People For the American Way's president, Svante Myrick, discusses the significance of Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, highlighting the historical impact of artists in political movements and the importance of their voices in contemporary elections.
Trump freaked out when Swift endorsed Kamala Harris, which is fueling interesting conversations about how much difference her endorsement will make — and how much the world of art and culture matters to the world of politics.
As a leader in an organization whose entire existence was founded on the principle that it matters a lot, I have to weigh in on this.
My organization’s founder was the late Norman Lear, the legendary TV producer. Norman believed with all his heart that if you can entertain people — especially if you start with a laugh — you can have a conversation about hard subjects; that the stories we choose to tell and the art we choose to make can lead us to a better civic life.
