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Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student tracking her private jet (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Easier solution: stop using private jets. It's good for the planet too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

It's not feasible for possibly the worlds biggest artist right now to ride coach... She would take up the entire flight regardless with entourage and gear.

And that's just ignoring the security aspect

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I ...don't care?

Troubleshooting billionaires' problems is super low in my list of priorities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It is not necessary that someone be "the worlds biggest [commercial] artist". That's literally Swift selling everyone else out to cash in and personally benefit from the destruction of our communal resources. For her personal benefit. That is exactly the fucking problem, you can't hold that up to defend her choices.