A celebrity’s extreme right-wing conduct did not cost him devoted fans

Evidence

None of this erratic behavior deterred his most devoted fans. His Vultures albums topped the Billboard charts in 2024, and he remained a fixture in the right-wing cultural sphere. From his very first album, Ye had indulged in a victimization narrative, but now, as Washington Post critic Chris Richards noted, his grievances aligned perfectly with “the paranoiac selfishness of today’s most unfathomably wealthy and the triumph of the sore winner.” — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 796

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Marx’s argument about subcultural collapse — Ye’s oscillation between hip-hop, gospel, fashion, and right-wing politics illustrates the omnivore monoculture where nothing signals coherent identity.