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UTUSN

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22. K&R, yup, whatever his Dx, ideology is not involved.

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 04:58 PM

Oct 2018

He could just as much pin his condition on any random subject. It's just irritating that his subject happens to be politics/ideology.

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It's not mental illness, Kanye is just an asshole... [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2018 OP

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2018 #1

Both Brain Damaged Roy Rolling Oct 2018 #13

Yeah, both of them are using each other... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #2

Spot on. You hit the nail on the head. SummerSnow Oct 2018 #3

You could almost replace Kanye's name with Trump's in the entire write-up and.... machoneman Oct 2018 #48

Who would want to work with this guy after such a performance? oasis Oct 2018 #4

Yeah, I am no expert, but hasn't Kanye always been this way? Midnight Writer Oct 2018 #5

I thought that Kanye admitted he was bipolar? watoos Oct 2018 #6

He now claims he was misdiagnosed, that he was just sleep deprived. nt tblue37 Oct 2018 #10

That statement alone tells me that he needs help. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #27

I'd like to find a republican who is not joshdawg Oct 2018 #7

Obama said "he's a jackass" mountain grammy Oct 2018 #8

This: "being mentally ill isn't an excuse for being an asshole." It's exactly what Pete Davidson sai tblue37 Oct 2018 #9

Yes. This. Politicub Oct 2018 #11

Wasn't Kanye True Blue American Oct 2018 #12

Kanye needs to go back on his meds Gothmog Oct 2018 #14

Kanye West's comments today about African Americans and welfare were as objectively false Cha Oct 2018 #29

It's a combination of all of it I think. Mental health issues combined with -Steph- Oct 2018 #15

Yeah, he's an asshole. But he's an asshole with bipolar disorder. Texin Oct 2018 #16

Thank you. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #26

Maybe if "off their meds" was not a punchline loyalsister Oct 2018 #33

He has been diagnosed as bipolar. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #35

Why does that matter? loyalsister Oct 2018 #37

It matters because if we had adequate health care and treatment Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #38

Not sure how this is helpful loyalsister Oct 2018 #42

Because when un/under-treated mental health conditions Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #43

And yet loyalsister Oct 2018 #44

There is a difference between assuming that bad behavior is due to mental illness Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #47

I wrote a long opposing/not opposing post on this that nobody read. nolabear Oct 2018 #17

As a Therapist True Blue American Oct 2018 #30

I don't know. It's possible but it could be other things too. nolabear Oct 2018 #31

Actually, Kanye is job hunting rocktivity Oct 2018 #18

"dick moves" and "assholeism" yonder Oct 2018 #19

What happens when you hang arround the KardASSians Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #20

sounds like Elvis KayF Oct 2018 #21

K&R, yup, whatever his Dx, ideology is not involved. UTUSN Oct 2018 #22

I think it's both since his thoughts aren't even.. mvd Oct 2018 #23

"Mental illness" in the public scene is only for white people who shoot up places anyway ck4829 Oct 2018 #24

'nother K UTUSN Oct 2018 #25

Kanye West's comments today about African Americans and welfare were as objectively false Cha Oct 2018 #28

I actually take him at his word that he's going to run for office someday. BlueStater Oct 2018 #32

It's both. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #34

Exactly loyalsister Oct 2018 #45

I used to be such a fan of Kanye MountCleaners Oct 2018 #36

UPDATE: Kanye's Internet blackout is over rocktivity Oct 2018 #39

It's true I've seen a lot more Kanye since... JohnnyRingo Oct 2018 #40

We too casually label someone as mentally ill as a result of their aberrant behavior. elocs Oct 2018 #41

AND worse loyalsister Oct 2018 #46

Are you in a position to determine that Kanye does not have bipolar disorder? Nitram Oct 2018 #49

Kick ck4829 Oct 2018 #50