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Joanna Taylor
Nov 09, 2020
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Katy Perry's suggestion that Biden voters reach out to their Trump-supporting family hasn't gone down well.
The singer urged people to tell their family members who don't agree with them that they are loved.
the first thing I did when the presidency was called is text and call my family members who do not agree and tell t… https://t.co/B6s4zMKIF0— KATY PERRY (@KATY PERRY) 1604866978
Perry was accused of failing to acknowledge her privilege as a rich, white woman who was largely unaffected by Trump's presidency.
It's not easy to agree to disagree about the validity of your own identity or rights.
@katyperry Truth is, rich white ppl such as yourself were NEVER at risk no matter who won this election. To you, th… https://t.co/j2RT4Qp92W— Rebecca (@Rebecca) 1604872525
@katyperry You can disagree on pizza topings and tv shows, Katy, not basic human rights and decency— One of Lisa Barlow's 6 lawyers (@One of Lisa Barlow's 6 lawyers) 1604867057
Some differences of opinions are deal-breakers.
And for some, supporting Trump and his racist, misogynistic and transphobic legacy is one of those.
@katyperry “Yes family I forgive you for wanting to deny marginalised people human rights after all I would hate fo… https://t.co/s0UgFvH9px— OnlyZans (@OnlyZans) 1604871121
@OnlyZans @4WheelWorkOut @katyperry Yeah, how’s about NOPE. Just cause we won, doesn’t mean my family members haven… https://t.co/6vpUhtLsPb— NurseGnome (she/hers), RN, CCRN (@NurseGnome (she/hers), RN, CCRN) 1604883819
@katyperry I refuse to bow down to my oppressors. I refuse to extend an olive branch to people who don’t think I should exist.— 🩸𝕂𝕪𝕝𝕖 𝕆𝕣𝕕🩸 (@🩸𝕂𝕪𝕝𝕖 𝕆𝕣𝕕🩸) 1604868471
I wonder if celebrities and politicians know how tone deaf these sound when there’s people who literally cannot cal… https://t.co/FSkONXvPUA— Reilly (@Reilly) 1604883867
Clearly, the US has undergone an incredibly divisive election and Biden's presidency won't automatically broker peace.
But the priority moving forward must be justice for the marginalised peoples disenfranchised by Trump's presidency – not soothing his supporters for standing by him.
MORE: Why Trump choosing not to concede if Biden wins is a disgrace to our democracy
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