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meadowlander

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12. I don't think it's that straight-forward

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:44 AM

Jul 21

especially when you consider comments or actions that are very far in the past that the person in question has apologised for sincerely and viewed in the context of the rest of their beliefs and behaviour. For example,

- Al Franken being hounded out of the Senate on the basis of unsubstantiated groping accusations and a joke photo of him honking a sleeping woman's breasts
- Justin Trudeau wearing blackface when he was in high school 25 years ago
- Joy Reid almost being drummed out of her MSNBC job for 10+ year old blog posts speculating on whether politicians were gay or not

To your example, is it reasonable for your company to be trolling through your 2005 Facebook posts essentially looking for excuses to fire you, especially where our understanding of issues has since moved on and something that may have been broadly acceptable decades ago isn't anymore? That's the equivalent of what prominent public figures face and it means otherwise decent people don't bother going into politics.

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Poll-Does anyone here believe in the concept of Cancel Culture? [View all] Eko Jul 21 OP

Define "Cancel culture" Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #1

Thanks for commenting. Eko Jul 21 #2

If they lose their job and social network, that's a pretty good definition of being canceled Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #4

If they lose their job or social network, whose fault is that? Eko Jul 21 #8

I don't think it's that straight-forward meadowlander Jul 21 #12

I think you misunderstand my position Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #13

"Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller. Scrivener7 Jul 21 #16

Publicly shaming or ostracizing individuals who violate... pat_k Jul 21 #3

Thanks, not supporting a person or group because you dont like what they are doing is just human nature. Eko Jul 21 #5

I think some people laughably think it's real. EllieBC Jul 21 #6

Boycotts have always been around Demovictory9 Jul 21 #7

Yes. Colin Kaepernick was a victim of it. Justice Brandeis Jul 21 #9

I dont agree with that. Eko Jul 21 #10

According to Aristotle the purpose of civilisation is to encourage people to be more virtuous and to lead good lives. meadowlander Jul 21 #11

Is that still a thing? mcar Jul 21 #14

In the past we could just remove our attention and money and admiration from disgusting people and no one would Scrivener7 Jul 21 #15

It's nothing more than what happens when the right wing feels the consequence of capitalism Torchlight Jul 21 #17

To the extent that there were things in our culture that OUGHT to be cancelled, Jack Valentino Jul 21 #18