Allhands: The genius of Kanye West for president

Kanye West was probably high when he declared his intention to run for president in 2020.

And it was during MTV's Video Music Awards, which means it was probably more an attempt at grabbing headlines than actually broaching politics.

But that's where we're at now: As The Washington Post notes, politics is entertainment. And not just because Donald Trump is the Republican frontrunner. Or that people actually plan on voting for Deez Nuts, even if the kid is too young to run for president.

People hate Washington so much now that the race to get there has turned into a sideshow with more villains than heroes. The establishment goons don't do anything to fix our nation's problems. They don't even talk to each other. So, why not turn the campaign into the farce we all believe it to be?

Kanye's potential entrance riffs on that theme. He could be the 2020 version of Donald Trump: Generally hated, yet still, for some reason, people keep putting him on stage. Because he always performs.

But before you dismiss Kanye’s announcement as nothing but theater (and moan and wail for the future of the American presidency), consider this tiny nugget from his rambling speech. He said that the election was (or should be) about "people with ideas" -- and in so doing, admitted what no 2016 candidate is willing to say: That he doesn't have the answers, but there are smart people out there who do.

If we can't get any of those smart people to run for office (because, well, they're smarter than that), maybe candidates could at least surround themselves with smart people who can come up with better ideas than building walls, deporting millions of people and tracking people like packages.

Now, that's genius.