This dude just knows how to get the world talking bout his ass. From the time he ran up on stage at the grams to claim Hollywood racism, to 2020 presidential election crazy campaign, to being banned from Twitter for hate speech toward Jews, to now being banned from Shopify. He is really on a crazy path.
What's even crazier is the cat spent $8 million to run an ad during the Superbowl to go git dat merch. Of course now he'll likely be seeking to sue Shopify, and their pocket is way deeper than his so they will be winning such a fight.
But did he mean it to be an offense to Jews doe? The swastika is not originally nazi creation, they just used it to rep their aryan craze, 'cos it does come from a group that consider themselves aryan, those being Hindus, albeit still racist connotation as they practiced class segregation based on skin complexion primarily but also wealth and high social status, AKA celebrity.
The Aryans were a group of people who migrated from Central Asia to India and introduced the Vedic religion, which influenced the development of Hinduism. The Aryans are also thought to have introduced the caste system to India
West has argued that his symbol is all about love as it was intended by the Hindus, Buddhists and Janists religious cults who all wore variations of the design.
The swastika is a sacred symbol in Hinduism that represents good luck, prosperity, and the sun. It is a cross with its arms bent at right angles. The word "swastika" comes from Sanskrit and means "conducive to well-being".
Meaning
- Right-facing: Symbolizes the sun, prosperity, and good luck
- Left-facing: Symbolizes night or tantric aspects of Kali
- Evolution of the universe: When facing right
- Involution of the universe: When facing left
Uses
The swastika is commonly found on Hindu homes, offices, businesses, shops, wedding cards, cars, and temples
It is also used in Rangolis at festivals like Diwali to attract Laxmiji and Ganesha for wealth, health, and prosperity
It is a common sight on temples or houses in India or IndonesiaOther religions
The swastika is also used in Buddhism and Jainism. In Buddhism, it represents the Buddha's footsteps. In Jainism, it is part of the Jain flag and represents Suparshvanatha.
History
The swastika is one of the oldest symbols made by humans, dating back some 6,000 years to rock and cave paintings
Based on ye's previous verbal aggression toward Jewish folks, it's very likely his line was intended to offend them, and unfortunately for him, the owners of Shopify are full fledged Jews, skull cap and all.