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I commented on what it is not, an oversimplified reduction of the term. I suppose defining what it is requires the context in which it is used. For that, knock
by Chris2048 4y ago
I commented on what it is not, an oversimplified reduction of the term. I suppose defining what it is requires the context in which it is used.
For that, knock yourself out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_culture
- emodendroket 4y agoOK thanks for the link to Wikipedia. Here's what I think: the term "cancel culture" is amorphous, and deliberately so, so people upset about it can act principled while engaging in blatant hypocrisy and motivated reasoning.
- Chris2048 4y agoBy "blatant hypocrisy" do you mean some kind of motte-and-bailey? You are suggesting people upset about cancel culture are cancelling others themselves?
- emodendroket 4y agoYou could put it that way. I haven’t encountered many people who “hate cancel culture” but are upset about what happened to Colin Kaepernick, even though it seems plain enough to me that he lost his job for expressing a political view. I’m sure they could invent a distinction when challenged on this but I don’t think it would rise above post hoc reasoning.