Kanye West deleted his social media accounts, which probably means he’s running

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I canceled Kanye West for good back in the “slavery was a choice” era, which I guess was just earlier this year? It feels like a lifetime ago. While I’ve paid some attention to Kanye’s comings and goings since then, let’s be real: Kanye is an agent of chaos. He’s off his meds (or so he says), he’s pulling crazy and stupid stunts non-stop, he’s trying to “call out” people like Drake, and basically… I don’t know, it feels like he’s on the verge of another nervous breakdown. Or is he doing it *all* for attention? Why can’t it be all of the above? Anyway, Kanye deleted his accounts (literally):

Kanye West is once again off of social media. The rapper appeared to have deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts Saturday night after reactivating his profiles earlier this year. West went off social media in May 2017 before reactivating his Instagram account in February, then deleting it again until reappearing on the platform in September. He began tweeting again in April and had been an active user until Saturday night. It’s unclear why he deleted his accounts.

The incident comes after West received criticism for a string of controversial comments. The 41-year-old rapper, who announced on Twitter last week he’s changing his name to Ye, delivered an impromptu speech supporting President Trump at the end of his “Saturday Night Live” performance last week. In the speech, which did not make it on the show, West again pledged to run for president in 2020 and called for a “dialogue, not a diatribe” in order to have events change in the future.

[From Page Six]

The thing is, Kanye has been saying dumb sh-t about politics all year, and his SNL episode barely even registered with me. Were people still talking about it one week later? Or had we all moved on to other things, like Brett Kavanaugh? That’s what I really think this is about – Kanye wants his shenanigans to always be the most talked-about thing in the world, and when people move on to more important subjects, Kanye gets pissy and starts acting out like a child.

One person did want to keep talking about Kanye: Pete Davidson did this bit on SNL’s Weekend Update about Kanye’s MAGA crap at last week’s SNL.

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18 Responses to “Kanye West deleted his social media accounts, which probably means he’s running”

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  1. Senaber says:

    Pete was hilarious. This is one of his best bits IMO.

  2. minx says:

    If he wants to run for president he would be running against his buddy Trump, doesn’t he realize that?

  3. BlueSky says:

    My father grew up at time when he remembers the Klan riding on horseback. He participated in the civil rights movement. He was hoses and beaten by police. He once got arrested in GA for eating in a whites only restaurant.

    Kanye is an insult to me, to the thousands of people who were willing to die for the cause. His “free thinking” is the new willful ignorance.

    • elimaeby says:

      BlueSky, I feel you on this so much. I am a white-passing biracial woman, and my beloved grandma was born in the 20s. The shit she told us about that she went through breaks my heart. My dad and uncles struggled throughout their twenties to find employment, housing, etc. I feel guilty that because I have a white mom, I have had things easier than some of my cousins. He’s over here stumping for a white supremacist because racism and slavery are all in people’s heads? I agree with Pete Davidson: Male Kanye 2006 again.

  4. ElleBee says:

    I just want to punch Kanye is his stupid face

    -Former Fan & Defender

  5. Swack says:

    Just like his mentor – Trump – always has to be in the spot light and always praised, never talked about in a negative way. Also, apparently he sent Kim a houseful of roses as she put them up on her Instagram (I think).

  6. abbi says:

    Any minute now, Kim will either post a nude selfie or a cute photo of her kids to distract from this mess.

    • Rice says:

      She can try, but we know she’s Princess Nagini’s (credit to Lightpurple) long lost relative.

  7. Molly says:

    I’m really curious about Kim’s participation in Kanye’s manic phases like this. He has a brand and an ego as much as her, so does she say, “you’re fine to be really, really problematic for attention, but you actually DO need to take those meds because these three kids don’t care about you as Kanye– they need you as a dad.” Or does she just let him light himself on fire and post nearly-nude instagram photos while the nannies watch the kids?

  8. CocoNoir says:

    I’m more than happy to watch Kanye West crash and burn. It’s the excuse I need to scarf down loads and loads of half-baked cheesecake. Also, I’m telling you all before it breaks: Yeezus Wept has a love child with a French model. A while back, there were whispers about him being gay because he was spending a lot of time in Paris with Richard Tisci. That story helped cover that up. So ridiculous to hide a child.

  9. Jay (the Canadian one) says:

    Would love to see a sane and nuanced adult run and win in the next US Presidential election. Kanye, Avenatti, etc. should just take a seat.

    • Tina says:

      Which one would that be? If Beto doesn’t win the Texas Senate seat, there is literally no one sane who can win the presidency.