> Bill Ackman tried to cancel Ivy League graduates that protested in support of Gaza I mean, the US government is now actively (and illegally) imprisoning/depo

> Bill Ackman tried to cancel Ivy League graduates that protested in support of Gaza I mean, the US government is now actively (and illegally) imprisoning/deporting Ivy League students who protested in support of Gaza, so I think "having the cultural cachet" is irrelevant at this point. They have the political power and that's what really matters. But for a less dramatic counterexample, I'd offer something like whatever group (was it Moms For Liberty?) that orchestrated book bans in libraries nationwide.