Oy Vey Ye

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Kanye West is now known Ye as has been getting away with messy moments but his antisemitic statements won’t survive a backlash.

Yiddish for oh woe is a Jewish expression often of frustration, Ye, best known as Kanye West, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He has been regarded as an influential hip hop musician.

If Kanye West regrets after multiple businesses ended relationships with him following his antisemitic comments, he’s not acting like it.

Adidas in the Spotlight Ending Deal With Kanye West Over Antisemitic Comments. Ye is paying a price for spewing hate, while a cable TV host is still getting paid for hate. If you’re not worried about Carlson as Kanye, you’re discounting the moral price America pays when #Racism and #Antisemitism are apparently the new business model.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Condemns Kanye West’s “Awful” Antisemitic Comments, Says He Has No Authority to Remove His Music'

https://pitchfork.com/news/spotify-ceo-daniel-ek-condemns-kanye-west-aw…

“It’s up to his label, if they want to take action or not,” Ek explained of the future of West’s music on the streaming platform

Skechers says escorted Ye out of LA office after rapper arrived 'unannounced' http://reut.rs/3W7fYJN

But have you ever wondered why white demagogues like Carlson and Rogan operate with impunity and profit off similarly hateful rhetoric?

W/ Morgan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L63Jt6__aGw

W/ Carlson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTCJHxv4jMA