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Kanye West and the mainstreaming of antisemitism

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Is There a Conversation to Be Had About Anti-Semitism in Hollywood?

Nala Ayed: We're still feeling the aftershocks of the 2016 election. She says because Trump ran for president, he created a climate where people felt more comfortable expressing anti-Semitic beliefs. "Because Kanye said something you felt comfortable expressing what you thought was more moderate anti-Semitism as compared to outright Nazism," she says. Ideas is on the CBC Listen app or wherever you find your podcasts.

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