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hlthe2b

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5. I think he has an incredibly muddled mind, either through ignorance, overwhelming narcissism, or

Wed May 2, 2018, 02:35 PM

May 2018

perhaps some mental illness, but in trying to figure out any possible meaning (which is an unpleasant exercise), I'm wondering if he is trying to allude to those African tribes that were complicit in selling captured members of warring tribes to white slave traders. This is something that the far right loves to point at to "spread the blame" for the whole issue of slavery and which brings nothing but warranted disdain from anyone with a conscience and full knowledge of history and the scope of those activities... but...

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Alt-Right Cheers Kanye West's 'Slavery Is a Choice' TMZ Rant [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

Kanye is like Trump HopeAgain May 2018 #1

What does he mean by.... CatMor May 2018 #2

Yeah, 'cuz OldHippieChick May 2018 #3

I think he means that plantation slaves could have just killed Mosby May 2018 #4

Some of them did kill their owners DBoon May 2018 #7

I think he has an incredibly muddled mind, either through ignorance, overwhelming narcissism, or hlthe2b May 2018 #5

Does he understand guns and why they could not overthrow the plantations ?? Execution was real lunasun May 2018 #6

Mr West may want to read about the results of Nat Turner's 1831 attempt at freedom. LanternWaste May 2018 #8

He went on Alex Jones today with Candace Owens octoberlib May 2018 #9

Is there a link to the video? Mosby May 2018 #10

Yes, sorry. octoberlib May 2018 #13

As trump said, "Kanye gets it" kacekwl May 2018 #11

The jackass is supremely uneducated. cwydro May 2018 #12