By The Daily Caller (Opinion) | Created at 2024-11-15 21:21:51 | Updated at 2024-11-21 17:01:01
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November 15, 2024 2:36 PM ET
Taylor Swift’s arrival Thursday in Toronto included a ridiculously over-the-top motorcade and the shutdown of a major highway.
A viral video shows police-led vehicles snaking down an open highway, and it’s getting worldwide attention for all the wrong reasons. Security concerns are understandable for Swift, who had to cancel an “Eras Tour” show in Vienna in August after government officials confirmed a planned terrorist attack. But a motorcade of this magnitude seems more aligned with Hollywood spectacle than genuine safety measures — and it’s a terrible reflection of the state of our society and the priorities of those in charge.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 14: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE). Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Rogers Centre on November 14, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
At what point did we get so caught up in the lives of famous singers that we felt it appropriate to surround them with so much pomp and circumstance? Bear in mind, the people who foot the bill for this expensive and expansive drain of resources are the taxpayers.
If they had a say in how their tax dollars are spent, my guess is that they would prioritize the safety of their community over shelling out all of this money for a singer to come and perform. This seems like an excessive display to offer a celebrity.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 14: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE). A view of the crowd as Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Rogers Centre on November 14, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
They had to shut down downtown Toronto to make way for Taylor Swift’s motorcade. She’s more important than all these Canadian peasants. Hunger Games vibes, anyone? pic.twitter.com/WYD4kyFTQS
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 15, 2024
Ridiculous! https://t.co/7y0AsonaFd
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 15, 2024
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly shared similar thoughts in a social media post Friday.
“Ridiculous,” she wrote.
