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Taylor Swift has driven some far-right pundits to do the unthinkable: Cheer for San Francisco

As America's two favorite pastimes — football and intricate political conspiracy theories — collide in the run-up to Super Bowl LVIII, a strange thing has happened. Several conservative commentators announced that they plan to root for San Francisco, a city that has long served as a bete noire to far-right America, with politicians and media outlets alike usually vilifying it as an acrid ...
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore.

As America's two favorite pastimes — football and intricate political conspiracy theories — collide in the run-up to Super Bowl LVIII, a strange thing has happened.

Several conservative commentators announced that they plan to root for San Francisco, a city that has long served as a bete noire to far-right America, with politicians and media outlets alike usually vilifying it as an acrid emblem of progressivism run amok.

The nascent 49ers fans declaring their unlikely allegiance are hardly driven by Bay Area devotion or Candlestick Park nostalgia. Rather, they are vocally sticking it to Taylor Swift, the ofwho will be facing off against the 49ers on Sunday.

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