Chance the Rapper publicly and repeatedly tweeted his support for Kanye West’s presidential bid on Monday. Lots of folks weren’t happy.
It began with Chance commenting on a new video from his pal Kanye.
“And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh,” Chance wrote.
Being charitable, West’s apparent presidential ambitions don’t seem well thought out he hasn’t appeared to file any paperwork to actually run.
West, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, gave a meandering interview to Forbes last week during which he announced his presidential intentions. In that interview West also expressed skepticism about an eventual COVID-19 vaccine (saying vaccines were the “mark of the beast), came out against abortion, and claimed that “Planned Parenthoods have been placed inside cities by white supremacists to do the Devils work.”
He also said the presumptive Democratic nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, wasn’t “special” and he was fine potentially pulling votes from a Democrat.
Taking all those stances into account, folks weren’t pleased with Chance coming out as a staunch supporter fo his friend’s presidential ambitions. He tweeted frequently over the course of a few hours about West’s 2020 bid and also posing hypothetical questions about politics.
Are we pro two-party system?
Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Are u more pro biden or anti ye and why? I get that youll want to reply that youre just tryna get trump out but in this hypothetical scenario where youre replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??
Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
I finally got the answer now. I understand. Yall trust Biden more than yall trust Ye. I think I understand why, I just dont feel the same way.
Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
I also always felt a way about people using the word presidential. Like a nigga acting or not acting presidential. Was Andrew Jackson acting presidential??
Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
People were quick to point out to Chance that West’s 2020 campaign might not be the best thing to support.
Chance w missed the first hour of the meeting but I have takes energy
netw3rk (@netw3rk) July 13, 2020
Loving your mother is not really enough of a reason to make someone president.
Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) July 13, 2020
Well if you consider indifference to white supremacy a qualification then your candidate is well qualified. Also youre way too famous to spend time searching your own name.
Big fan of your music though, cant wait to hear what you put out next. pic.twitter.com/Y57G14aKh8
Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) July 13, 2020
Chance the Rapper is a clown for entertaining the Ye shit during the most consequential election of the century, but it does give me great comfort to see his headassery getting ratio-ed and called out.
Most agree that this isnt the time to fuck around.
(@ArmsNdTabletops) July 13, 2020
I met Kanye West Im never going to fail has aged POORLY
The Big Chillin (@Kofie) July 13, 2020
To get on social media on your very large platform speaking out about politics when youre admittedly uninformed in this specific political climate is SO irresponsible. & if you really care about our people you wouldnt do that.
Beyoncé Of Marketing (@JunaeBrown) July 13, 2020
chance the rapper really used his platform to let everyone know he may be voting for kanye and that hes confused about people voting biden. kanye hasnt talked about his policy, plans or hasnt been in any kind of public platform to debate his opponents. cant make this shit up pic.twitter.com/bSiu4Osylf
(@rawshedopee) July 13, 2020
It’s worth noting, as the Twitter user above did, that Biden’s has released relatively detailed plans and policy ideas. Kanye mostly gave that interview to Forbes and decided he would create his own party called the Birthday Party. Why?
“Because when we win, its everybodys birthday,” he said.
It’s also worth noting that West has a slew of products coming out and, well, any publicity is good publicity. (Well… maybe.) He’s got a new album in the works called God’s Country and on Monday released a new shoe that looks like a fancy Croc.read more
Chance the Rapper is catching major blowback for defending Kanye’s 2020 ‘campaign’
