Taylor Swift and Kanye West's Divergent Political Paths Show How Self-Serving Activism Can Be

Kanye West's Hennessy-fueled "I'ma let you finish, but...." interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs not only ignited one of popular music's most prominent feuds, it also propelled President Barack Obama to call Kanye "a jackass" and may have laid the foundation for West to transition from outspoken critic of power to prominent Republican ally. Eleven years later, Kanye is running a presidential campaign (likely) coordinated by the Republican Party to take votes away from Democratic nom...