I thought I would write my opinion on what lead to this clownfuckery.
TLDR version: “Thanks Obama!”
In 2009, West interrupted Taylor Swift’s speech at the MTV music awards because he was pissed that Beyoncé didn’t win.
As a result, President Obama rightfully called him a jackass and Kanye watched his access to the White House disappear. The Obama presidency was a boon for black celebrities. Never had they had so much access to governmental power. And ultimately this is what this whole thing is about: POWER.
March forward to Trump Presidency. Finally Kanye and his wife Kim had access to the thing all their other celebrity friends had and what better president to welcome an aging musician and his reality star wife than an aging reality star president.
Kanye is 43 years old, Kim is 39 years old. I bring up their age because it’s important. Kanye isn’t selling albums like he use to in his younger days and no one wants to look at Kim’s boobs anymore. Therefore it’s time for them to evolve. And politics is the “in” thing so Kanye and Kim look around and see where they can get in and their gaze lands on their friends:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. John Legend is a musician and his wife is a Model/TV Personality. They are both fairly outspoken Democrats. They also had quite a bit of access to the White House and President Obama. John Legend has been involved with criminal justice for quite a bit. He has founded an organization called FREEAMERICA: letsfreeamerica.com.
Social and criminal justice is hot right now and there is nothing more that Kim likes besides copying someone else’s idea. She copied Paris Hilton’s sex tape. She is notorious for cultural appropriation of black women and guess who suddenly is interested in criminal justices. Her reality show is fizzling out. The audience can only handle so much made up drama and hey if Trump can be President and Melania first lady...why not her. So she marches herself up the White House and decides she is going to be savior to wrongfully convicted prisoners. For anyone who wants to say: “Well, she is doing good.” I would say she is profiting off the work of black lawyers to shape an image. She also starts studying for a law degree (skipping the line of course) to appear serious about this issue and to generate some press.
Kanye at this time is courting drama by showing up at the White House, wearing a MAGA hat and telling everyone that “slavery was a choice”. For a while everyone is happy. Kanye and Kim get White House access and the press they so desire and Trump gets a famous black supporter to use as his “black friend”. But Trump being Trump makes even the most press hunger couple a little uneasy about being supporters. Trump is an expert at turning everything he touches into poop. Kanye and Kim apparently can read polls and realize that a second term of Trump probably isn’t going to happen.
But give up access to this power...absolutely NOT! Because the second a Democrat is elected, there goes anyone caring what either on them have to say on any issue. So Kanye decides, due to extreme narcissism, bad advice and mismanagement of his bipolar disease, that running for President is a GREAT IDEA. A little push from his wives fame hungry family and bam “The Birthday Party” is born. Understand that this isn’t a real campaign. This is an attempt to peel off some votes to ensure a second term for Trump. Then in 2024, Kanye/Kim can fight Ivanka/Donald Jr for a Presidential run.
Of course there are going to be issues with this campaign.
1. Transparency about wealth. When it comes to over-inflating their wealth, NO ONE comes closer to Trump in this area than Kanye/Kardasians. Forbes just took away her little sister’s billionaire status after realizing they were presented with fake papers. Both Kayne/Kim have been deemed “billionaries” recently but it also came to light that Kanye business took a PPE loan between 2-3 million dollars. Kind of funny how two billionaires need a government hand-out.
2. Platform: Let’s just say it’s hot mess and frankly not going to peel off any voters from our party.
3. Ability to talk coherently about issues. I realize we have Trump currently but these two could give him a run for his money in that area as well. Kanye has admitted to struggling with Bipolar Disorder and frequently goes off medication as he feels it interrupts his creative process.
4. The press. This is probably the only positive they have going for them. The media will give them as much free press as they did Trump because who doesn’t like a circus.
Should you be worried? First, let’s not worry about the black vote. Black voters realized Kanye was a mess year ago and while his music is popular that doesn’t translate to votes. Young disaffected suburban voters (especially white men) ABSOLUTELY. Remember he doesn’t have to get tons of votes. He just has to get enough to play the Jill Stein in this election.
This is my theory on why he is running.