Kanye West [1] — the bodacious rapper, producer, and self-proclaimed genius from Chicago. He's compared himself to the likes of Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, took on the moniker "Yeezus," and during a 12-minute speech at the 2015 VMAs, he took the world (and even his wife [2]) by surprise when he announced [3] that he would be adding president to his growing résumé. While it's still not clear if Yeezy was joking or being totally serious, the thought of him running for office started to dawn on us. President Kanye West sort of has a nice ring to it, right?
Even if you're not in favor of leaving the future of our country in the hands of Kanye, there's no denying that a man of his influence and personality would make a memorable candidate for office. He's already been endorsed by his cult of fans and has gotten backed by celebs like Miley Cyrus [4], Taylor Swift [5], and even Chelsea Clinton [6] — and we totally understand why. Turns out, Kanye might have the chops to make a pretty decent politician. Read on for all the hilarious reasons he's got our vote, too.
He cares about cool sh*t, guys.
He'll hand deliver Yeezys to his fans.
He still believes in hope.
He'll say what the f*ck he wants, whenever he wants.
Religion and class? He gets it.
Oh NBD, just a causal listening party with Bey and Jay in the Oval Office.
He's all about finding utopia.
And understands that time is always of the essence.
He takes no sh*t when he's in the middle of an important phone call.
He has thick skin. (Or metal, in this case)
He has Miley's vote.
He'll go real Chicago on you. Real quick.
He's pro-twerking.
He's gotten POTUS advice from the POTUS himself.
He has Cait's approval.
He wants to build young people's self-esteem.
. . . And teach them how to stand up for themselves.
And encourage them to become something great.
He literally breaks the Internet whenever he opens his mouth.
Taylor Swift thinks he's pretty cool, too.
He's willing to risk his life for what he believes in.
And he'll fix it.
Now go out there and vote for Kanye!
