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Jack Valentino

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18. To the extent that there were things in our culture that OUGHT to be cancelled,
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:08 PM
Monday

like bigotry and racism etc., yes it is or WAS a real thing---

and now the right has its own 'cancel culture'-- trying to cancel and reverse
DEI and whatever else they don't like-- and doing their best to PROMOTE racism and bigotry...

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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
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