“Attention-Seeking D***!” Kanye West BANNED + Steven Crowder on Trump Iran War & More
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Takeaways
- ❖Kanye West was banned from entering the UK to perform at Wireless Festival due to his past support for Adolf Hitler and anti-Semitic statements.
- ❖Arguments for banning Kanye centered on the incitement of violence and the repeated nature of his hate speech, despite claims of mental illness.
- ❖Arguments against the ban highlighted free speech principles, potential double standards, and the distinction between an artist and a political activist.
- ❖Steven Crowder criticized the UK's free speech standards, noting that the US First Amendment is an absolute, unlike European and Canadian approaches.
- ❖Donald Trump's statement about potentially 'wiping out an entire civilization in Iran' drew comparisons to Hitler, which Steven Crowder dismissed as preposterous.
- ❖Crowder argued Trump has been consistent since the 1980s about preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and differentiates between the Iranian regime and its people.
- ❖Gavin Newsome's wife's feminist comments about 'patriarchy' and 'straightjacket of femininity' were critiqued by Crowder as typical 'woke' talking points.
- ❖Crowder asserted that modern feminism, particularly the idea of men and women being interchangeable, is a root evil plaguing modern society and leads to 'unfettered cruelty' in leadership.
- ❖Megan Rapinoe's opposition to banning trans women from women's sports was framed as 'mind-numbingly stupid' and not science-based, rooted in feminist ideology.
- ❖Steven Crowder's planned debate on free speech at the University of Pennsylvania was blocked from live streaming by the university, citing 'safety' concerns, which he views as censorship.
Insights
1The UK's 'Public Good' Clause vs. Absolute Free Speech in the Kanye West Ban
The UK government denied Kanye West entry to perform at Wireless Festival, citing a law that permits refusal if an individual's conduct, including expressing views that foster hatred or incite public disorder, is deemed a threat to society. This contrasts sharply with the US First Amendment, which enshrines free speech as an absolute. Piers Morgan and guests debated whether Kanye's repeated anti-Semitic remarks, including a song titled 'Hi Hitler' and selling swastika merchandise, crossed the line into inciting violence, making the ban justifiable, or if it constituted an infringement on artistic expression and free speech, especially considering his mental health claims.
The UK government said his entry to the UK would not be conducive to the public good (). Hen Mazic noted over 30 anti-Semitic incidents related to Kanye West, according to the ADL, arguing that hate speech inciting violence should be drawn a line (). Winston Marshall questioned the double standard, citing Roseanne Barr and Bob Villain (, ). Steven Crowder stated, 'Freedom of speech is this is really the only place where it's enshrined into our constitution as an absolute' ().
2Donald Trump's Iran Rhetoric and the Conservative Split
Former President Donald Trump's social media post signaling an intent to 'wipe out an entire civilization in Iran' (90 million people) sparked outrage and internal division among conservatives. While some, like Piers Morgan, found the statement 'worse than Hitler' if acted upon, Steven Crowder defended Trump's long-standing consistency on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Crowder argued that Trump differentiates between the Iranian regime and its people, pointing to Trump's 'God bless the Iranian people' statement in the same post, and that criticisms of a potential strike often fail to acknowledge Iran's actions against Americans.
Piers Morgan quoted Trump's post: 'signaling an intent to murder 90 million people in Iran' (). Steven Crowder stated, 'Donald Trump has been anything other than consistent going back to the 1980s... He's always said Iran cannot have a nuke' (). Crowder also mentioned Trump's 'God bless the Iranian people in that same post' ().
3Critique of Modern Feminism and Gender Ideology
Steven Crowder launched a strong critique against modern feminism and 'woke' gender ideology, triggered by comments from Gavin Newsome's wife about 'patriarchy' and 'straightjacket of femininity.' Crowder argued that the Democratic party fully embraces these 'woke' talking points, which he believes are rooted in Marxism and moral relativism. He contended that feminism, particularly the idea of men and women being fundamentally interchangeable, has shunned traditional feminine roles to its own detriment and historically, women in leadership have led to 'unfettered cruelty.' He also applied this critique to the debate over trans women in sports, dismissing Megan Rapinoe's arguments against banning them as 'mind-numbingly stupid' and unscientific.
Jennifer Seabol Newsome's Instagram post criticized 'an agenda that controls women, restricting our rights, limiting our autonomy, and pushing us back into this straight jacket of femininity' (). Steven Crowder responded, 'If you want to look for the root evils that plague most of modern society, look at feminism in the 1960s' (). He also said, 'Historically, women have had a shop running societies. Do you know why it stopped? Unfettered cruelty' (). Regarding trans women in sports, Crowder called Megan Rapinoe's statement 'mind-numbingly stupid' and said, 'What science says you can be born into the wrong body? It doesn't exist' ().
Quotes
"When hate speech is inciting violence then we need to draw the line and that's where I draw the line."
"I don't buy it was all driven by mental health episodes. Hyle Hitler, for example, was a song he wrote. He then produces it. He markets it. He packages it. This is all going on over a long sustained period of time. He's not having a mental health episode for that entire duration."
"I just think Kanye in the end is a bit of a d*** who just wants attention and he will say and do anything which gets him attention."
"The standard by which that is determined is my fundamental disagreement with all of Europe and Canada."
"If you want to look for the root evils that plague most of modern society, look at feminism in the 1960s."
"This committee is framing it as based in science, which it's not. And this will ultimately just prevent people from competing within the women's category that they feel like have an unfair advantage. Um it's just really hateful."
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