And then there is the new “cancel culture” that does not target the speech itself, but the reputation of the author. By using horrific accusations and smears, t

And then there is the new “cancel culture” that does not target the speech itself, but the reputation of the author. By using horrific accusations and smears, the author’s reputation is destroyed, so that people don’t want to hear the speech anymore, based on the lies they heard about the author.