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That's not true at all. You should read The Canceling of the American Mind (though get it from the library, because it's not really good enough to own imo). The
by bigstrat2003 2y ago
That's not true at all. You should read The Canceling of the American Mind (though get it from the library, because it's not really good enough to own imo). The authors very clearly lay out the evidence that there has in fact been an increase in the sort of online lynch mobs we call "cancel culture". It comes from both the left and the right, and the increase has been noticeable if you look at the data.
People have always tried to use social pressure to strike at people they didn't like. But there really has been a marked increase in occurrences in the last ten or so years.
- ChocolateGod 2y agoEven Obama, considered by some to be an icon of the left, has called out cancel culture. We're starting to see the legal effects of people being fired for holding legal views.
- anonfordays 2y agoFantastic book, highly suggest HN readers pick that one up. "Red scare" is just a term we started using to cope with seeing people we're sympathetic to being judged for their words or actions.