The Symbolic World 111 - Kanye West for President
Jul 30, 2020
They unpack the symbolism of a celebrity running for president and why timing and spectacle matter. They explore how a chaotic public figure can function like the fool, revealing basic wisdom. They trace religious themes: appeals to God, prayer, and restoring faith in schools. They touch on cultural claims from protectionism to vaccine and Planned Parenthood concerns.
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Trust God Unify Vision Build The Future
- Kanye West frames his presidential bid around trusting God, unifying vision, and building the future as the structural order for society.
- Jonathan Pageau highlights this triad as the highest unifying principle that civilization needs to cohere, citing Pledge of Allegiance and currency mottos.
Fool Speaking Wisdom Ends Clown World
- The fool or entertainer can reveal core wisdom by speaking plainly in chaotic times, reversing the upside-down world.
- Pageau says Kanye's apparent craziness masks a 'double inversion' where the clown restores order.
Birthday Party As Celebration Of Origin
- Kanye named his party the 'Birthday Party' to celebrate origin and identity rather than conventional politics.
- Pageau interprets this carnival-meets-origin image as closing the gap between celebration and sacred origin.