So I finally watched the Kanye/Taylor Swift thing

[harried helga]

OMG--he totally dissed and humiliated that poor girl! And you know what? I hate to say this but I feel he was being a reverse racist! Taylor is blonde and presumably blue-eyed and Beyonce is a sista and she lost and so...he goes up there and negates Taylor's win? WTF?! She is so poised and mature for a teen. Although I don't listen to popular music, I think she's a wonderful role model.

[Zywiec]

1. Who is Kanya? n/t

[CakeGrrl]

2. Kanye's evil twin sister!

[harried helga]

3. I edited the name. Got a real comment or are blondes allowed to be humiliated

on your planet? (And this coming from a brunette.)

[WorseBeforeBetter]

Natural redhead weighing in...

you're going to have to do better if you want to play on DU.

[Bobbie Jo]

11. LOL

Well those of us with a sense of humor on this planet thought it was funny.

At least this blonde thought so.

[spanone]

4. i don't think it was remotely about race.

[TxRider]

26. Me either, more about him drinking, and her being a country music singer.

[Bobbie Jo]

5. Welcome to DU.

Edited to add in reference to subject line:

I understand you're not the best "it-getters." on this planet.

[charlie]

6. And I think you're cute as hell

Wandering from the Kiddie Table to hold court with grownups. It's adorable, makes me want to pinch your cheeks.

Blow it out yer ass, Beckite.

[sharp_stick]

7. I don't think it's about race

I think it's just that Kanye West is a massive asshole and has no problem proving it by constantly opening his mouth.

It's not the first time he's made an idiot of himself at an awards show. I think they keep inviting his drunk ass back in the hopes that he'll pull it off again.

Oh and IBTL and see ya

[nini]

8. I'm sure the high 5s at freeperville are making you feel better

However, Kanye was just plain old rude and mean. His problems go beyond racism and he has plenty of them.

But good try.

I will say that Taylor handled the whole mess with a lot of grace and class. I really admire how she handled the whole thing - Beyonce too.

[AspenRose]

9. Oh, dear.

[ConnorMarc]

10. There's No Such Thing As...

Reverse Racism.

[EOTE]

14. +1. I'm amazed people still don't know this.

Racism is racism, it doesn't matter the race at which it's directed.

[redqueen]

21. The troll is probably a racist.

So... it's in their interest to ignore facts that don't support their racism.

[PCIntern]

12. I smell Pizza!! Burning hot!!!

[TexasObserver]

13. RIP troll

[Mrs. Overall]

15. Nice try, Helga.

Jimmy Carter's comments got you and your pals a bit upset? Oh, and the judge threw out Taitz' birther bullshit, too. Wow, it's been a bad few days, huh?

[EOTE]

16. Oh no! We've lost another one.

Please give Sultry Sandra, Cautious Corrine and Bodacious Bonnie our dearest regards.

[leftynyc]

17. If anything, it was misogyny

First he interrupted one woman who was getting an award and second, it was like he felt Beyonce needed big bad Kanye to fight her battles. Both the women showed grace and dignity. He behaved like an ass.

[Pyrzqxgl]

18. For most of our history old, fat, white guys expected to be given spots in government

and spots most everywhere else because they were old, fat, white guys and
one of their own was President. Now we have a black man in the white house
& one or two people expect everything should come their way & why should that
be a surprise to some of you? Could be they finally feel a little empowered?

[redqueen]

19. .

[tekisui]

20. I hardly got to know ye.

[nc4bo]

22. So which of these is you?

Yall sho' nuff look stoopid standin' 'round dare lookin' at sheet.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. Nice try. Please pick up your consolation pizza at the door on your way out.

RIP


Good work mods!

[Mrs. Overall]

28. Gone already?

Wow, that was fast.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

29. DU mods don't play around

And this one was a tad transparent.

[mitchtv]

24. Kanye has an alcohol problem among other things

he pulled shit at the awards in Denmark a while back. whining he should've won.

[Bluenorthwest]

25. What a bit o' crap.

And I will now make my only comment on the whole fiasco. Beyonce was a class act all the way, as she always is. And of course, she won the award she wanted in the end, she got the rose she smelled like, and that is what a star does. Kanye? Every bit of press he gets is attached to someone else he has dragged in. Co-option of that which is not his is his M.O. with the press. He gets an F, while both of the women get As for enduring with grace.

[elocs]

27. I was wondering when you were going to finally watch it.

At last, I can post again.

[LaydeeBug]

30. Racism is racism of any stripe. He would be a racist, were it his motive, but that is at least

mitigated by his apologies. He has done a lot of damage I think, but no one is above redemption.

[Jennicut]

31. It was not reverse racism...it was Kanye West being his regular idiotic self

And Beyonce showed class by bringing Taylor Swift back to the stage with her at the end.

[cbayer]

32. Locking

Member has left the building.

Cheers,

cbayer
DU Moderator