Chance the Rapper showing his support for Kanye West‘s presidential run is leaving a sour taste in my mouth for the normally sweet guy.
Chancelor Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper, took to Twitter Monday morning in apparent defense of fellow rapper Kanye West, who announced last week he planned to run for president in the 2020 election.
He started things off with:
“And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh”
And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh https://t.co/JgbGBmPQk5
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Chance ask his 8.3 million followers on Twitter “Are u more pro biden or anti ye and why?”
“I get that you’ll want to reply that you’re just tryna ‘get trump out’ but in this hypothetical scenario where you’re replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??”
Are u more pro biden or anti ye and why? I get that you’ll want to reply that you’re just tryna “get trump out” but in this hypothetical scenario where you’re replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Then he seemingly tried to give Kanye props for his “platform.”
“Reparations. Prison Abolition. Universal Basic Housing. Education Reform. Universal Basic Income. There’s more but ion work for folks so ill let him do his job. Just saying we been doing this thing the same way for a long time. Can a blck man get a chance”
Reparations. Prison Abolition. Universal Basic Housing. Education Reform. Universal Basic Income. There’s more but ion work for folks so ill let him do his job. Just saying we been doing this thing the same way for a long time. Can a blck man get a chance
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Honey he's pro-life… That's a war on women. Also, remember when he said 400 years of slavery was a "choice"? Remember how he has literally no relevant experience that would allow him to successfully perform the duties of pres? He's just a crazy rich dude who thinks he's smart.
— Gail Hailstorm (@BaxaHertin) July 14, 2020
Experience is the major factor I wouldn’t vote for Ye. As for giving a blk man a chance, I would love to do so, as long as he is qualified for the job & I agree w/his platform. I believe in voting for quality & qualifications over anything.
— Marquis (@Marquis48369057) July 14, 2020
He has no experience in policy, how government operates, & has no insight into politics beyond his 8th gr Constitutuon test. He would be continuing what Trump has started & it would only be self serving for him & his family & businesses. You cannot choose based on skin color.
— Ronnette Chopp (@n8rgrl) July 14, 2020
Dude. You are from Chicago. You don’t remember Obama? What is going on? We don’t do the same drugs no more.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) July 13, 2020
That comment set Twitter off!
After much back and fourth with his astonished followers, Chance posted:
“Ok this is me slowly trying to get down from this hill without falling and dying: Whoever you vote for I hope they abolish the prison system as we know it, honor black reparations and all treaties with Indigenous folk and lastly end homelessness. Whomever that may be God bless em”
Ok this is me slowly trying to get down from this hill without falling and dying:
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Whoever you vote for I hope they abolish the prison system as we know it, honor black reparations and all treaties with Indigenous folk and lastly end homelessness. Whomever that may be God bless em
“Ok sprinting down the hill now: I understand the improbability of Ye winning the 46th Presidential seat and I understand that everyone voting for Biden isn’t necessarily doing so enthusiastically. I am for black liberation and do not accept my recent endorsement from Terry Crews”
Ok sprinting down the hill now:
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
I understand the improbability of Ye winning the 46th Presidential seat and I understand that everyone voting for Biden isn’t necessarily doing so enthusiastically. I am for black liberation and do not accept my recent endorsement from Terry Crews
