{"id":87599,"date":"2015-08-31T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digiblocks.ca\/29secrets\/?p=87599"},"modified":"2019-09-19T11:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T15:15:11","slug":"kanye-west-is-running-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digiblocks.ca\/29secrets\/pop-culture\/daily-whisper\/kanye-west-is-running-for-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West is Running For President"},"content":{"rendered":"

And I mean, finally.<\/p>\n

After being presented with the Video Vanguard lifetime achievement award at the VMAs last night (August 30), Kanye West delivered a speech that called out the music industry, MTV (for airing and re-airing his infamous Taylor Swift stage-rush), and award shows in general.<\/p>\n

“I don’t understand how they get five people who work their entire life [to] sell records, sell concert tickets, to come and stand on the red carpet and for the first time in their life be judged on a chopping block and have the opportunity to be considered a loser.”<\/p>\n

“And yes, as you probably could have guessed in this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president,” he concluded.<\/p>\n

Which was amazing.<\/p>\n

Not just because Kanye West would \u00a0make a remarkable president (he would get things DONE, you guys), but because instead of bowing down to record execs or a station or anybody else, he went up there looking comfortable and just said what he thought. Which will\u00a0be even better if\/when he’s president. (Even though he would probably need a speech writer — a position I am happy to volunteer for.)<\/p>\n

Although for the record, would be more than happy if he threw his hat into the race now. With Donald Trump’s numbers climbing, we need a candidate who will eclipse Trump’s high profile, while offering harsh truths that actually make sense.<\/p>\n

KANYE 2020, YOU GUYS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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