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I don't know the guy, and I don't know what happened. That's why I certainly don't want to side with anyone in this specific case. But boy, cancel culture and
by kleiba 5y ago
I don't know the guy, and I don't know what happened. That's why I certainly don't want to side with anyone in this specific case.
But boy, cancel culture and this whole social justice warrior crap makes me so glad that I moved away from the U.S. many years ago to saner parts of the world.
Obviously that is going to get me downvoted to oblivion here on HN. But hey.
- misiti3780 5y agoWhy do you feel impervious to it because you do not live in the US? Cancel cultural is an internet phenomenon.
- kleiba 5y agoBut it's mostly a American internet phenomenon.
- infamouscow 5y agoMaybe the part of the Internet that's in English. I don't see it elsewhere.
- PeterisP 5y agoGetting a large shitstorm on the internet out of something is a global phenomenon, however, getting fired and blacklisted from future jobs because of an internet shitstorm (which to me is the key part that distinguishes 'cancel culture' from perfectly reasonable outrage or criticism) is not universal, companies reacting like that is much more pronounced in USA than elsewhere. In many parts of the world the exact same actions of an artist and internet reactions to them would not result in anywhere close to the consequences described in this article.
- long_time_gone 5y agoThis post is a great example of how to attack something (cancel culture) while also acting like a victim (downvote me). This is a powerful technique that seems to be getting more and more common in society.