#And the argument that her case will silence accountability for private jet users everywhere makes me SO upset
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Adding to the both can be true list:
the public should have access to carbon emission data for billionaires/corporations
individual humans are entitled to safety and privacy
See, even if she's not the worst offender when it comes to a private jet... she still uses excessively, though
#And shame does not actually lead to changing behavior like this has been proven over and over again#Taylor isnt just entitled to privacy until she does something that you don’t approve of. Like that right isn’t conditional.#Idk I’m just so sick of swifties saying that she deserves privacy/safety and then changing that when they hear something unsavory#And the argument that her case will silence accountability for private jet users everywhere makes me SO upset#Because that logic carries through the opposite way too- if she loses the case that has implications for every normal stalking victim#So it’s a catch 22. And if you only see the damage to holding billionaires “accountable” and not the damage to stalking victims??#that’s fucked up!!! True accountability comes from mutual respect- not shame/punishment#And it just goes back to like… online activist points. They just like being seen as someone who cares about billionaire jet emissions.#Nothing any of us on social media say will change her behavior and it won’t change legislation but it sure does send a message#A message that it’s okay to follow someone’s every move in case you catch them doing something Bad.#C tags#Jet tracking#C#And it makes me extra mad because the people who care about carbon emissions generally have leftist beliefs#And yet don’t have an understanding of accountability and harm and how we engage with each other to move through harm#It’s all optics#how are we meant to build a world that doesn’t rely on carceral systems yet we’re over here arguing if Taylor swift is good or evil???#With the implication that if we decide she’s evil she should be shamed and punished and not supported in finding alternatives to the harm#And exploring why she caused the harm#Why does she need to use jets? How does misogyny and the surveillance state play into it? How do our actions on social media contribute?#Who is responsible for engaging Taylor swift in an accountability process? What would that look like?#What do touring musicians need to travel sustainably? Can we mobilize swifties to fight for accessible national trains?
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