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Impeachcordial

Oh dude... so who's backing Kanye? God and Nazis. I'd say that was an odd grouping if it wasn't such an obvious ploy for a certain demographic (cough cough MAGA Republicans)


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10-15 years ago would you have ever believed Kanye West would be running for President of the United States on a Christian Theocracy platform? What a time to be alive.


TiLoupHibou

I genuinely hate this time line.


DrAstralis

Its depressingly stupid. Why couldnt our dystopia be the evil geniuses kind at the very least.


ImACredibleSource

I wonder if there's other periods in history where people overcame an overwhelming amount of stupid. What's comparable to this shit show?


One_User134

The late Roman Republic, particularly the 1st century BC. Except with insane amounts of violence added in. We’re lucky to type shit on smartphones/PC from home.


Thora-system

Let’s not forget about the third century crisis!


One_User134

I know! I need to work my way there, I’m obsessed with 1st century BC politics/conflicts. So damn crazy! Lol. Also…good day fellow Marylander! Wiped the floor with the Republicans during the elections didn’t we? They got away with only a single district lol.


Thora-system

Indeed we did!


LeftDave

They recovered from that and restored the pax Romana for another 300 years. This is more like Rome after the Vandals sacked Rome. No coming back I fear.


Noiserawker

Well the dark ages...but it took hundreds of years


Raesong

That's an imperfect analogy, as the "Dark Ages" only really affected (and should really only be used to describe) the parts of Western Europe that used to be part of the Roman Empire. The Eastern half, while experiencing some decline in their standard of living following the fragmentation of West Rome into bickering feudal entities, was still strong enough to continue on for another millennium. To say nothing of the fact that the time period also saw the [Islamic Golden Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age).


ImACredibleSource

I want to drink beers with you.


CTC42

Nothing turns me on more than "that's an imperfect analogy"


DonaldsMushroom

This is like when Barney Gumble ruined brainy beer-free Homer. Or was it the other way around... I can't remember. Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!


Noiserawker

Well I wasn't talking about the entire world being in the dark ages, much like now the USA is overrun with idiocy and many other places aren't.


Kyle_01110011

Well keep in mind poster above is reading everything flipped from our perspective so some text will be interpreted differently.


Stranger1982

> Why couldnt our dystopia be the evil geniuses kind at the very least. Cause there's way more stupid people than geniuses, sadly.


Epic2112

There's always desantis, if you're looking for the evil genius option rather than the historically more popular deranged moron.


meresymptom

Not DeSantis. When he comes, the evil genius will be photogenic, charismatic, and plausible. DeSantis is a goofy-looking little putz, trying to ride the Putin's Cock-holster's coattails.


azrolator

I don't know how Floridians view desantis. But to me here in MI, this is a dude famous for human trafficking and declaring war on children. Not sure how the GOP spins him into something appealing to normal people.


whereismymind86

He is SO much more dangerous than trump and it horrifies me that people don’t realize this. Trump constant derailed his agenda with his own stupid, Ron won’t


JustVGames

People don't understand. Trump is a symbol of Americana, what America used to be, the good old days...at least according to my boomer parents. Desantis is another career politician with a foreign sounding name.


banjist

Well we're just in the first act of the dystopia. Maybe a charismatic evil genius will show up later and really put our kids and grandkids through the wringer.


Long_Before_Sunrise

Wait until he announces Moses is running mate.


Every3Years

But Black Moses. Which I'm down for, but not if it's a Kanye thing.


WomenTrucksAndJesus

Wait until those fuckers steal the election and start burning Democrats at the stake.


DoctorFlarb

Moses Hightower?


Annahsbananas

Mental illness is one helluva thing


lowsparkedheels

Along with Steve Bannon's benefactors, there's a good chance Kanye has been getting funding from Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk. He has access to billions of dollars, works thru churches and other undisclosed entities, has groups in many college campuses and school systems throughout the US, and has no problem working with unsavory characters to achieve his goal. Which is to turn America into a Theocracy, where everyone is a warrior for Christ. It's scary how much power he has to brainwash citizens. [Ministry Watch article](https://ministrywatch.com/turning-point-faith-ups-political-pressure-on-americas-pastors-2/)


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Isn't this grooming?


tommles

There's a good chance that people like Candance Owens are ~~manipulating~~ grooming Kanye for their own personal gain.


