Originally published at: Kanye West says he knows what George Floyd felt like when he was murdered because losing Adidas is like a "knee on his neck" | Boing Boing
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Every time dude opens his mouth, I’m like:
I sincerely hope Mr. Floyd’s family sues the shit out of West, and that any living relatives of Emmett Till’s do the same.
West is not a victim, he’s a raging bigoted asshole.
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JFC Ye, GFY.
I don’t think I have any more to say.
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A slight… request.
I’m not a fan of the guy, but can we please stop deadnaming him?
Don’t do that.
Don’t compare West’s changing his legal name on a whim (or for the attention) to trans folks’ very real struggles to be their authentic selves; it is NOT the same thing.
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Well, he does seem clear of thought…
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Especially when he himself continues to use it, at least professionally (social media handles, website, etc).
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I’m in favour of damnatio memoriae. Never mention his name again, we can figure out which shitbucket it is through context.
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Agreed.
‘Kanye West’ is a brand, not just a person; he’s made sure of that fact for at least the last 15 years.
People standing up for that troll can miss me with concerns over his race, his mental state, or his chosen moniker.
THIS.
I am all in favor of that solution; I can happily call him ‘That Asshole’ until he finally kicks rocks…
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The asshole formerly known as shithead.
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ha, the current asshole formerly known as an artist.
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TAFKAS it is, then.
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Stephen Colbert has done this for a while with Dolt 45 and other nicknames for the former Occupant of the Oval Office who was impeached twice.
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I can imagine what my grandmother would call him, but it’s not polite, even in Yiddish.
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“Because I didn’t take the medication, I am able to speak to you guys clear of thought and transparently.”
Yeah…I don’t think that’s how it works.
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Among the many, MANY things wrong with this analogy I don’t recall George Floyd spending a week taunting the cops and bragging that they’d never have the guts to put a knee on his neck.
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If he decides to go the Prince route and adopt a symbol, I would suggest a big fat puckered asterisk as the most appropriate one.
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