US rapper Kanye West, who has fallen into disrepute for anti-Semitic statements, has again caused outrage. “I like Hitler” and “I love Nazis,” said the musician and fashion entrepreneur yesterday in an interview with well-known far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. “I also see good things in Hitler.”
“This guy (…) invented highways and the microphone that I used as a musician,” said the rapper, who changed his name to Ye and wore a black mask that covered his entire face for the interview. “You can’t say out loud that this person has ever done anything good, and I don’t take it anymore.”
When Jones countered that the Nazis did “really bad things,” West replied, “But they also did good things. We need to stop dissing the Nazis all the time. (…) I love Nazis.”
problems on many fronts
The rapper, who struggles with mental health issues, has repeatedly made anti-Semitic statements in the past. German sporting goods manufacturer adidas ended its collaboration with the 45-year-old in October with immediate effect after West tweeted threats against Jews. Other companies such as fashion brand Balenciaga have also ended their partnership with West.
West, who has been married to reality TV star Kim Kardashian for years, recently caused a stir when he had dinner with the well-known anti-Semite and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida ate
Called off Parler purchase
Meanwhile, it was announced that West surprisingly decided not to buy Twitter rival Parler. Parler’s parent company, Parlement Technologies, announced yesterday that this decision was made in mid-November in a mutual interest. In October it was still said that the takeover of the social media platform by West should be completed at the end of 2022.