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Not a very helpful comment from my side in terms of proposing a solution for this, but: I bet people complaining against cancel culture will not complain about

Not a very helpful comment from my side in terms of proposing a solution for this, but: I bet people complaining against cancel culture will not complain about this.

radu_floricica 4y ago
we libertarians actually exist, you know. aren't just a legend.
- minsc_and_boo 4y ago
  Do you though? What's your opinion on abortion? Because every libertarian I've met is pro state-enforced pregnancies.
  - radu_floricica 4y ago
    Really? US libertarians are a bit weird. Here in Europe we don't even have a dispute - it's legal up to a point, and we don't see much benefit to fight over when exactly this point happens. It's usually ok for practical purposes.
gadders 4y ago
The converse is also true, of course. Those cheering on previous cancellations will complain now that it has happened to someone they approve of.
- locallost 4y ago
  I don't disagree. But my conclusion is that cancel culture is nothing new. The novelty is that those that used to get cancelled are now cancelling others.
  - gadders 4y ago
    I think it's become a case of "Don't hate the player, hate the game."
  - Mashimo 4y ago
    > But my conclusion is that cancel culture is nothing new. Probably as old as time.
  - Dma54rhs 4y ago
    Definitely not a new thing, it always amazed me that people genuinely believe so, but I bet there are more witch-hunts thanks to the internet than ever and that is what makes it feel like it's a new phenomena. There's more, spreads way faster, always someone new to "cancel" or "protect". Big parts of the internet are like constant reality tv dramas.
  - ChickenNugger 4y ago
    It used to be called excommunication for heresy, but the behavior is identical.
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minsc_and_boo 4y ago
Well, yeah, "Cancel culture" is a pejorative - i.e. When people I don't like do it, it's nasty cancel culture. When I do it, it's noble boycotting.
- ChickenNugger 4y ago
  Cancel culture is just excommunication for heresy with better PR.

Not a very helpful comment from my side in terms of proposing a solution for this, but: I bet people complaining against cancel culture will not complain about this.

radu_floricica 4y ago

we libertarians actually exist, you know. aren't just a legend.

minsc_and_boo 4y ago
Do you though? What's your opinion on abortion? Because every libertarian I've met is pro state-enforced pregnancies.
- radu_floricica 4y ago
  Really? US libertarians are a bit weird. Here in Europe we don't even have a dispute - it's legal up to a point, and we don't see much benefit to fight over when exactly this point happens. It's usually ok for practical purposes.

gadders 4y ago

The converse is also true, of course. Those cheering on previous cancellations will complain now that it has happened to someone they approve of.

locallost 4y ago
I don't disagree. But my conclusion is that cancel culture is nothing new. The novelty is that those that used to get cancelled are now cancelling others.
- gadders 4y ago
  I think it's become a case of "Don't hate the player, hate the game."
- Mashimo 4y ago
  > But my conclusion is that cancel culture is nothing new. Probably as old as time.
- Dma54rhs 4y ago
  Definitely not a new thing, it always amazed me that people genuinely believe so, but I bet there are more witch-hunts thanks to the internet than ever and that is what makes it feel like it's a new phenomena. There's more, spreads way faster, always someone new to "cancel" or "protect". Big parts of the internet are like constant reality tv dramas.
- ChickenNugger 4y ago
  It used to be called excommunication for heresy, but the behavior is identical.

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minsc_and_boo 4y ago

Well, yeah, "Cancel culture" is a pejorative - i.e. When people I don't like do it, it's nasty cancel culture. When I do it, it's noble boycotting.

ChickenNugger 4y ago
Cancel culture is just excommunication for heresy with better PR.