> I don’t think he meant what he said, and I don’t think he’s a bad person – it just came across that way.
I'm shocked to see the #Adidas CEO have the same take as I do about #ye.
https://deadline.com/2023/09/kanye-west-adidas-ceo-yeezy-antisemitism-1235551095/
@realcaseyrollins I was done with Ye after he said the slavery of Africans was a choice (dude is ignorant of history).
📹 https://youtu.be/s_M4LkYra5k
Ye either is crazy or he meant what he said, as Ye kept making anti-Semitic statements, & he even praised Hitler on Alex Jones's show.
📹 https://youtu.be/t86V-1dmS6k
Ye’s words were evil, & I am not going to excuse his behavior because he is a talented artist or business man.
@darnell Wasn't he having a manic episode during that #TMZ interview? I don't judge folks for what they do during manic episodes, although where appropriate they still must face consequences for those actions ( #FouseyTube is a good example of this, I think)
I agree that he is likely ignorant of history. As I stated before, I think #NickFuentes essentially brainwashed him so that he has a false understanding of #Nazi #Germany. I don't think he's bad if he's being ignorant, ignorance is not evil.
My take is that he is ignorant and brainwashed, rather than an evil racist, as is that of the #Adidas CEO. But I wish that #ye would speak out and say what he thinks of, say, #Nazi #Germany rounding up and killing Jews.
@realcaseyrollins If true then Ye should have taken his medicine & apologized for his behavior. Until he does the latter, Ye will continue to be ostracized by every smart business on planet Earth.
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Correct me if im wrong but he has a history of relapses and if he does get better he has in the pest apologized for a lot of the shit he has done no?
But the point is, lets assume he hasnt taken his meds, or perhaps the meds arent working as is often the case. I dont think we are being the good guys attacking him, however justified, for what was ultimately a manifestation of a disease, one he continues to struggle with.
You dont think our behavior as a public, one that responds with hate rather than compassion, is likely to make his medication condition worse and harder for him to recover and get to a point he can honestly reflect?
@freemo @darnell True. However, to be fair, on this point:
> Correct me if im wrong but he has a history of relapses and if he does get better he has in the pest apologized for a lot of the shit he has done no?
#ye's been out of the spotlight for like, two years. It's been awhile since #Donda. He's had time to apologize voluntarily if he wanted to.
It doesn't meant that he's not sorry or he didn't mean what he said though, he likely just doesn't care about everyone's opinions of him on this issue. Which I guess should have been assumed when he made the statements in the first place lol
Im not sure time is the question... 2 years or 20, if he hasnt gotten his bipolar under control does it matter? If he has been suffering untreated for 2 years then he really hasnt had even a second to apologize because he has never been in a headspace he could do so.
@freemo @darnell He's basically been in hiding, more or less, until a few months ago. There's really no telling whether or not he's been getting treatment. Based on what he's said, he's been taking his meds on an off-and-on basis.
But I guess it's fair that he possibly could have been suffering a manic episode while making the antisemitic remarks, although I don't think that he was.
I dont know if he was or not, but I know its possible.
Its also reasonable to think that the backlash from his comment made it harder to cope with his disease and that alone could have sent him into a relapse. Its also possible that the only reason he didnt apologize is because... well.. look at how disgusting the public responds to apologies... they dont accept them, it changes nothing, all it does is fuel the attacks to start all over again (just look at mila and ashton). So he may be very sorry and still not want to make a public statement just out of fear that his newly found recovery may once again relapse and start the cycle all over.
My point is not that we should forgive him, or not be critical... my point is we should stop being so harsh and attack people over things we are not intimately familiar with and have enough knowledge to actually know our response does good and not harm in the big picture.
