1/ On ‘cancel culture’
While some say it doesnt exist
or that it’s just people in positions of power upset to lose it to other people—It does exist
“It” is an offended group who weaponize outrage to punish a target
Wit: Close friend wore Tshirt with Arabic word for a place…
While some say it doesnt exist
or that it’s just people in positions of power upset to lose it to other people—It does exist
“It” is an offended group who weaponize outrage to punish a target
Wit: Close friend wore Tshirt with Arabic word for a place…
2/ Friend speaks @ event—invited in act of service
Audience member objects in private to group that the TShirt was triggering
Organizer privately apologizes to group + condemns Friend
Friend finds out of criticism later from another in audience seeing ‘cancellation’ as wrong…
Audience member objects in private to group that the TShirt was triggering
Organizer privately apologizes to group + condemns Friend
Friend finds out of criticism later from another in audience seeing ‘cancellation’ as wrong…
3/ Cycle of cowtowing (first to audience, then to Friend —after Friend confronts organizer who diplomatically tries to diffuse)
This incident was upsetting and (taking some personal license IMO) compared to others relatively innocuous
Friend did not lose livelihood…
This incident was upsetting and (taking some personal license IMO) compared to others relatively innocuous
Friend did not lose livelihood…
4/ Raw and real emotions are JUST to feel. It is ok to be angry + critical. And better ideas ought beat worse ideas
But weaponization of hurt feelings to financially hurt people will now see legal backlash with consequences against mob backlash…
reason.com/volokh/2021/09…
But weaponization of hurt feelings to financially hurt people will now see legal backlash with consequences against mob backlash…
reason.com/volokh/2021/09…
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