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That definition is neither empirical, nor is it collectively defined. It is selectively assigned and selectively enforced. And here we are, in a thread where th
by world_peace42 5y ago
That definition is neither empirical, nor is it collectively defined. It is selectively assigned and selectively enforced. And here we are, in a thread where the top level post provides an obvious example.
- f38zf5vdt 5y agoMiriam Webster also seems to agree. [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/cancel-culture-words-were-watching https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/cancel-culture...
- fouric 5y agoMiriam Webster is even further from "collectively defined" than Wikipedia is.
- f38zf5vdt 5y agoI'm more concerned with individuals attempting to rewrite the modern lexicon to their own benefit.
- world_peace42 5y agoThen go have a chat with Jimmy Wales about diversifying the political beliefs of his editors. And good luck.
- world_peace42 5y agoGreat, now also link me to a cacophony of Twitter activists who've defined it the same way, I am proven wrong. But, and of course it's a silly request, can you provide any objective large-scale studies as to who (their demographics) is being canceled, for what categorization, and the net effect of their cancellation? It doesn't matter, granted, because the Wikipedia definition of highly politicized terms is, of course, what counts.