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While I’m still a bit bummed that they didn’t go with a more book-aligned POC Fiyero for the Wicked movie, I’ve been thinking (heheh) about how his being white highlights the really interesting foil relationship between him and Glinda (and, in many ways, the audience yourself).
At its core, Wicked is a cautionary tale about propaganda, (literal) scapegoating, and what it means to uphold the status quo. The audience is watching through Glinda’s eyes—it is through her, arguably the most beautifully tragic character of the show, that we learn how lonely life becomes when you forfeit your values in favor of systemic power and likability (“No One Mourns the Wicked” is, in many ways, about HER).
Now, this is where Fiyero’s whiteness can get interesting—if you consider him and Glinda to share roughly equal footing at the beginning in terms of privilege/how much they have to lose (applying our real-world lens of race and power here, where whiteness is the apex), his storyline essentially represents what could have happened if Glinda had made the brave (and arguably wise and loving, if you’re picking up what I’m putting down 👀) choice to go with Elphaba and fight the good fight (this is also why I feel like a queer reading of G&E’s relationship is almost implicit to the story, but I digress).
As the POC/marginalized allegory, Elphaba has much less of a real choice in her curtain-pulled-back turning point. But Fiyero and Glinda—both representing privilege—get to choose. So in Act II, we see the consequences of both the choice to stay (Glinda) and to go (Fiyero). In Fiyero’s case, his ultimate rejection of his own power, privilege, and even beauty leads to immense physical loss—including his own body—but that is then compared to the loss of love, community, and identity that we see Glinda left with by the end. And this brings us to the question that the audience is left grappling with: in an unjust system where loss is inevitable (a.k.a. our own world, as the Wizard himself represents), which of these things are YOU more willing to give up?
It’s important that Glinda is an empathetic character because, in reality, most people are going to be Glindas (obvi this is nuanced among us Elphabas of marginalized identities, but I’d still argue that there’s some level of Glinda in us all)—and it’s important to be rattled by the end of the show when you realize that she is the one who has the sad ending. But it’s also so important that Fiyero is empathetic (which I’m SO glad this movie leaned into)—because he’s ultimately who Glinda—and thus we, as the audience—should have been.
And especially given the state of US politics right now…this is just all more relevant than ever.
#I could go on about how the male and female gender roles/queerness also plays into these dynamics but I NEED to finish my grad apps hrrrr#soon maybe#also don’t get me started on the trump era of it all#WOOF I forgot how much I love this show#THE WORLD CAN FINALLY SEE WHY ITS BEEN ROTTING MY BRAIN FOR 20 YEARS#wicked#wicked meta#wicked spoilers#fiyero tigelaar#glinda upland#fiyeraba#gliyeraba#gelphie
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Swifties react to Taylor Swift’s decision to stay friends with Trump supporters.
#gross and spineless#she has joined the billionaire class in every possible way#she only leaned into activism when she wasn’t at the top of the charts#taylor swift#taylorswift#the eras tour#ts#the tortured poets department#miss americana#travis kelce#swifties#us politics#political activist#politics#kamala harris#tim walz#donald trump#brittany mahomes#us open
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based off of that one picture that i can't find rn
i'm weirdly proud of this
FUCK BOTH OF THESE GUYS BTW. this was just a drawing for me and my friends gc pfp
#my art#some of my better art#joke art#joke ship#my chemical romance#my chemical romance fanart#my chemical fucking romance#mcr fanart#mcrmy#mcr#mcr art#mcr memes#mcr revenge era#mcr5#mcr5 is real#mcredit#three cheers for sweet revenge#donald trump#fuck trump#joe biden#fuck the govt#trump x biden#biden x trump#posts that kinda blew up
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taylor works overtime!
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me (lying to myself): his skin and hair r totally not too dark or orange, and will look fine when i finish! It's not overdefined!
