Preferring Lady Gaga doesn't have to equate to Taylor being a talentless hack who doesn't deserve the fame she has. Why do you have to go there? Although Gaga does connect with her fans in personal ways with her music, it's not on the same level as TS - who has brilliantly drawn her fans into a community where they feel seen, heard, and validated in a way that no other artist has ever achieved. This isn't rocket science either - it's an aspect of her fame and fanbase that has been widely talked about. Plus, a ton of musicians famous for their songwriting chops think she's a masterful song writer. Making it into a contest where one artist deserves all the fame and the other deserves none is just kind of silly.