Good afternoon, everyone, and Happy Tuesday! My name is Taylor, and I’m back in your inbox with this week’s OUTlook, Qnotes’ LGBTQ+ business and economic newsletter.
Many factors go into the status of local, state and national economies, but what many people didn’t expect was for one person to have such a direct and indirect impact on the national economic stage.
Who is that person? No one other than The Man herself, Taylor Swift.
According to the U.S. Travel Association, the Grammy award-winning artist and long time LGBTQ+ ally‘s Eras Tour resulted in over $5 billion in direct spending by fans in just a five month period. Swift has helped boost business sales and local economies of the cities she’s made stops in, and people are taking notice. Her influence and reputation have certainly made an impact beyond the music industry, and now, Swift may play a role in something she historically has avoided: American politics.
This week, Qnotes looked at the impact the Miss Americana herself could have on politics in 2024, and how conservative media has launched The Great War against who they argue is a “front for a covert political agenda.”
You can read more on this below.
Are you ready for it?: Taylor Swift’s reputation and influence could make sparks fly for Democratic candidates in 2024
Taylor Swift. Some know her as the singer songwriter behind major airplay hits such as “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Anti-Hero.” Others – the more devoted – have flocked to and come to know her through stage performances and her ability to entertain and entrance crowds […]
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