Kanye West invites donations from both Democrats and Republicans under 'Creating a Culture of Life' campaign
Kanye West might be grappling with bipolar disorder on one side and trying to save his marriage to Kim Kardashian on the other, but neither has stopped him from giving his all to his 2020 presidential bid, including launching a website to invite donations from both Democrats as well as Republicans. According to the website, the rapper is calling his campaign, 'Creating a Culture of Life', without giving any explanation as to what it possibly means. One can sign up to support the musician by providing details like email, phone number, and zip code. And the donations range from as low as $20 to as high as $1,000.
His website also listed a number of political stands that he will be taking in the upcoming election, and oddly enough, Kanye seems to be catering to a number of agendas favored by both the Democratic as well as the Republican party. To start with, the cornerstone of his campaign seems to be freedom of religion, which includes the anti-abortion stance - something that Kanye has fiercely advocated in the past, going as far as spilling his marital secrets in the July 19 South Carolina rally and telling the crowd that his then-girlfriend Kim wanted to abort their first-born child, North West.
"Restore faith and revive our Constitutional commitment to freedom of religion and the free exercise of one’s faith, demonstrated by restoring prayer in the classroom including spiritual foundations," the stance read on the website, along with the Bible verse, "We will not hide the truth from our children, but will declare to the next generation His praises and wonder. Psalm 78:4."
The very next promise read, "Restore the sound national economy. Reduce household debt and student loan debt," which is on the left-wing agenda, along with the verse, "God has plans to give us hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11"
Every stance has its own Bible verse attached to it. If elected, he also promises to "restructure our country’s education system to serve the most at-risk and vulnerable populations allowing the widest possible range of educational and vocational paths to job opportunities and career success." His take on national defense is a moderate one where he wants to stay "fully prepared" but not "tie up our country’s young men and women in foreign quagmires that do not advance our national interest, and which last for decades."
Others include policing changes that treat "all Americans the same, regardless of race, color, or ethnicity. Refocus police forces on real crime. Eliminate federal sentencing guidelines that tie the hands of judges, resulting in ridiculous sentences for the most minor offenses." Kanye is also advocating for a "legal system to provide true justice, equitable for all citizens."
Another important anti-Republican stand taken by him was on climate change. "Take care of the environment, diligently pursuing clean air and water as a national security priority and making renewables top priority," his website said.
In the same breath, he echoed Trump's "America first" policy. "Ensure that we always place Americans’ best interest first and foremost in dealing with foreign affairs. We must project strength, not aggression. We want trust, but we must also verify. We want fair trade, not one-sided deals that hurt American workers," the website read.
According to TMZ the launch of the donations website showed that the rapper was serious about running for president this year. Also, the move to cater to both parties might suggest that he was looking to expand his voter base.