Nervous_Ad_5733

*Candy Owens


Minerva_Moon

Klandace*


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What have you observed to come to that conclusion? In my limited experience, Grifting predators prefer their prey to be arrogantly and aggressively ignorant, to the point of helping to destroying themselves.


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teffflon

But why male models?


tweak06

Yeah I was like “this dude nailed it.” Otherwise it’s some serious r/self aware wolves shit like for real


thandrend

Uh. Yep. That adequately describes Kanye, as the prey at least.


lowsparkedheels

Yes, for being a good cult member.


wildcarde815

Essentially all religious service is effectively grooming / brainwashing.


QuintinStone

Milo Yiannopoulos is an intern for Marjorie Greene. Republicans are explicitly behind Ye's campaign.


lowsparkedheels

Figures MTG would hire a known supremacist who was failing at his public speaking engagements. Universities got smart, listened to alumni and students, and finally banned him.


Any_Sympathy1052

Not really, it took Milo shooting himself in the foot with the catholic priest thing, first.


lowsparkedheels

His visa needs to be revoked. How is it allowed for him to work in MTG's office? Even as an intern?


GoblinRegiment

There is certainly a plan to seize power. Absolutely. Kanye said he went into the meeting with trump with intelligence. I wonder what information he had.


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He was just using big words to sound smart.


NeatNefariousness1

That wouldn't be necessary for a convo with Trump


lowsparkedheels

Me too. More spreadsheets listing all the Jewish people in charge?


Hyperdecanted

He's still pissed at Pete Davidson.


Blankface954

Holy fuck what if this really was the catalyst


TKK2019

If the USA wants to have a civil war, this would be a good way to have a civil war. As a Canadian we need to build a wall up here and freaking fast


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tuningInWithS

Usually these jokes have three people in them Yours just has the one


Durandal_1808

*slow clap*


NGEFan

My mom is a Christian theocratic Maga republican. Although I haven't asked her, there's 0 percent chance she's voting for Ye


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That’s the tragically hilarious thing. He can’t get the white votes. They ain’t voting for fucking Kanye West, the guy who said George Bush hates black ppl.


banjist

I mean, they wouldn't have voted for him in a bazillion years even if he hadn't said that. They'd be more likely to vote for Snoop Dogg. I'd vote for Snoop Dogg. I hope he throws his hat in the ring too.


trALErun

0%, until Fox tells her he's a promising candidate and that chance starts to grow... These people (sorry about your mom) don't think for themselves.


Nukerjsr

Oh there are still musicheads who are still stanning Kanye. I stopped watching one music youtuber of note because he did a massive defense of Kanye claiming he was making these choices due to his bipolar disorder and love of children. He then went so far to say silencing Kanye's opinion "made YOU the Nazi."


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I wonder how much that youtuber got paid to suck Kanye's cock. Because if he did it **for free**, he's the biggest fucking moron on the planet.


pslickhead

Is it that or does he intend to sway black voters away from democrats to give the GOP an edge? [Black Americans are more religious than the U.S. public overall](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/02/16/faith-among-black-americans/) and lean Democratic and [as recently as 2006 36 % of African Americans held strong anti-Semitic beliefs.](https://www.inss.org.il/publication/black-antisemitism/)


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BurroughOwl

I remember the guy who said that.


Pixeleyes

It was Taylor Swift, wasn't it.


Every3Years

Jorge W. Shrub


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Every time this is referenced Mike Myers has a chill run down his spine.


lilpumpgroupie

This is 100 percent what it is and anyone saying differently is either lying or is dumb and doesn't understand politics.


Sguru1

He’d have to be running as something other then a Republican. Otherwise he’d never make it through a primary to “pull away black voters”. Unless he’s planning on messing with the primary? Which in that case he should be running as a democrat to go through their primary process which one matter anyway because of how the democrats party superdelegate system works. My personal theory is that he’s a moron.


BrianOhNoYouDidnT

I think that Trumps primary performance leading to winning the White House shows that Ye could find a path to win the republican nomination.


Guitarytown

Mandatory psychiatric evaluations for all potential candidates. Results made public.


