Ep.63 – Taylor Swift, 4chan, and the Alt-Right

This week we take a look at how the tiniest inkling of an idea can turn into a full blown truth to anyone who wants to believe something enough. Come find out how Taylor Swift was believed to be the secret Queen of the Alt-Right.

Sources:

https://www.pilotonline.com/government/article_901653a0-cbcd-11e8-8dd0-0fc51eac1822.html?outputType=amp

https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-called-traitor-by-alt-right-after-democrat-endorsements-2018-10

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/05/25/alt-right-white-supremacists-have-chosen-taylor-swift-as-their-aryan-goddess-icon-through-no-fault-of-her-own/?outputType=amp

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