the safety of their computer chairs say stupid things that get them into trouble in the real world though.
I hope Taylor decides to move forward with her suit and isn't intimidated by the ACLU's bluff.
We might actually be on to something. I went on r*ddit to see what her fans think and they made a good point that she threatened this tiny blog with only 80 followers and did nothing about the Daily Stormer having her on their banner.
She might actually be /ourgirl/
Benjamin Brown
>inb4 some alt-right retard like Richard Spencer or the clowns at Stormfront try to brand Taylor Swift as the face of the alt-right
Easton Thompson
when you reverse image search this one, you get taylor swift's cats as a result. all of the pictures are of the same photo shoot. but none is identical to this one. so it could be that this one wasn't uploaded to social media.
Benjamin Ramirez
another picture that doesn't show up in reverse image search.
Charles Flores
It's not the same cat.
Adrian Bell
how can she disavow something that doesnt even fucking exist?
>blogger talks speculative shit >threaten to sue them for talking speculative shit >unrelated third party butts in and defends the blogger for talking shit about you
wew lad
Mason Taylor
Unable to help unfortunately, but definitely on your side. You're our godess after all.
