Common morality-in the form of shame, outrage, and stigma-has always been society's first line of defense against ethical transgressions. What's new about cance

Common morality-in the form of shame, outrage, and stigma-has always been society's first line of defense against ethical transgressions. What's new about cancel culture is that it inverts the power hierarchy. Instead of top-down command and control of moral hegemony, new groups have found the means to exercise their value systems. The social media provides unprecedented access to manipulate the value system and mores of a society which was previously only available to the ruling class.