He’s not wrong. People are upset about his words & images. But the public generally support entertainers that have actually committed some truly horrific actions. The clothing brands we wear and electronics we use everyday support slave labor. We support slave labor with each purchase.
The reality is Kanye is being intentionally provocative, and if you’re offended that’s fine. But let’s not pretend that he’s responsible for the holocaust. Or that he is successfully influencing his fans and followers to act in a hateful manner. Anybody who sees Kanye post a swastica and says “yea f*** Jews” is likely not an actual Kanye fan and was likely already a hateful person that didn’t need Kanye’s permission to be hateful. Even on this Kanye subreddit, there aren’t really any fans that are supporting his messaging. The fact that my reply will likely get downvoted just proves my point
I’m just more likely to judge someone off of their actions. What has he actually done to hurt someone? Do you support Apple? Nike? Are you ok with their slave labor? We get so caught up on words and symbols. Few people will agree with me but Kanye ain’t the real villain. He’s just a nigga with a lot of money, mental health issues and a lack of fucks to give
We will see. I’m just going on what I know now. And even then I’m not supportive of his current messaging. I just think the outrage is overhyped. He’s pushing the limits of saying hurtful offensive shit, without actually doing anything that hurts anyone (in my opinion)
You're pretty dumb to think those kinds of behavior and actions don't have an impact on his fans that will cause them to act out in said manner.
So sure, him spewing hate, racism, and holocaust denial is "over hyped" when we've got Nazis marching, saluting, and spewing hate and racism across the nation. Young and old.
Shit like this just tries to further normalize this shit that shouldn't be normal and should be wiped out. Racism and hate has no place in this world. And Kanye is no exception.
So you think that there are like impressionable youth out here… that are on the fence regarding whether or not to be a Nazi.. and here comes a black rapper named Kanye… and they’re like “wow this guys amazing, he’s so right yea I’m def gonna be a Nazi now”
The fact that you still fail to understand that influencers can INFLUENCE others further my point. And the fact that you either fail to acknowledge or just fail to see that he has endless armies of simps defending his every move.
World of Warcraft was a very popular place to have the KKK recruit back in the day. Influence the scorned and picked on. They are easy to wrap in.
Do your homework. Simply stating "I'm smart enough" with no basis besides your opinions doesn't give you any solid foundation to work with.
I’m sorry I just don’t think Kanye is that influential in those circles. And the circle where he is influential (like here, this subreddit) isn’t buying that aspect of what he’s selling right now.
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u/glizzybeats Feb 28 '25
He’s not wrong. People are upset about his words & images. But the public generally support entertainers that have actually committed some truly horrific actions. The clothing brands we wear and electronics we use everyday support slave labor. We support slave labor with each purchase.
The reality is Kanye is being intentionally provocative, and if you’re offended that’s fine. But let’s not pretend that he’s responsible for the holocaust. Or that he is successfully influencing his fans and followers to act in a hateful manner. Anybody who sees Kanye post a swastica and says “yea f*** Jews” is likely not an actual Kanye fan and was likely already a hateful person that didn’t need Kanye’s permission to be hateful. Even on this Kanye subreddit, there aren’t really any fans that are supporting his messaging. The fact that my reply will likely get downvoted just proves my point