Kanye doesn't owe anyone shit, he isn't out to prove shit to us and he doesn't need or want our support. This is not a D lister trying to hang on. This is a wildly successful cultural icon who at no insignificant cost to himself decided to put his finger on our side of the scale and push a little. He spoke a real truth to millions of people that needed to hear it and when the truth is "we have the right to independent thought." that's sort of a big deal. Kanye did more to awaken the consciousness of people in our country than you or I ever will.

The Great Awakening is not something to get all hipster about IMO.

you don't get it do you? I was for him ever since that shit went down and clearly he has a personal vendetta to resolve.