>>Mental illness as being the cause of the traits/
>>characteristics you're observing.
>
>Likewise, mental illness isn't the only possible reason for
>those characteristics.
>
>He doesn't have to be mentally ill to be an arrogant,
>entitled, self centered, self important asshole.

Mentally healthy people don't operate like this though. Some are just better and functioning than others. But I'd doubt the mental health of anyone with these traits.

>Seems like "affluenza" to me.
Kanye is not a white upper class kid who's been catered to his whole life.

>Unless you're willing to assume mental illness for everyone
>with those qualities i see no reason to shoot down the idea
>that he's probably not mentally ill.

If you have ever seen someone have a manic episode, and you look at that concert footage, you would suspect mental illness. That is, if you're not committed to dismissing Kanye because you don't like him.

>Personally I don't see anything he does that supports the
>mental illness conclusion. I see a lot to support the
>arrogant, egomaniacal asshole conclusion.

See above.