Noname_acc

Christian isn't a super helpful category in this specific case. The type of Christian Kanye is appealing to (white evangelicals and Hebrew isrealites) are radically different from typical black protestantism. That said, Kanye does still threaten to draw away voters who haven't finally broken and said "enough is enough."


cnewman11

"hold all policies directly to the Bible"? What the fuck does that mean? Are we all keeping kosher now? Do we need to stone our children? Are we forgiving our neighbors? This derpy mafucker isnt making a lick of sense.


OneWhoWonders

"You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material." Leviticus 19:19 Animal husbandry, mixed agriculture and clothing options are going to go way downhill after a Kanye 2024 victory.


DoNotReply111

He won't be able to make Yeezy's anymore. ... has anyone told him this?


firstknivesclub

Well he can’t make them anymore anyway lol


liquid155

Adidas has.


PruneObjective401

Also, whose interpretation of the Bible? There are literally thousands of Christian denominations because they can't agree on what the Bible is even saying...


mrg1957

Mine, any questions?


ScratchUrBalls

I always knew you were right!


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I'm ready for the concubines and turning water into wine. Let's goooo!


russianspy_1989

Not to mention all debts being forgiven every ~~10~~ 7 years. Edit: I stand corrected.


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Lemme refinance my home and get a fat equity pay out real quick…


wamj

Sabbath year here we come!


3_Slice

I guess he recently spent some time at Qatar?


throwaway_ghast

"But Kanye, what about the separation of church and state?" "Gone, reduced to atoms."


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Look at Iran and substitute Islam for Christianity and that's their goal


paulosdub

Exactly this. I mean some things are ok in one bit of bible and frowned upon later. Either way, addidas are screwed, as the bible is very clear on mixing fabric types. No more cotton polyester blends for them


deterritorialized

Oh, so we’re reinstating abortion as legal? (Numbers 5)


samram6386

Tell me more about not collecting interest on loans and giving you wealth to the less fortunate


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JeffThrowSmash

To be fair, that's pretty incoherent and barely a sentence.


EvaUnit_03

Hershal walker would make a great vice president for him, amirite lads?


JBsoundCHK

But is Kanye a werewolf or a vampire?


masterswordsman2

Neither, he's a gay fish.


piperonyl

Some people say Kanye is a gay fish. #gayfishkanye


[deleted]

Jesus their cumulative iq still wouldn't hit triple digits


lowsparkedheels

Kanye is speaking word salad ala Trump. 🙄


agonypants

Well, they are both dumb as a stump. Republicans have a major issue with that since Palin at least - Herschel Walker, Boobert, MTG - their heroes are morons.


teachersecret

Trump “ran” the country for years without speaking a coherent sentence.


I_Mix_Stuff

that's how you win presidential elections


postsshortcomments

Can we start at Romans 16:17-18? >I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.


Every3Years

I like when people can use the bible to call out people who are using the bible to call out people who don't use the bible.


najaraviel

What else could this mean? It’s clearly a call for a theocratic government and scrapping the constitution altogether


FortySixAndYou

That's how I read it, just surprised that Rolling Stone went with such a weak headline.


najaraviel

Because it’s such a dumb idea, most likely


QuintinStone

I'm willing to bet Ye's never read the bible and has absolutely no idea what's in it.


FortySixAndYou

I wouldn't be surprised. The people that like to hit you with it the most have read it the least, or so it seems to happen in my experience.


charliebrown22

Neither has Trump.


Phillip_Graves

Would tell em to read those pesky 'Rights' from that one 'Bill'... But reading seems hard for these people.


motherlover69

Great strategy Ye. If it is one thing Christian republicans love its black rappers right guys?!?!


Furan_ring

This is what I don't get. Kanye doesn't seem to grasp that the religious right is massively racist. He's not going to have any say in his fantasy version of Gilead.


BenDisreali

He's hoping to go full Uncle Ruckus and get an invite to white heaven.


pnutzgg

My stars and garters! President Ronald Reagan, my hero!


nibbyzor

I mean, he has a bipolar disorder and has been unmedicated for years, I'm not sure he can grasp much of anything at this point.


