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Who knows what goes on in the addled mind of Ye?  Not that long ago he was going to turn his houses into churches for the homeless after he failed to get permits for the yurts he had erected in Los Angeles to help ease the crisis.  It was all part of his 2020 presidential campaign in which he vowed to end homelessness as we know it.  Two years later, he is back to being the same old Ye, venting against Jews who he believed had twisted Diddy's mind against him.  Of course, we really should view him as a performance artist, as these stunts are just ways to grab attention on social media.

Nevertheless, the press bit and twitter blocked his account.  Just about every celebrity has piled on Ye.  They are all quoting Pink from 2009, who called him "the biggest piece of sh_t on earth."   

Ye has said so many damn fool things it is impossible to keep count.  Up to now most celebrities had supported him.  Even his ex-wife was willing to give him a pass despite his constant trolling after their separation.  Ye had problems.  He needed help.  We should empathize with him.  That was Dave Chappelle's position.  He took time out of his busy schedule to fly out to Wyoming in 2020 for an intervention.  I'm sure Dave still forgives Ye, even if his latest schtick is a whole lot like Clayton Bigsby.

It does seem that Ye speaks for a lot of disaffected black men who can't decide which side of the political divide to come down on.  Trump gained 6 percentage points among black men in 2020 despite losing the election.  As you may recall, Ye was a big fan of the man in the red hat, entertaining us with his improv performance at the White House.  Here's the full video for your enjoyment.  

Ye was pitching the plantation theory at the time, saying Blacks had enslaved themselves to the Democratic party and that they should set themselves free like he did.  The GOP was eating it up, but it didn't help their cause in 2018 or 2020.  I wonder if the three-strikes rule will apply after this election year?

It's no coincidence that Ye times these outbursts during election years.  He even turned up on Tucker Carlson's show the other night pitching more racist conspiracy theories.  Republicans will take any percentage points they can get in tightly contested races like the one in Georgia.  If Ye can sow just enough doubt among young Black male voters, they might just swing the election Herschel Walker's way despite the stunning revelations that have come out in recent weeks.  I half expect Ye to swing through the state in the closing days of the race.

Mostly, Ye just likes stealing the stage from others.  He couldn't stand the idea of Pete Davidson moving in on his woman, so he took to twitter to voice his indignation.  This little spat with Diddy apparently stems from Ye's appearance at a fashion show wearing a White Lives Matter hoody, along with his new girlfriend Candace Owens.  I guess he figures the garment industry is run by Jews and that Puff, as he calls Diddy, had unwittingly made himself a pawn of the industry.

It wouldn't be worth the effort had not his latest antics garnered so much attention.  He's everywhere and at time we have much more important things to worry about.  Ye is  like Little Kim in that way.  He has to drop a bomb every once in awhile just to remind everyone he is still here.

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