WHY did i not fix it before i inked 😭😭😭 in my defense? This is literally my 6th acrylic ever
#washed up dean#hes had too many beers#trump era#learn to paint#ink drawing#traditional art#artists on tumblr#sketch#character art#traditional drawing#pen and ink#amatuer art#dean winchester#spn#spn fanart#supernatural fanart#supernatural#jensen ackles
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#dead gay wizards#marauders era#marauders fandom#marauders#the marauders#that destiel meme but with wolfstar#wolfstar#remus x sirius#sirius black#sirius orion black#remus lupin#remus john lupin#fuck trump
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trump and biden have that jegulus type dynamic ykwim
#triden#trump x biden#jegulus#what is wrong with me#marauders#marauders era#james potter#regulus black#i know this is silly#starchaser#sunseeker#forbidden love#enemies to lovers
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#What I've learned from this list is that a lot of my favorite periods in history have to do with nations or kingdoms in flux#Many of these eras sit on precipices that change the course of history#such as The Rise and Fall of Jacobitism or the 2000s#How different would the world have looked if 9/11 hadn't happened?#Or if Christianity hadn't infiltrated Ireland and caused the near extinction of an entire culture?#There is so much about history we will never know#but these periods in time when the scales could have tipped one way over the other#and subsequently changed the course of our existences#are so fascinating to me#Which also tells me that if I'd been born 30/40 years from now#this moment in history that we're currently living in probably would have been one of my favorite periods in history; this Trump era#era and the question of whether we leave it behind or continue to spiral deeper into it...#Interesting stuff!#jack.txt#jack's polls
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You have agency
November 6, 2024 Wednesday 4:40pm
Trump Wins. Ushering in a dark uncertain time.
After the shock and awe die down, remember, you have agency.
The greatest growth comes through the darkest times. Keep observant and vigilant. Opportunities will come along to be a part of the way out.
In 2017, I had many encounters with the homeless. I would fill reusable Trader Joe bags with food, toiletries and socks and pass them out to homeless people. I thought “just this one person”. I can’t solve all homelessness, but I can have an encounter with this one person. That’s how I used my agency.
Regarding this new potentially authoritarian Trump era that we are entering, maybe try my method. Just this one thing. Just this one person. Whatever it is that is aimed at the oppression. That’s enough. (Passing out a bag was also a gesture "at" societal oppression that sustains homelessness)
End of my thought above.
#11/6/2024#Trump wins ushering in an era of darkness#you have agency#do an act aimed “at” the oppression.
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"James isn't gay! you can't ship James and Regulus-"
Watch me <33
#i ship whoever i want#it's fictional ✨#it's not like I'm shipping your mother with Donald Trump or whatever his name is#so why you mad?#this is for people who's hating on what people ship and not minding their own business#if you don't ship it then keep it to yourself or be respectful to other people's opinions and choices#jegulus my love#jegulus#james potter#regulus black#starchaser#sunseeker#james x regulus#regulus#regulus x james#james fleamont potter#regulus arcturus black#marauders#maraders era#marauders fans#marauders fandom#draft from January 28#totally forgotten about this
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Kamala Harris 2024 💙💙💙
#kamala harris#vote kamala#black girl aesthetic#black girl blogger#black girls of tumblr#pinterest#black girl joy#black girl magic#soft life#black girl beauty#luxury#soft girl era#vote democrat#vote blue#please vote#get out the vote#black votes matter#fuck trump#vote vote vote#harris walz 2024
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#kamala harris#harris walz 2024#donald trump#2024 debate#taylor swift#jd vance#presidential debate#harris 2024#vp harris#kamala 2024#vote blue#vote blue to save democracy#swifties#the eras tour#swifties for kamala#register to vote#childless cat ladies#childless cat lady
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If Taylor Swift Had Endorsed Donald Trump
Democrats would scorn her business savvy, cap her ticket prices, and fret over her huge carbon footprint.
Wall Street Journal
By Allysia Finley
Forbes estimates Taylor Swift’s net worth at $1.3 billion. Despite her liberal leanings, the singer-songwriter has amassed her wealth the old-fashioned way: through hard work, talent and business savvy. Her endorsement of Kamala Harris last week is rich considering she owes her success to the capitalist system the vice president wants to tear down.
