If you want a good read check out the article from Salon.com about the New York Times bothsideism hit piece on “cancel culture”.
Memo to the Times: If you can’t see the difference between ordinary citizens rejecting homophobia, racism and other forms of ignorance, to actual politicians passing laws to ban books and other forms of free expression, then there is no place for you in this debate. :
If a collective group of individuals choose to shun someone on social media or not to spend their money supporting an artist they find offensive, that should be celebrated, not condemned as cancel culture run amok.
I consider myself “woke” and I am proud of it. That’s not something to be ashamed of. Being respectful of others and their differences, and standing by your beliefs is what we should all strive for. I am not out to “cancel” anyone, but if the shoe fits.
Just look at the people who whine about being canceled and ask yourself what they all have in common. I guarantee you that it’s not the traits that I mentioned above.
“Woke” has become a dirty word, and it shouldn’t be. But the folks who control the media narrative in this country are not good actors, and it goes to something deeper: A fear of something that they have no control over and don’t know how to stop.
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