Taylor Swift just endorsed Kamala Harris for president, calling herself a “Childless Cat Lady” in an Instagram post after Tuesday night’s debate.

“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” Swift posted on Instagram, alongside a photo of her and her cat. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

A lot of people – presumably people who exist outside of “stan culture” – will not understand why this is a big deal. Those people are not who the endorsement – or lack thereof – is for. For her fans, it matters a lot. After all, they had already started organizing as "Swifties for........

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