Kanye West calls for reintroduction of slavery

[CapnAwesome]

That's a disrespectful thing to say about our future president. Kanye 2024

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I ask that out of respect, when talking about future president Kanye West, you all refer to him as 'future president Kanye West' from now on.

If future president Kanye West wants to own a few slaves, I think he's earned it.

He's just Ye now. 

I had been wondering how America would get a worse president than Trump, now I think we have a contender.

Listen, future president Kanye will make America better than great. So great that every american will have their own slave.

[Lucanus]

Future president Kanye is such a meme

[Marozz]

President Ye...ffs. I never had time for the man. I always regarded him a bit of a gobshite and a prick.

[FatAndFaithless]

President Ye...ffs. I never had time for the man. I always regarded him a bit of a gobshite and a prick.

You're wrong.  He's not a bit of a gobshite and prick.

He's an utter, total, complete godshite and prick.

[brewer]

Am I getting KW wrong? I think he wants slavery, but limited to prisons.

[CapnAwesome]

Am I getting KW wrong? I think he wants slavery, but limited to prisons.

Please refer to him as future president Kanye West.

[Aegon]

I think future president Kanye is a very talented producer. But as far as I can tell, he's not very well-educated in pretty much anything else.

The dumb ass should stick to rap and stay out of politics.

Why is it that whenever someone disagrees with a celebrity's political opinion they say: "They should stick to [x] and stay out of politics." It's like a script. Conservatives do it until a celebrity supports them and vice versa.

They're American citizens. They should be involved in politics, like all of us should.

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Am I getting KW wrong? I think he wants slavery, but limited to prisons.

No, he's making the known argument that the prison loophole in the 13th amendment led to essentially a second era of enslavement of African-Americans. This happened in the South for decades post-Reconstruction, and black people are still targeted for drug crimes at disproportionate rates. What's stupid is: the Republicans are the ones perpetuating it. So he has no idea what the hell he's saying.

[CapnAwesome]

I think Kanye is a very talented producer. But as far as I can tell, he's not very well-educated in pretty much anything else.

The dumb ass should stick to rap and stay out of politics.

Why is it that whenever someone disagrees with a celebrity's political opinion they say: "They should stick to [x] and stay out of politics." It's like a script. Conservatives do it until a celebrity supports them and vice versa.

They're American citizens. They should be involved in politics, like all of us should.

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Am I getting KW wrong? I think he wants slavery, but limited to prisons.

No, he's making the known argument that the prison loophole in the 13th amendment led to essentially a second era of enslavement of African-Americans. This happened in the South for decades post-Reconstruction, and black people are still targeted for drug crimes at disproportionate rates. What's stupid is: the Republicans are the ones perpetuating it. So he has no idea what the hell he's saying.

I'm sure you meant to say:

I think future president Kanye is a very talented producer. But as far as I can tell, he's not very well-educated in pretty much anything else

[Aegon]

My bad, fixed

[Joods]

I think future president Kanye is a very talented producer. But as far as I can tell, he's not very well-educated in pretty much anything else.

The dumb ass should stick to rap and stay out of politics.

Why is it that whenever someone disagrees with a celebrity's political opinion they say: "They should stick to [x] and stay out of politics." It's like a script. Conservatives do it until a celebrity supports them and vice versa.

They're American citizens. They should be involved in politics, like all of us should.

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Am I getting KW wrong? I think he wants slavery, but limited to prisons.

No, he's making the known argument that the prison loophole in the 13th amendment led to essentially a second era of enslavement of African-Americans. This happened in the South for decades post-Reconstruction, and black people are still targeted for drug crimes at disproportionate rates. What's stupid is: the Republicans are the ones perpetuating it. So he has no idea what the hell he's saying.

All bold is mine. 

To answer your question to me: Read what I bolded. You answered your own question. That's why. If someone is going to make a political statement, they should at the very least know what they are talking about. Celebrity or not. That goes for ANY American but maybe more so with people of influence. He has a following and he has youngsters that look up to him. As with anyone else in that sort of position - again celebrity status or not - if you are in a position where others look up to you, then you shouldn't say things that make you look stupid.