This fact did little to sway the public perception of the act, as netizens across social media focused on the destruction of the guitar and the cheering crowd.
“These are also the people who are screaming about gas and the price of eggs!” wrote one of Swift’s fans.
“Taylor might as well start signing tons of stuff so people like that can buy it for charities for the poor and then destroy it,” another joked.
Swift’s political leanings have been a source of division among her fanbase for years, with some destroying her merchandise as far back as 2018
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The political nature of the incident divided netizens in predictable fashion, with some celebrating alongside the event’s attendants and even sharing anecdotes of their own destroying Swift-related items.
“We bought a car she autographed. Let a monster truck run over it, then gave it to charity.
They were so grateful,” a reader recalled.
