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> This is why "cancel culture" is only "getting old" if you're in a privileged class that isn't affected by the bigotry. Sorry, but that’s not a very construct

> This is why "cancel culture" is only "getting old" if you're in a privileged class that isn't affected by the bigotry. Sorry, but that’s not a very constructive or honest way to discuss the topic. While rooted in positive intent by a diverse community, there’s obviously a strong vein of white savior complex behind “cancel culture” and people outside of “privileged class” can in fact hold a variety of opinions on the topic themselves. It’s not universally beloved, even by the people it’s intended to serve. Is there a way to advocate for it while acknowledging the right of everyone to have their own experience and opinion of it?

dangus 4y ago
I don't think white savior complex applies here. This is an issue of business risk. The truth is, white nationalists are mad that pop culture can't be openly bigoted in their favor anymore. And why can't it be openly bigoted? Because America is no longer over 85% white like it was in 1960. [1] Instead, you're looking at a country with a diverse community, just like you mentioned. So, when we're talking about "cancel culture," I think the practical application of the concept is really about business risk. If I carry Scott Adams' comic strip, how many of my customers that he directly offended will cancel their subscription? How many of my employees will quit or complain? How much money will I lose? On the other side of the equation, what's the financial upside of keeping this comic strip in print? That equation used to look different when all your customers and employees were part of a homogeneous ethnic group. Conservatives make the argument that white people, usually the ones in cities who have interacted with lots of non-white people and know them to be normal people, are afflicted by "wokeism" and "white savior complex." Call it what you wish, at the end of the day customers with dollars don't want to buy shit from bigots. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_racial_and_ethnic_demographics_of_the_United_States#Historical_data_for_all_races_and_for_Hispanic_origin_(1610–2020) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_racial_and_ethnic_d...

dangus 4y ago

I don't think white savior complex applies here. This is an issue of business risk. The truth is, white nationalists are mad that pop culture can't be openly bigoted in their favor anymore. And why can't it be openly bigoted? Because America is no longer over 85% white like it was in 1960. [1] Instead, you're looking at a country with a diverse community, just like you mentioned. So, when we're talking about "cancel culture," I think the practical application of the concept is really about business risk. If I carry Scott Adams' comic strip, how many of my customers that he directly offended will cancel their subscription? How many of my employees will quit or complain? How much money will I lose? On the other side of the equation, what's the financial upside of keeping this comic strip in print? That equation used to look different when all your customers and employees were part of a homogeneous ethnic group. Conservatives make the argument that white people, usually the ones in cities who have interacted with lots of non-white people and know them to be normal people, are afflicted by "wokeism" and "white savior complex." Call it what you wish, at the end of the day customers with dollars don't want to buy shit from bigots. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_racial_and_ethnic_demographics_of_the_United_States#Historical_data_for_all_races_and_for_Hispanic_origin_(1610–2020) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_racial_and_ethnic_d...