Kanye West: “I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people”

[weed 78,959]

That's nice but I'll believe it when I see it. A full decade of being evil and disgusting cannot be undone with a 1 page essay. 

[Lord Mayhem 3,430]

He must be saying this cuz he has something to promote soon

We will never forget the LIST of horrible things you have said and done REPEATEDLY over the years publicly and behind closed doors...

[alsemanche 97,806]

How convenient to do this on the same week of his album release lol

[Borisapillar 10,128]

some things are unforgivable

[PEZ 6,592]

For his health I hope this is sincere but as it's album release week for him I am wearing my skeptic hat. 

"I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world."

He still has a really inflated view of himself saying the part in bold, IMO.

I'll wish him well but..... bud how are you gonna clean up this mess you made? Where to begin? 

[River 127,522]

do the dead dance 

[monstrosity 3,979]

Anyways when all his enablers and sycophants are gonna apologize? It takes more than one person to sell literal nazi memorabilia, they permitted this, made profit, and they don’t have the mental health excuse. If he doesn’t fire everybody he was working with at the time I’m not believing this apology

[PornoDanceFight 2,054]

Idk, the people I know with BPD and manic episodes have never become bigots because of their illness 

[JustAnotherGayASMR 422]

13 minutes ago, monstrosity said:

It takes more than one person to sell literal nazi memorabilia, they permitted this, made profit, and they don’t have the mental health excuse

Still perplexed as to how any team could have given this the green light & made it all the way from concept to real world product with a promotional campaign. I get that bad press can sometimes be good press, but this was a death sentence from the get go 

[highwayunic0rn 304]

Seeing all these people online forgive him and giving him a chance, let’s also hope they give Azealia Banks the same grace if she ever apologises or puts out a statement. Yes Kanye West was called out and also somewhat cancelled for his actions but he also was aloud to thrive and still get opportunities regardless, where as black women don’t get that same luxury.  

Edited January 26 by highwayunic0rn

[Laxy 391]

As an advocate for mental health, it would be wrong of me not to accept what seems like a thorough and sincere apology. I wish him healing and hope he makes a full and proper recovery. 

[Petie Estie 5,707]

It was always obvious he was having a manic episode. That doesn't mean we have to make him famous or like him again. 

[Lord Mayhem 3,430]

59 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

How convenient to do this on the same week of his album release lol

I rest my case...

[REALITY 80,166]

I'm surprised by the reaction some of y'all have to this. It's good that he seems remorseful about what he's said and done, but one essay doesn't undo the years of damage he's caused—not just to the communities he's directly affected, but to an entire younger generation of boys who look up to people like him. 

He can talk about his mental issues and bipolar disorder and how those things are explanations for his behavior, but it always rubs me the wrong way when people try to use that as the rationale for their disgusting and repulsive actions. The vast majority of people who are bipolar aren't nazis and Hitler sympathizers. 

This statement is quite literally the bare minimum he can do to right his wrongs, but it's going to take much, much, much more than this to make up for the sh*t he's done. Maybe I'm heartless, but I frankly don't really believe in second chances when it comes to stuff like this. This wasn't just a simple mistake. This was systemic and habitual behavior.

Edited January 26 by REALITY

[Hadrian 2,637]

Just in time to release his half-baked probably-AI'd album. No thanks. I've loved someone with bipolar disorder and he wasn't A ****ING NAZI.

Take your apology and

Edited January 26 by Hadrian