Our Real President Wants Us to 'Drop the Ageism Shit'

Lizzo, also known as our bad bitch-in-chief, wants you to keep focused on the things that matter this (endless) election season, and according to her, age ainโ€™t one of those things. Suggested Reading Story Behind The Shocking Moment That Ruined Rapper Lil Mama’s Career Three Friends Were Headed To A Beyoncรฉ Concert, But One Dies…

Lizzo, also known as our bad bitch-in-chief, wants you to keep focused on the things that matter this (endless) election season, and according to her, age ainโ€™t one of those things.

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In a series of now-deleted tweets from Saturday, the โ€œJuiceโ€ singer (per the Huffington Post) wrote:

โ€œI hear a lot of about Bernie Sanders being โ€œtoo oldโ€ to run or be president... but weโ€™ve currently got a 73-year old in office so drop the ageism shit and just listen to what heโ€™s got to say.โ€

Okay, points were made. HOWEVER. Lizzo made clear the tweet defending Sanders wasnโ€™t an endorsement.

Absolutely @ewarren is a dope candidate as well Iโ€™m just sayin we worried bout the wrong things letโ€™s just listen to the policies and stop talkin bout the shit that donโ€™t matter ya know

Listen to the policies, Lizzo? In this economy??

At any rate, weโ€™re not sure why Lizzo deleted those tweets, but she did keep up one political message about the importance of civic responsibility.

โ€œThe first President I could ever vote for was Obama. I was so proud of my right to vote and I will never take it for granted. I love us,โ€ she wrote, adding, โ€œIโ€™m not sure who Iโ€™m voting for yet, but it for damn sure isnโ€™t Trump.โ€

https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1165269244071878656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Not long after she posted the tweet, Barack Obama dropped his and Michelleโ€™s summer 2019 playlist, which featured none other than Lizzo (because, I mean, obviously). She shared the honor with Lil Nas X, Beyoncรฉ and Beyoncรฉโ€™s husband, Stevie Wonder, Goldlink, and 2 Chainz.

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1165286625208950784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Now, is DJ Khaled or Mac Miller on Sandersโ€™ or Joe Bidenโ€™s personal playlists? I donโ€™t know and frankly, donโ€™t care. I just know if youโ€™re not listening to Lizzo in 2019, you shouldnโ€™t be trusted with an aux cord, let alone my vote.

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