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That's the trade off with mob justice which doesn't mean it's not a logical response to a situation. It also doesn't mean that it's not a net benefit to society
by marcinzm 6y ago
That's the trade off with mob justice which doesn't mean it's not a logical response to a situation. It also doesn't mean that it's not a net benefit to society in the long term if it forces social change. Nothing is close to perfect including the current system and including cancel culture and including mass protests. Just logical and imperfect responses to situations by people who are trying to make things better.
As for larger targets, J. K. Rowling is a billionaire and is being hit by cancel culture on-and-off. Seems to be weathering the storm but the attempt is being made.
- claudeganon 6y agoI think we’ve also entered a stage where people have learned to cynically leverage “cancellation” as a marketing strategy. There’s no shortage of people who will rally behind someone whose been “cancelled” without any attention to the particulars. Knowing this, you can go out of your way to be cruel or obnoxious, and then turn around an play the victim to yet another mob, happy to indulge your ploy.
- whomenstruates 6y agoJK Rowling is a transphobe now because she said the word for a person who menstruates is a woman. Cruel and obnoxious, or basic biology? You decide!