Several women who are survivors of sexual assault told me how much it hurt to hear & see Kanye say he loves Donald Trump and that he is one of his favorite people in the world, putting on his hat, and tweeting his autograph.
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When you aren't being targeted directly by Donald Trump and his policies, having your family members deported or your loved ones put on a banned list, it's easy to say "IGNORE KANYE." But Kanye is normalizing a man that is specifically & quantifiably problematic. It matters.
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Several Muslims and immigrants from countries now on Trump's banned list reached out to me yesterday and told me how much it stung to have a man as mainstream as
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I absolutely believe that we must stay focused on the greater fight for justice and equality and empowerment. We must. However, we must always forcefully call out ANYBODY who normalizes the bigotry and abuse of Donald Trump. It's not about political parties. It's bigger.
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I fundamentally reject the idea that Kanye West is mentally ill and that his support of Trump is a result of that. His family & close friends reject it as well. It's also not a result of his mother dying. I think this move toward Trump-ism is simply the real Kanye.
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@mjfree and when your daughter is being held in jai, denied bond, for allegedly releasing a doc what went against what Trump was saying you understand how corrupt this system has Become.#RealityWinner#Justice4Realityhttp://Standwithreality.orgThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I just feel everyone is normalizing Kanye as someone whose political views carry weight. It's been done to Ted Nugent, voters fell for it with Trump. This will backfire and y'all are gonna be stuck covering Kanye on news shows for decades.
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Thank you. Who asks celebrities for political opinions? I don't care if Cher chooses the same candidate I do.
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It's one thing if you are proven politically along the way and actually do things to back your views. Otherwise it's just a dude saying stuff. Like the rest of us.
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I think some men are afraid of feminism &
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and willing to overlook Trump's corruption & bigotry because they identify with his mysogyny & homophobia. IMO, dragon energy = code for male power. He hinted as much in support of Candace O, saying; "I love the way she thinks." 
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These are some of the same men who refused to vote for Hillary because she was a woman.
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I've been wondering if Kanye actually believes the BS he's been spewing, or if he's doing it for attention. He's just as much of a narcissist as Cheeto is.
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Donald Trump is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize for defusing the situation in North Korea and Kanye is going to win another Grammy for best album. Eat you heart out
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Kanye has broken free from the chains of your destructive orthodoxy, Shaun.
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It does matter as does your voices and your pocketbooks. He doesn't deserve the folks that have made him famous. So, God giveth and God taketh away. The power is in the hands of the fans. If folks tune him out, his fame will wither and his influence with it.
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Yes... and that’s what makes
@kanyewest so incredibly ignorant. You are free to think and say whatever you want, but you have chosen to use your voice with a small thought you had for moment to completely erase what POC have had to endure for over 100 YEARS. SHAME SHAME SHAMEThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Silencing bigots matters yes however you can do that without giving the children the attention they crave
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