"Conservatives" like Tucker Carlson and Josh Hawley have been crying "cancel culture" in bad faith, and will keep doing so.
But I've also seen many of the most vocal cancel culture critics—@robbysoave @thomaschattwill @CathyYoung63 @TheFIREorg plus more—criticizing UNC and/or AP.
But I've also seen many of the most vocal cancel culture critics—@robbysoave @thomaschattwill @CathyYoung63 @TheFIREorg plus more—criticizing UNC and/or AP.
https://twitter.com/PostOpinions/status/1395843365707698184
Two high profile cancelations of people who expressed left-wing views, involving their current or about-to-be employers facing pressure from right-wing activists, strikes me as a good opportunity for some culture war detente.
For one, recognize that there are more than two sides.
For one, recognize that there are more than two sides.
I get that few know how academic hiring and promotion works (it's highly unusual for trustees to overrule a faculty + admin decision) and don't know the specifics of this position (specifically for a practitioner, not a PhD researcher), but... (cont.)
https://twitter.com/HJWallEcon/status/1395860144337133569
A lot of cancel culture complaints are either (1) university offers something to a controversial figure and then reverses it (eg a speaking slot), or (2) organization enforces unclear social media policy arbitrarily after people outside the org complain about one of its employees
That's why this is an opportunity to reassess.
To the left: Do you think Hannah-Jones and Wilder were treated unfairly? Then maybe there's something to cancel culture.
To the right: Do these cases strike you as relatively unimportant but exaggerated by culture warriors? Well then
To the left: Do you think Hannah-Jones and Wilder were treated unfairly? Then maybe there's something to cancel culture.
To the right: Do these cases strike you as relatively unimportant but exaggerated by culture warriors? Well then
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