Aussie Senator Sparks Firestorm Over Kanye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ Track And He’s Not Backing Down
Australian politics was rocked this week as United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet ignited a nationwide backlash after declaring Kanye West’s controversial track ‘Heil Hitler’ his “song of the week.”
The outspoken senator known for championing the “Make Australia Great Again” slogan faced immediate fury after posting his endorsement of the song, which features West referring to himself as a Nazi and includes disturbing audio clips of Adolf Hitler. The post also included inflammatory remarks slamming the political left as “mentally ill” and “baby-killing.”
‘Don’t You Dare Tell Me What to Listen To’
Despite growing pressure to apologize or resign Babet is standing firm. In an interview with The Australian, the senator dismissed the outrage as politically motivated censorship.
“I like Kanye West. He’s a great artist,” Babet said. “If someone else doesn’t like what he puts out, don’t buy it. Don’t listen to it. But don’t you f**king dare tell me what I can and can’t listen to.”
Critics, however, say this isn’t about music taste it’s about dangerous normalization of hate.
Calls for Babet’s Sacking
Dr. Dvir Abramovich, chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission, has called on UAP leader Clive Palmer to cut ties with Babet immediately.
“This isn’t just a tasteless song choice. It’s a deeply alarming embrace of neo-Nazi propaganda,” said Abramovich. “This kind of rhetoric has no place in Australian politics.”
The song in question one of the most controversial releases of Kanye West’s career has been widely condemned for glorifying Nazism and featuring direct clips of Hitler’s speeches. West, who has faced repeated backlash over antisemitic remarks in recent years, remains a divisive figure in global pop culture.
Senator Defends Identity Amid Criticism
In a fiery rebuttal, Babet who was born in Mauritius and is of African descent brushed off comparisons to neo-Nazis as absurd.
“If they’re going to try and associate me with being a Nazia brown immigrant from Africa that’s fking bullst. You know it. I know it,” he said.
A Party Under Pressure
Clive Palmer, the mining magnate and political figurehead of the United Australia Party, has yet to respond to the controversy. But pressure is mounting from all corners of the political spectrum for the party to distance itself from Babet’s inflammatory comments.
Whether Babet survives the political firestorm remains to be seen but for now, he appears determined to ride it out, unapologetically blaring Kanye’s most controversial lyrics as the country watches in disbelief.
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Aussie Senator Sparks Firestorm Over Kanye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ Track And He’s Not Backing Down