Taylor Swift — Dear Swifties
Summary
A stranger on the subway needs to address the Swifties directly. Looking straight at the camera, they issue a preemptive plea: "Don't come after us. We're just people." The message is blunt and necessary. Not everyone loves Taylor Swift, not everyone cares about Taylor Swift, and that's a fact her fans need to accept. The speaker reminds viewers that real human beings exist beyond stan culture, that loving other people in your actual life matters more than parasocial devotion to a pop star. It's a rare moment of someone pushing back against fandom intensity before it starts. Kareem lets the whole thing unfold.
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Can I like make a disclaimer to the Swifties just quickly? Go ahead, camera's right there. Wow, we are human beings.
We love other people, other people love us. I'm sure you feel the same, hopefully you have people in your real life and not just Taylor Swift to love, you know? Don't come after us.
We're just people. People are going to hate Taylor Swift, people are going to dislike Taylor Swift, and people are not going to care about Taylor Swift, and that is a fact of life that you need to come to terms with. And that's okay.
Also, you're a—you're like, you're you're actually a—this is the last stop with Kareem Rama.