It is apparent to everyone that for the past few years, Kanye “Ye” West has progressively gone further off the deep end. Stunt after stunt, tweet after tweet, he has risen to new controversial heights, but it all came to a head last Sunday.
The atmosphere of a normal interview between Ye and the influencer DJ Akademiks quickly changes when Ye abruptly stands up. After leaving the camera’s view and Akademiks for a few minutes, Ye returns, fitted in an all black Ku Klux Klan robe. Of course, before his outfit change, he was wearing a Sean “Diddy” Combs shirt and a glistening swastika chain.
One of the first questions asked of Ye is “Have you worn this out in public?” He responds, “The funny thing is, I really wanted to wear this yesterday, but I thought they would, like, put me in the hospital for my outfit.”
This is a new high — and low — for Ye, and while his views have become increasingly radical, this takes the cake. His Nazi idolatry has been a prevalent part of his past few years, and the robe is something deeper. Is he deluded, thinking it is nothing more than a costume, or is he blatantly looking for attention as the media shifts away from his antics yet again?
Ye makes some outlandish claims during this interview, but they are all overshadowed by the Klan robe. At one point, Ye says, “I am evil,” after Akademiks asks him about his X post saying “F–CK VIRGIL,” in reference to the late Virgil Abloh, a former friend of Ye’s.
At another point, they preview a song titled “BIANCA” from his upcoming album. This song reveals that his wife, Bianca Censori, left him after trying to get him to institutionalize himself.
Ye’s struggles with his mental health have been no secret, since he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder upon receiving psychiatric care in 2016. More recently he had backtracked on his previous diagnosis, claiming he has been diagnosed with autism.
The combination of a manic episode — an event that can distort one’s reality — with a bipolar episode can easily bring forth actions like Ye’s. He is impulsive, contradictory and oftentimes confused — telltale signs of mania. For years, fans and bystanders alike have pointed out the signs of Ye’s mental health deteriorating. While that does not excuse his actions, it provides context.
Ye is likely severely mentally ill, and while he needs help, he has chosen to surround himself with figures who will not advocate for that help. He has cemented himself as an alt-right figurehead — and a laughingstock. Those who want to use him to push their agenda, such as white-supremacist Nick Fuentes, will not relinquish that easily. Why would they push him to institutionalize himself when he can continue to help push their neo-nazi ideologies with his Super Bowl ad selling Yeezy swastika shirts or his new music full of dog whistles and track names like “FREE DIDDY” and “HEIL HITLER.”
Ye thinks his life is being controlled by the media, his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, the Jewish community and more. In reality he is controlled only by his own delusions and the greed of others. His actions are heinous, but hopefully, he can receive the help he so desperately needs. Ye is an overglorified lolcow at this point.
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