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His opinions on race and society. When I first heard Kanye's "New Slaves" I thought I was learning something profound about the black experience. But if you w
by rukittenme 9y ago
His opinions on race and society.
When I first heard Kanye's "New Slaves" I thought I was learning something profound about the black experience. But if you watch his interviews on the song the whole thing is about his fking clothing line. I still like Kanye and I still like "New Slaves" but I like them for how I see them and not how they are. I think I feel the same way about Atlanta now.
Glover's opinions on race and society are just...stupid. He reminds me of "Darius". Even if he's right it doesn't seem like he's given it much thought.
- parzivalm 9y agoI think when you talk about opinions on race and society, it is opinion, Glover's view on it may seem stupid to you but it isn't stupid to him and many others. Just as your views or even mine might be stupid to Glover. I don't think that is reason to dislike a person.
- rukittenme 9y agoI don't dislike him because of his opinions. I still like him but I've lost some amount of respect or reverence for him. It seems like he hasn't put a lot of effort into his opinion. Maybe he has and when I learn more I'll regain some of that lost respect. I only mean to say this interview didn't do him any favors from one person's perspective.
- dtornabene 9y agowhat if he doesn't have to "put alot of effort into his opinions" because they are his lived experience? The entire piece is littered with quotes and examples of the cultural effects of systemic racism, none of which is particularly controversial outside of say, the Breitbart comment section. The bit about his brother, being darker skinned and how that affected he's percieved, vs himself, being lighter skinned, and what that means in terms of his own perception.
- o_____________o 9y ago> When I first heard Kanye's "New Slaves" I thought I was learning something profound about the black experience. But [...] the whole thing is about his fking clothing line It can be both of these things. Postmodernism weaves commerce, irony, and sincerity together, for better or worse.