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00:00 Macarena has chosen to remain anonymous in order to avoid cyber harassment,
00:04 which Javier Millet fans are known to commit.
00:07 She's the founder of the group of Swifties Against the Far-Right candidate.
00:10 Inspired by her idol, the American pop star Taylor Swift,
00:14 who has campaigned against Donald Trump,
00:16 she has mobilized thousands of people on her social networks.
00:20 Besides being fans of Taylor Swift,
00:22 we are Argentinian women worried about our democracy,
00:25 which is at risk.
00:27 And as Swifties, we can reach people that are not usually interested in politics.
00:32 They published a post on social media that was seen by millions of people
00:35 and was also picked up by the Argentinian media.
00:38 As Taylor said, we can wear pink, glitter, and shiny things,
00:42 and also speak out about politics.
00:44 Right before their Idols concert,
00:46 the Swifties Against Millet, who met on the internet,
00:49 sharpened their weapons for persuasion.
00:51 Friendship bracelets and flyers that mix political slogans and song lyrics.
00:56 Luna is confident this "micro-militancy," as she calls it,
01:00 can have a great impact on Sunday's voting.
01:02 — We have fought too hard for our rights,
01:06 for Millet to come and take our right to abortion,
01:08 or come and say that fathers are allowed to avoid paying alimony,
01:12 or that gay marriage is a heresy.
01:14 Is Argentina doing badly lately?
01:17 Yes.
01:17 But with Millet, things would be even worse.
01:20 — A lot of people here are scared by his ultra-liberal economic proposals,
01:25 the promise to eliminate gun regulations and to allow the sale of organs,
01:30 as well as his violent personality.
01:32 — You just cannot sit still while a completely mad person
01:35 is getting so close to being elected president.
01:38 — Since the first round of elections,
01:41 many groups of artists, scientists, and athletes
01:44 have called for voting against Javier Millet.
01:47 Following the Swifties' lead,
01:48 most polls predict a close election this Sunday.