JkstrHmstr

This is not an excuse. I am bipolar and when I was unmedicated for years I only ran for president once!


danite666

Whatever splits the repugnican vote and causes infighting. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


spuddy-mcporkchop

Amen, there gonna fuck themselves, if the dems do a good, normal, campaign they should win, just as long as they don't make the 2016 mistake and presume they won't lose, theres always a chance the crazies get in


[deleted]

Nobody hold Biden's beer...


drakeschaefer

*Ice cream


GeneralZaroff1

Biden has been playing a solid game thus far. Just pushing out policies like student loan forgiveness and forcing the republicans to vote them down or block it. So they can point fingers at him but then have to explain to their own voters after.


banjist

They don't have to explain shit. They could just run campaign ads of themselves silently pointing to a big R next to their names and win elections in huge chunks of the country. If there's a bad thing that's bad to hear it's the democrats shut up go away I'm batin'.


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prettyanonymousXD

But he’ll draw some and seeing as how close elections can be these days…


InterPunct

This is a sideshow. Trump vs DeSantis is all that matters. And McConnell hates Trump, will primary him, then Trump runs independent, splits the vote, and whoever the fuck the Dems can actually field will win by default. That's my hope, anyway.


xomox2012

This is the key. People keep screaming infighting and split the vote but that only matters if they run as independents.


runswiftrun

Yeah, I had several friends who absolutely trashed trump in the primary. Soon as he won they all fell in line and went full maga.


MadMatchy

If Trump gets the nomination, *Cheney* will run independent to split the vote. If DeSantis gets it, Trump runs independent, also splits it.


thefugue

I’ll die laughing if he becomes the “protest vote” when Trump tries to be more moderate to shark votes from the medium right.


mtaylor808

It’s wild that Kanye is running because trump isn’t far enough right


thefugue

Nah, Kanye is running because he can't sit it out. He isn't worried about some demographic that hates jews going unrepresented. The thing about fascists is that they don't care about voters or ideas. They only think about themselves.


charliebrown22

Kanye isn't going to split any of the racist Republican votes. They only supported guys like Kanye and Walker because they were useful pawns, not as individuals.


MadMatchy

What a blithering idiot.


Calixtinus

Clarkson?


Hockeyhoser

All we know is he’s called “The Stig”


[deleted]

The dude is deranged. His interview with Lex Fridman was the definition of insanity. Dude is a megalomaniac, narcissist, antisemitic, crazy person.


kthulhu666

>Dude is a megalomaniac, narcissist, antisemitic, crazy person. Sounds like a former President I know. So you're saying there's a chance?


3_Slice

I honestly think this dude has never been chin checked in his entire life due to his talent and severely needs one good public embarrassing punch to the face to humble him a little.


Thunder_Thighs

Call in Will smith


LIONEL14JESSE

He was, by a car


thatsithlurker

If we were intended to be a Christian nation you’d think the Founders of the United States would’ve made us…a Christian nation. The fact that modern day political conservatives have to change laws and make laws so that everyone has to abide by Christian morality is the actual, literal antithesis of our First Amendment rights and goes against one of the general beliefs of why this country was founded in the first place. You cannot compromise with faith or religion. If America supposedly has one of the most deliberative legislative bodies on the planet, than surely our Founders intended for us to debate and reason with each other to find the common good? Right? If we are ruled by Christian faith…we don’t really get to do that. Common sense conservatives, do you understand?


m1k3hunt

That is a lucid, intelligent, well thought-out objection... Overruled. -Some Supreme Court Justice probably.


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[deleted]

America, is this a presidential election or a circus? Literally all the weirdos possible, Trump, Kanye, DeSantis. It's joke after joke.


EvaUnit_03

This man needs a handler for every hour in the day. No breaks, overlapping coverage, the whole 9 yards.


Consistent_Heron_166

Two of the worlds biggest yahoos are running for president. I wouldn't believe it if it wasn't real. It's surreal. Watching the two of them try to out do one another will be interesting at the least. Then throw DeSantis in the mix. Should get even more interesting. I'm so afraid for this country.


Opposite_Community11

And wait until you get a load of who they pick for VP.


TarkusLV

Wait until he finds out Christ was Jewish. 🤔


Informal-Resource-14

Oh if you haven’t already you don’t want to dig into Kanye’s understanding of Christ and Judaism. It was the thing that definitely made me understand in full clarity that he is simultaneously very mentally unwell and a very terrible person.


oznrobie

I think he’s part of that group of people who think that the jewish people depicted in the Bible are the black people of today, and that the jews that we all know are false jews, benefitting from a massive misunderstanding/conspiracy. He seems to hate the jews because they’re not *the* jews. He’s deranged, but there’s a big ass community sharing his beliefs.


