Kanye West's Swastika T-Shirt and the Persistent Problem of Antisemitism on Shopify

Kanye West's Swastika T-Shirt and the Persistent Problem of Antisemitism on Shopify

Kanye West, now known as Ye, has once again ignited controversy with his blatant display of antisemitism. Following a Super Bowl commercial promoting his website, where the sole item for sale was a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika, Shopify finally took action and removed his online store. This move came after a series of disturbing antisemitic posts by Ye on X (formerly Twitter), where he proudly declared himself a Nazi, expressed his disdain for Jewish people, and even praised Adolf Hitler. His account on X was subsequently deleted, though it remains unclear whether he removed it himself or if the platform took action. The removal of Ye's Shopify store, however, wasn't explicitly attributed to the sale of Nazi imagery. According to an internal memo seen by The Logic, a Canadian tech publication, Shopify cited "authentic commerce practices" and violations of their terms of service, suggesting that the store was removed due to potential fraud rather than the hatef…