Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris shows importance of music in 2024 election
Politics tamfitronics Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president in a statement Tuesday on social media. Photo by Derek C. French/UPI | License PhotoMusic generates passion and emotion, so it's little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.But as a scholar of music's role in American politics and patriotism, I've never seen music assume as much electoral importance as it has in recent months.Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris is headline news, as were the mere rumors that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump, too, has his pop culture supporters, including Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood.In a tight race, music has the potential to make a big difference. Most voters today have already made up their minds, and the...
