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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKanye West: I would have voted for Donald Trump, if I had voted
Chaos and projectile shoes at concert as rapper gives hour-long pro-Trump speechhttp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-vote-donald-trump-speech-concert-san-jose-president-2020-a7424316.html
Kanye West has always been something of a provocateur and a nihilist, and is staunchly anti-political correctness. Last night he stirred a maybe unprecedented level of controversy, however, declaring at a Saint Pablo Tour show in San Jose: "I would have voted on Trump". "This is my platform and I'm going to talk about the paradigm shift that's happening right now," he said at the top of a 40-minute political speech that came at the cost of several songs.
It's hard to ascertain exactly the point he was trying to make as we only have tweets and videos from attendees, not a transcript, to go off, but it sounds as though he was mostly praising the disruptive nature of Trump's campaign, which 'inspired racists to reveal themselves'.
"Whether you voted for Hillary or Trump, this is a safe space for both of you," he told the audience, asking any Trump voters to make themselves known. He also reiterated his desire to run for president in 2020, saying his focus would be on education and that his campaign would use a different political model.
"Stop focusing on racism," he added, declaring sombrely: "We are in a racist country - period." His stance stands in stark contrast to 2005 Kanye, who famously declared that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" in the wake of the devestating Hurricane Katrina.
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Kanye West: I would have voted for Donald Trump, if I had voted (Original Post)
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
OP
It's probably a toss-up between him and Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty.
Buckeye_Democrat
Nov 2016
#12
JI7
(89,248 posts)1. LOOK AT ME
grantcart
(53,061 posts)10. and don't see me get kicked out of crazy Kardashianstan
because I am even too crazy for those loons
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,956 posts)2. Nice career you had
Too bad it didn't last
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)15. Seriously, what a fool... time to add KW to the boycott list.
still_one
(92,187 posts)3. Kanye West, " I am an idiot"
pbmus
(12,422 posts)4. Our next president speaks ...
We should listen,
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)12. It's probably a toss-up between him and Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty.
I'll bet on Robertson since there's still more white voters.
(sort of)
vlyons
(10,252 posts)5. me me me me me me me
Just another narcissist
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)7. It worked for Agent Orange
JI7
(89,248 posts)6. since he is black he will be held to different standards.
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)8. He just wants attention. Ignore him.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)9. Does Kanye actually think anyone cares about what he and his
trash wife have to say about anything?
ReRe
(10,597 posts)11. Not to worry, Kanye
... if you didn't vote, you voted for him anyway.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)14. True dat.
oasis
(49,380 posts)13. West is a full of shit narcissistic asshole. Much like Trump. n/t
spanone
(135,830 posts)16. yea, well you didn't vote fuckhead. talk is cheap.