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Cancel culture is only the symptom of those institutions being taken over by ideological extremists. The solution is competition. Universities are destroying th
by cm2187 6y ago
Cancel culture is only the symptom of those institutions being taken over by ideological extremists. The solution is competition. Universities are destroying their brand with those positions. I am probably not the only engineer unimpressed by slogans like “decolonise maths”, and I would think twice before hiring graduates that excelled in that environment. Likewise, companies that push those ideologies should be boycotted. I don’t want to buy razor blades from a manufacturer who calls me a rapist. I just switched.
- alphabettsy 6y agoIs that not the worst kind of cancel culture? You’re going to discriminate against graduates of a university with a professor or department you don’t like?
- waterhouse 6y agoIt depends how inclusively you define the term. It doesn't involve posting the candidates on social media or otherwise forming a mob, nor creating negative publicity to pressure an institution into doing something they wouldn't otherwise do. There may be people who use the term "cancel culture" more loosely than that, but I think the above criteria are useful—they cover many examples, yet are specific enough to justify the assertion "cancel culture is dangerous, destructive, and likely bad".
- antihero 6y ago> I don’t want to buy razor blades from a manufacturer who calls me a rapist. I just switched. Seriously? Which brand called you a rapist? Also if you aren't using safety razors and cheap sharp blades like Astras then you're already wasting ££ so I cannot consider you truely rational