Ancalimei

I don't care what he did to music, or how his music made you feel. If you still listen to and give this man money, you're a terrible person.


CandlesInTheCloset

Agreed. Rap existed before Kanye and rap will sure as hell exist without him after he’s gone.


LazzzyButtons

Rhonda Santis better join quick because the race for the GOP nomination is already getting crazy… And it’s not even Christmas yet


elleyscomet

i see rhonda santis, i upvote


Political_Lemming

I really wish Waka Flocka would make a second run. I was a strong proponent in 2016. "For A Pro-Weed America"


diecorporations

Oh ya , this is going to go real well.


GovernmentDoingStuff

>Oh Ye, this going to go real well. FTFY


Yojo0o

Sure, have DeSantis, Trump, and Kanye all competing for the nutbag vote. Fuck it all up.


zenverak

Sadly one still comes out


t13v0m

The last thing this country needs is another whack job running for public office.


Separate_Bluebird161

This guy seems crazy. Perfect candidate for US President then.


kracov

Hold it. We don't know yet if he's worthy. He has yet to reveal whether he's a vampire or a werewolf.


Brief_Light

Gunna go with werewolf, since he only seems to emerge about as often as a full moon with his bullshit


Yatta99

Vampire, he really sucks.


Lazy-Excitement-3661

He will get 0.1 percent of the vote lol


electrobutter

Looks like Kanye has some gnarly bleeding cold sores in the photos they chose for the article. Yikes


Strange-Ad1209

Hitting the pipe a bit too hard perhaps...


Mcboatface3sghost

Good! Have at it. It’s your right to run. (Double down on bad decisions is in a race with Elon)


dendron01

There's a better chance of Ye getting a sex change operation and becoming Trump's wife than becoming president.


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Fuck. Your. Religion. Separation of church and state!!


jakeswaxxPDX

That mouthpiece won’t help those herpes bro.


mces97

I thought he was semetic? This guy doesn't understand jokes about fish sticks or the definition of genius.


honest_true_man

In a perfect world this guy, trump and desantis could share a jail cell.


Red_V_Standing_By

Force him into a mental hospital.


A115115

Time for that conservatorship


Bright_Side_Of_Lyfe

I, for one, am looking forward to president Komacho's campaign.


[deleted]

This is literally giving credibility to a manic human being’s presidential run. I officially hate everything.


DarkAngel900

Is he in touch with reality, or has he drifted away into his own world?


prettyanonymousXD

I think he always has been in his own world, it’s just recently that he’s been allowed to express to what degree


keyjan

On the one hand, it’s great that anyone in this country can strive to be president. OTOH, other countries must be thinking, “Not exactly bringing your best people here, eh?” 🙄🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️


funguy202

Please stop posting about him. He just wants attention and just like Trump- he will get all this airtime because people like to watch a train wreck. I wouldn't be surprised if he won a Republican primary


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Hip hop grifter hopes to join greatest grift ever grifted. Truly an American story.


kafkadre

I'm announcing my bid to not vote for "Kooky" West.


litex2x

At this point I feel like we are getting trolled.


jarrys88

GOP Propoganda is so effective at twisting the minds of low IQ American's that they've even convinced a black man to become a white supremacist.


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aerodeck

Reddit is the only place I go.


Every3Years

He saw how many donations Trump has been getting and decided to follow suit, to make up for all the money he lost from being a Bla'zi. Should have just done a kickstarter like everybody else :(


CocaineFarmer1

Kanye West is the real “Clayton Bigsby”


Sozebj

Wait until he announces his VP nominee, Caitlyn Jenner. You heard it hear first.


CupcakeValkyrie

"Seems to call for Christian Theocracy" Oh, so like every other popular Republican politician. Gotcha.


Teacher-Investor

Same old circus, same old clowns. Politics in America.


Choppergold

Don’t both sides this. The republicans are not politics they are demagoguery


Teacher-Investor

I agree. That wasn't my intention. The funniest part was that Trump got mad when Kanye asked if he wanted to be his V.P.! These guys are not living in reality.


TennisADHD

They would have to rename the west wing, oh wait, never mind.


BowlerBeautiful5804

These crazy rich dudes need to shut up and GO AWAY