Kanye West Is Still Deplorable — and So Is Defending Him

Remind me again which of Jesus’ teachings included megalomania?

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Let’s just say it: I am almost certain that if given the opportunity, Jesus Christ would slap the shit out of Kanye West.

Jesus liked peace, but the brown bombshell also knew how to crack that whip against a false prophet — and when it comes to false prophets, one of the best to do it is currently spending his days playing avant-garde Kirk Franklin and creating what he sees as “a paradigm shift for humanity.”

So if Jesus wouldn’t fuck with Wyoming’s newest megalomaniac, I wonder why so many of you continue to.

I hear some of y’all say the songs slap, but I still bet Jesus the Christ would pop off on Kanye West if he spotted him on God’s premises. He’d probably set Yeezus’ merchandise on fire, too. Jesus knows the markup on those sandals and sheepskin-looking blouses, and I can’t imagine him appreciating those price points even in last year’s economy.

So let me ask a different question: Which song on ‘Jesus Is King’ would inspire the children Trump has…