Not just among the far right and neo-Nazis, who have spent the past few days tweeting ‘Kanye was right’ in relation to his outburst, but among normal people who might be persuaded to view his behaviour as acceptable – or even as something to emulate.
Every time I think Kanye West has plumbed the depths of his behaviour, he digs a little deeper and finds another creative way to make me ashamed to have ever enjoyed his music.
He also flooded his feed with porn, which might seem acceptable now Elon Musk has made the platform something of a wild west, but still isn’t something you want jumping out at you while you’re scrolling at work – or, in the case of his younger fans, at school.
Believe it or not, there was a time when Kanye West would be in the news because he released new music – you know, that thing that he used to be famous for.
Of course, as is often the case with Kanye, most of us can’t help but gawp at his continuing descent into hate and depravity – but maybe this latest string of outbursts should be a sign to us all that it’s finally time to stop fuelling him with our attention.
