Kanye West has apologized.
However, no one is obligated to forgive him — and many won’t.
That’s because this apology does not exist in a vacuum. Instead, it follows years of repeated, documented harm, ideological alignment with oppressive power, and a long-standing refusal to take responsibility in any meaningful way. While apologies can mark reflection, they do not erase patterns. Nor do they override the impact of public actions that repeatedly targeted Black people, women, and Jewish communities.
Below is a clear, chronological record of that harm.
1. Kanye West’s Alignment With MAGA Politics and Fascist Rhetoric
2016: The Shift Becomes Public
After Donald Trump’s election, Kanye West publicly praised him. Soon after, he launched into an onstage rant in Sacramento endorsing Trump while attacking Black celebrities who criticized him. Around the same time, he began meeting with Trump allies and conservative political operatives.
2018: MAGA as “Free Thinking”
By 2018, West was wearing a MAGA hat frequently and claimed it gave him “superman energy.” He later met Trump in the Oval Office and praised his policies during televised appearances. Rather than acknowledging the harm of Trump-era policies, West reframed conservatism as intellectual liberation.
2019–2020: Defending Power Despite the Harm
Even as Trump presided over family separation, racialized violence, and open authoritarianism, West continued defending him. Instead of reckoning with consequences, he framed criticism as censorship.
2022: Extremist Symbolism Goes Global
At Paris Fashion Week, West wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt — a slogan long associated with white nationalist movements. Shortly after, he associated with right-wing provocateurs and appeared on Alex Jones’ Infowars, where authoritarian rhetoric was openly praised.
2. Anti-Black Statements and Historical Distortion
2018: “Slavery Was a Choice”
During a TMZ interview, West claimed slavery was a choice. He later framed slavery as mental imprisonment, a statement widely condemned for minimizing historical violence. When Black journalists and activists pushed back, he attacked them instead.
2019: Rewriting History
West then claimed Harriet Tubman “didn’t free the slaves,” suggesting enslaved people remained controlled despite emancipation. The statement echoed long-standing revisionist narratives.
kanye west harriet tubman never actually freed the slaves she just had the slaves go work for other white people yall we leaving right now pic.twitter.com/NUPHIIgX9M
— 🚬 (@notjnkbarbiana) December 23, 2025
2020: Targeting Black Women
During his presidential campaign rallies, West framed abortion as genocide. In doing so, he specifically targeted Black women while aligning himself with conservative talking points.
2022: Harassment of a Black Woman Editor
After Gabriella Karefa-Johnson criticized his “White Lives Matter” shirt, West publicly harassed the Black fashion editor and encouraged online abuse. Once again, criticism was met with no punishment.
2023: Extremist Visual Language
In 2023, West appeared repeatedly in hooded outfits widely compared to KKK and white supremacist imagery, further cementing his embrace of extremist symbolism.
3. Misogyny, Coercive Control, and Gendered Abuse
2009: Public Humiliation as Spectacle
West interrupted Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs, dismissing her achievement on a global stage.
2016: Weaponizing a Woman’s Image
He later released lyrics about Swift without her consent, including the line “I made that bitch famous.” Afterward, edited audio was released to manipulate public perception.
2020: Violating Privacy
During a rally, West publicly disclosed Kim Kardashian’s private abortion consideration. Soon after, he accused Kim and Kris Jenner on social media of trying to institutionalize him.
2021–2022: Escalation During Divorce
As the divorce unfolded, West launched repeated Instagram attacks, encouraged fans to harass Pete Davidson, issued threats, undermined custody boundaries, bought a house across from Kim’s home, and repeatedly involved their children in public disputes.
2023–2024: Allegations Become Legal
During this period, a former assistant sued West alleging sexual assault and sex trafficking — claims he denies. Even so, the pattern of coercion remained consistent.
4. Antisemitism and Open Ideological Alignment
2022: Escalation Into Extremism
West tweeted he was going “death con 3 on Jewish people.” He repeatedly claimed Jews control media, banks, contracts, and culture. He accused Jewish executives of conspiring against him, praised Adolf Hitler publicly, denied the Holocaust, and appeared on Infowars saying, “I like Hitler.” Neo-Nazi groups openly celebrated him. He even wrote a song about the evil man.
2023: No Meaningful Retraction
Although backlash was widespread, West continued antisemitic rhetoric in interviews, released music with antisemitic themes, refused to apologize meaningfully, and sold Nazi merchandise.
2024: Normalizing Extremism Through Music
On Vultures, West included Nazi references and antisemitic bars. Rather than reflect, he framed criticism as proof of Jewish control.
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So What Does the Apology Actually Change?
Very little.
This apology isn’t growth — it’s a market correction. It is not accountability, but a narcissist realizing he miscalculated how much destruction the brand could survive. The pattern is unmistakable. First comes abuse. Then alignment with fascists. Then flirtation with annihilation. Finally, clarity arrives only when relevance or revenue is threatened.
The timing is not accidental. The apology lands just in time for another album, another cash grab, another attempt to launder extremism through “art.”
That isn’t remorse.
It’s self-preservation.
And refusing to forgive him isn’t vindictive. Instead, it’s a refusal to be manipulated by a man who only recognizes harm once it inconveniences him.
Totalmente de acuerdo, es el típico narcisista que solo baja la voz cuando su bolsillo se resiente…me recuerda a un narcisista de manual que preside vuestro país. Os doy el pésame por adelantado.
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