Grimes has responded to backlash after she was called a Nazi by critics, alleging to be a human supremacist who is proud of white culture. <\/p>\n
The Canadian singer, DJ, and former partner of Elon Musk responded to critics on Twitter on December 31, sparking a debate about racism and white culture. <\/p>\n
I'm called a Nazi because I happily am proud of white culture, she claimed. But every day I think fondly of the brown king Cyrus the Great who invented the first ever empire, and the Japanese icon Murasaki Shikibu who wrote the first novel ever. <\/p>\n
What if humans just loved each other? she said. History teaches us that we have all been, and always will be - great. <\/p>\n
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Grimes quickly came into hot water for her comments, which she made in response to critics labelling her a white supremacist for reportedly liking Nazi memes on Twitter, according to Page Six. <\/p>\n
In reply to a Twitter user labelling the singer a white supremacist, Grimes replied: I'm a human suprematist - humans are amazing. <\/p>\n
All cultures participated in horrible things and the industrialisation of slavery is arguably the worst of all, and arguably the cause of decline of *all* empires before this one, she said in another post. <\/p>\n
That doesn't mean there are great humans among us in the past and now. What do u say abt the African slave trade of Slavs? It's racist to pretend whites have always been in power. All humans have contributed to our worst and best. <\/p>\n
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Grimes was also accused of Western ignorance when she claimed, in another tweet: [People] feel they cannot be proud, so I want to emphasise the incredible accomplishments of others and integrate them into Western education whilst allowing pride for white ppl accomplishments as well. <\/p>\n
I believe theres been a terrible erasure of non-European accomplishments and history [should] be taught much more comprehensively. <\/p>\n
Her comments come amidst a child custody battle with Elon Musk. In October, the singer claimed that Musk has refused her access to see their children, and is now suing over parental rights. <\/p>\n
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