“The way I see it, fans view music the way they view their relationships,” Ms. Swift wrote in a 2014 piece for the Journal. “Some music is just for fun, a passing fling. . . . Some songs and albums represent seasons of our lives, like relationships that we hold dear in our memories but had their time and place in the past. However, some artists will be like finding ‘the one.’ ” She has become “the one” for hundreds of millions of fans worldwide with lyrics that chronicle relationship woes women commonly experience.
Ms. Swift took advantage of her ardent fan base in 2014 by removing her catalog from Spotify in a bid for higher royalties. “Valuable things should be paid for. It’s my opinion that music should not be free,” she explained. “My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet, . . . is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.”
She also criticized Apple Music for not paying artists during the streaming service’s free trial, prompting the company to change its policy. As she jeers in a hit song, “Who’s afraid of little old me?” Apparently, Big Tech companies.
Last year she reportedly raked in $200 million from streaming royalties on top of the estimated $15.8 million she grossed per performance during her recent “Eras” tour. Some fans have shelled out thousands of dollars on the resale market to see Ms. Swift perform. Americans have even traveled to Europe when they couldn’t get tickets in the U.S.
Her fan base may be more loyal and enthusiastic than Donald Trump’s. JD Vance scoffed at the idea that the star’s endorsement of Ms. Harris could influence the outcome of the election. The “billionaire celebrity,” he said, is “fundamentally disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans.” Maybe, but she certainly taps into the problems of young women.
Democrats hope to use Ms. Swift’s endorsement to drive them to the polls. But it isn’t difficult to imagine what the left would be saying about her had she endorsed the Republican antihero. It might go something like this:
The billionaire has gotten rich by ripping off fans, avoiding taxes and harming competitors. Time for the government to break her up. Unlike rival artists, Ms. Swift writes, performs and owns her compositions. This vertical integration allows her to charge exorbitant royalties and ticket prices.
Tickets for her “Eras” tour on average cost about $240. That’s merely the price for admission—not including food, drink or Swiftie swag. VIP passes that include memorabilia go for $899. How dare she make young women choose between paying for groceries or rent and going to a concert.
The Federal Trade Commission must cap Ms. Swift’s ticket prices at a reasonable price—say, $20—and ban her junk fees. Concertgoers shouldn’t have to pay $65 for an “I Love You It’s Ruining My Life” sweatshirt.
Her romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce also unfairly boosts their star power, letting them charge more for endorsements. As Ms. Swift writes in one song, “two is better than one.” Mr. Kelce reportedly signed a $100 million podcast deal with Amazon’s Wonderly. By breaking up the couple, the government could reduce their royalties and ticket prices.
Ms. Swift, the self-described “mastermind,” also dodges taxes on her “full income,” which includes some $125 million in real estate and a music catalog worth an estimated $600 million. “They said I was a cheat, I guess it must be true,” Ms. Swift acknowledges in her song “Florida!!!”
Under the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed billionaire’s tax, she would have to pay a 25% levy on the $1 billion increase in her fortune since 2017. But that isn’t enough. Ms. Swift should also have to pay taxes on the appreciating value of her “name, image and likeness,” which the Internal Revenue Service considers an asset.
How much is her brand worth? Easily billions. She might say, as she does in a song, that her “reputation has never been worse.” True, Miss Americana’s image took a hit after reports that her private-jet travel in 2022 emitted 576 times as much CO2 as the average American in a year. When Ms. Swift sings, “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me,” she’s correct. She and her fat-cat friends are what’s wrong with America.
Appeared in the September 16, 2024, print edition as 'If Taylor Swift Had Endorsed Donald Trump'.
#Taylor Swift#swifites#eras tour london#TS13#trump#president trump#trump 2024#repost#donald trump#america first
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Blue like the America that should have been
#eras tour toronto night 2#torontotstheerastour#taylor swift#taylornation#taylor's era#taylor swift moments#gorgeous taylor#the eras tour#eras taylor swift#folkmore era#politics#us elections#presidential election#kamala harris#fuck trump
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