"Abraham Lincoln was the Whig Party—that's the Republican Party that freed the slaves," he said. "[...] I ain’t never make a decision based only on my color. That’s a form of slavery — mental slavery."
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Reporter Hunter Schwarz tweeted clips from the concert, which included an impassioned West speaking on topics ranging from social media discourse to mass incarceration.
"Right now, there [are] people on social media complaining about who's saying what on a record," West proclaimed to gradual applause, "or who's doing what in the NBA or the NFL and there's one in three African-Americans in jail in this country."
\u201cKanye West At Sunday Service Salt Lake City talked about the Republican Party of Lincoln freeing the slaves and how he supports Trump: \u201cI ain\u2019t never made a decision only based on my color. That\u2019s a form of slavery, mental slavery.\u201d\u201d
\u201cWest, who hasn\u2019t tweeted since New Year\u2019s, also railed against social media: \u201cDo not read comments on the Internet. These people don\u2019t know you like that. Social media is designed to make you think slower. ... They want to slow you down and control you\u201d\u201d
\u201cWest touched on criminal justice reform. He talked about how people argue about music and sports then said, \u201cthere\u2019s one in three African-Americans in jail in this country.\u201d\u201d