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Scrivener7

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16. "Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:04 AM

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What people are actually doing is simply turning away from people they feel are odious. When enough people find your behavior odious, your odious behavior might result in the loss of a job and friends. Is there something new about that?

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Poll-Does anyone here believe in the concept of Cancel Culture? [View all] Eko Monday OP

Define "Cancel culture" Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

Thanks for commenting. Eko Monday #2

If they lose their job and social network, that's a pretty good definition of being canceled Fiendish Thingy Monday #4

If they lose their job or social network, whose fault is that? Eko Monday #8

I don't think it's that straight-forward meadowlander Monday #12

I think you misunderstand my position Fiendish Thingy Monday #13

"Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller. Scrivener7 Monday #16

Publicly shaming or ostracizing individuals who violate... pat_k Monday #3

Thanks, not supporting a person or group because you dont like what they are doing is just human nature. Eko Monday #5

I think some people laughably think it's real. EllieBC Monday #6

Boycotts have always been around Demovictory9 Monday #7

Yes. Colin Kaepernick was a victim of it. Justice Brandeis Monday #9

I dont agree with that. Eko Monday #10

According to Aristotle the purpose of civilisation is to encourage people to be more virtuous and to lead good lives. meadowlander Monday #11

Is that still a thing? mcar Monday #14

In the past we could just remove our attention and money and admiration from disgusting people and no one would Scrivener7 Monday #15

It's nothing more than what happens when the right wing feels the consequence of capitalism Torchlight Monday #17

To the extent that there were things in our culture that OUGHT to be cancelled, Jack Valentino Monday #18