Taylor Swift has been brutally trolled online for her lyric about wanting to go back to ‘the 1830s, but without all the racists.’
The 34-year-old released her hotly anticipated new album The Tortured Poets Department on Friday, to a ravenous response from her devoted fans.
Listeners instantly began combing the lyrics to find barbed references to her ex-boyfriends, including Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy.
‘My friends used to play a game where we would pick a decade we wished we could live in instead of this. I’d say the 1830s, but without all the racists and getting married off for the highest bid,’ she sang – inspiring widespread derision.
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Taylor Swift has been brutally trolled online for her lyric about wanting to go back to ‘the 1830s, but without all the racists’; pictured in her Fortnight music video
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She was roundly mocked for one line from the album’s track I Hate It Here, which is about feeling a sense of ennui in the present era
Taylor Swift in advert for Tortured Poets vinyl at Target
One user of X, formerly Twitter, argued that it was ‘pretty astonishing to stipulate that she wants to live in the 1830s, ‘except without the racists,’ and not mention slavery, so slavery still exists but everyone’s chill about it.’
‘I know I can’t stfu abt Taylor Swift but of all time periods WHY THE 1830s???’ another wrote. ‘The most notable event from the time period is the trail of tears like I cannot wrap my head around it? Is this another one of her dumbass codes?’
‘She said ‘without all the racism’.. like it was rain or something lmfaoooo,’ one marveled, to which another responded incredulously: ‘like???? you don’t have the 1830’s without the racism lmao it’s integral’.
Still another X user wrote: ‘To a certain extent I get it like things were extremely simple but 1830’s AMERICA WHERE SLAVERY WAS STILL VERY LEGAL WHATS GREAT ABOUT THAT???? That worries me as a black listener and that’s why I stepped away.’
One social media user insisted that ‘the 1830’s without racism is like a book with no pages,’ and another quipped: ‘why would she pick the 1830s then. what about the 1830s speaks to taylor swift specifically. is she a big fan of andrew jackson’.
In other quarters, Taylor’s new album has been fiercely defended – to the point that a negative review has just inspired the ire of her fans.
The Tortured Poets Department was slammed in a news.com.au piece titled: ‘Taylor Swift’s new album shows one thing: She could use a break’.
‘Faced with 16-odd songs about her boyfriends and breakups, many listeners might be yearning for a return to the days of folklore and evermore, when Swift created fictional stories to illuminate her songwriting’ music critic Nick Bond writes.
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One social media user insisted that ‘the 1830’s without racism is like a book with no pages,’ joining a deluge of criticism Taylor received over the line
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A review criticising Taylor’s new album has inspired the ire of the American superstar’s fans. The Tortured Poets Department, the latest release from Taylor which dropped on Friday, was slammed in a titled: ‘Taylor Swift’s new album shows one thing: She could use a break’
The review continues: ”I know I’m just repeating myself,’ Swift sings on My Boy Breaks His Favourite Toys. Listening to The Tortured Poets Department in full, one can’t help but think that’s starting to become a problem’.
Many fans of the pop star were less than impressed with the verdict, with several airing their grievances on social media.
‘It’s a fabulous album. These reviews are written my jealous wanna be writers’ said one person.
‘There’s no accounting for taste. Hope you find some one day’ weighed in another upset fan.
‘This article reminds me of ‘Those who can, do. Those who can’t, criticise” yet one more said.
‘I’m going to give some old age advice to some people who say mean things. If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all’ someone wrote.
Many fans of the pop star were less than impressed with the verdict, with several airing their grievances on social media. Other agreed with the criticism
‘500K #TSTTPD posts on Twittter right now and I’m struggling to find a negative one… so probably a few people disagree with your review’ another said.
‘Let me check if Taylor Swift cares around your opinion or the men having a cry on this feed… no, she’s good just releasing a secret second album’ one more wrote.
Others however agreed with the lukewarm review.
‘Sorry. I love her but I didn’t love this one. It might grow on me. I’m sure I won’t have choice it’s all we will hear’ said one person online.
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During the early hours of Friday morning, Swift dropped her highly anticipated new album, The Tortured Poets Department, alongside an extended double release The Anthology comprising of 31 tracks
‘So basically it’s just like all her other stuff she’s done about past breakups lol. Sounds boring,’ another commented.
During the early hours of Friday morning, Swift dropped her highly anticipated new album, The Tortured Poets Department, alongside an extended double release The Anthology comprising of 31 tracks, which are filled to the brim with Easter eggs and references to her ex-boyfriends, past feuds and latest romance.
It is set to become the second album by a female artist opening with over 2 million units in its first week in the United States.
On her 11th studio album, the singer threw in brutal digs at Alwyn and Healy — lifting a lid on what really went down during their romances, breakups, and everything in between.
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It is set to become the second album by a female artist opening with over 2 million units in its first week in the United States
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