poolboy

2y

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no s*** the things kanye said are so stupid, uninformed and can cause genuine damage. it's a real shame that a Prince / Warhol / Beatles / Bowie level artist and icon is so unapologetic about ruining his generation defining legacy

BUT - lots of "do as i say, not as i do" going on right now.

the talent agency CAA that dropped kanye from their roster in response to this situation is factually proven to have aided harvey weinstein in arranging the private meetings where he would conduct his abuse. but, once a controversial black man uses WORDS, not actions, they kick him to the curb?

adidas has every right to drop Ye. but i think its complete bullshit that they want to drop kanye and be all noble while simultaneously saying "we'll continue to sell yeezy designs without his name on it". so, you don't condone the things the man says, but you DO condone the way his designs can line your pockets?

twitter has every right to remove a man encouraging anti-semitism which is against their rules - makes sense. but why do they currently allow Suhail Shaheen (top Taliban spokesman) to actively use his official account with almost 700k followers - the taliban believe in the forceful prosecution of all Jewish people in the arab world.

don't even get me started on how all of these capitalists, social media infographic-ass-trends and the "who can hold the most social currency" holier-than-thou mentality of western culture is ALWAYS in favor of mental health education and awareness - except when Kanye is involved.

if headlines came out today "ed sheeran has manic episode, says he hates black people in incoherent string of racist tweets - has been purposefully avoiding his prescribed bipolar medications for 2 years", the amy schumer's and gigi hadid's of the world would be posting "Praying for Ed. Mental health matters, I hope he finds the care he needs right now." type bullshit right now on their instagram stories

have the man experience ramifications for irresponsibly abusing one of pop-culture's largest voices? fine, actions should absolutely have consequences. but it really rubs me the wrong way when all these already predatory institutions and societal norms throw all their circumstantial tolerance out the window when a nuanced conversation about mental illness and censorship appears. this situation is being handled so beyond poorly and hypocritically by all parties involved (kanye included).

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some people in the thread are taking my ed sheeran a***ogy too literally - i'm trying to make the point that if you put a much more palatable face on the front lines of a major controversy (a white one, perhaps), it would go down with much more empathy and cautiousness than this. all of the major systems kanye has been going against publically for years saw the golden opportunity to wipe him off the map and they are taking it

frenchpress

2y

lowkey ppl just love watching companies do s*** like this. they'll talk s*** abt em any off day of the week but soon as you get some stupid overreach like this it's not interpreted as a reason for action or actual discussion by most ppl, it just becomes a spectacle to see for them

92 BRICKS

2y

Yeah but those wholesome plants would’ve apologized and made a statement promising to change. Ye doubled down and refused to give a believable apology that didn’t come off as sarcastic

space0cadet

2y

Tired of dudes correlating far-right attitudes with mental illness. Time to stop giving empathy and start kicking them to the curb

poolboy

2y

i agree, but since all these people love to shout their support for mental health from the rooftops, shouldn't they be much more forgiving of someone who in their own eyes is incapable of making a statement undistorted by a psychological ailment?

La Flama Blanca

2y

Except ed sheeran would have been torched too but the real point is no matter how much people pretend to care about mental health, they still dont give a s*** until that person is gone

Then they’ll go posting on their ig stories to “check on your friends” and posting colorful suicide hotline infographics

poolboy

2y

yeah i think some people in the thread are taking my ed sheeran a***ogy too literally - i'm trying to make the point that if you put a much more palatable face on the front lines of a major controversy (a white one, perhaps), it would go down with much more empathy and cautiousness than this. all of the major systems kanye has been going against publically for years saw the golden opportunity to wipe him off the map and they are taking it

poolboy

2y

yeah i think some people in the thread are taking my ed sheeran a***ogy too literally - i'm trying to make the point that if you put a much more palatable face on the front lines of a major controversy (a white one, perhaps), it would go down with much more empathy and cautiousness than this. all of the major systems kanye has been going against publically for years saw the golden opportunity to wipe him off the map and they are taking it

Ralo

2y

Kanye wanted war and he got it

Nozuka

2y

And lost

ANIME

2y

Who said it’s over

Synopsis

2y

What major systems is he going against

Nozuka

2y

All part of the plan !!!!!

Nozuka

2y

All part of the plan !!!!!