He tells his supporters that it's "the Jews" who killed his mother, who ruined his life, who have given him bad medical advice. He tells his supporters they are right to hate the Jews and encourages violence.
Many of his supporters are already predisposed towards antisemitism. All they need is a small push from their idol. He has expressed extensive antisemitism, praising Adolf Hitler and promoting Holocaust denial. He has also gotten involved with prominent extremists, antisemites and conspiracy theorists.
All of this feeds violence. Acts of antisemitic violence are at an all time high because of the kinds of things someone like Kanye says.
If you google Kanye and antisemitism you'll pull up a lot of information, I'm not sure if we can post links in these comments, if we can let me know and I'll supply references.
When you are as famous/infamous as Kanye and have tens of millions of avid supporters who hang on your every word, what you say has real world consequences. What you say validates and pushes people to take action. You don't seem inclined to acknowledge or care about that. Do you feel the same way with regard to other famous people and groups or is only Kanye and antisemitism you give a pass to?
You can't incite violence then say "well I didn't actually say go do violence so I'm not culpable." He is culpable. He's spent decades inciting antisemitism. If you aren't aware of this, please make yourself aware. It matters.
"but trying to support someone who spreads hatred and causes literal violence the way he does is astonishingly stupid."
What literal violence has kanye caused?
He tells his supporters that it's "the Jews" who killed his mother, who ruined his life, who have given him bad medical advice. He tells his supporters they are right to hate the Jews and encourages violence.
Many of his supporters are already predisposed towards antisemitism. All they need is a small push from their idol. He has expressed extensive antisemitism, praising Adolf Hitler and promoting Holocaust denial. He has also gotten involved with prominent extremists, antisemites and conspiracy theorists.
All of this feeds violence. Acts of antisemitic violence are at an all time high because of the kinds of things someone like Kanye says.
If you google Kanye and antisemitism you'll pull up a lot of information, I'm not sure if we can post links in these comments, if we can let me know and I'll supply references.
When you are as famous/infamous as Kanye and have tens of millions of avid supporters who hang on your every word, what you say has real world consequences. What you say validates and pushes people to take action. You don't seem inclined to acknowledge or care about that. Do you feel the same way with regard to other famous people and groups or is only Kanye and antisemitism you give a pass to?
You can't incite violence then say "well I didn't actually say go do violence so I'm not culpable." He is culpable. He's spent decades inciting antisemitism. If you aren't aware of this, please make yourself aware. It matters.