The term “cancel culture” didn’t exist in 2013, but culture war did. In culture wars, both sides think they have a monopoly on truth while their opponents should be silenced. Brown University President Christina H. Paxon described the commotion as a “sad day for the Brown community.” ...
It should be surprising the “paper of record” published two extremely similar cancel-culture-panic pieces in two weeks. But it’s not. I used theNew York Times‘ site search function tocount up how manyopinion page pieces referred to terms like “cancel culture” and “CRT.” In the la...
What these examples illustrate is the irreparably drastic consequences one can face for a simple slip of the tongue, or finger. In effect, it shows that no one is exempt from the judgement of cancel culture’s proponents. After all, if even a president could fall victim to this culture,...
But before I go there, let me tell you two of the premises that exist when we indulge in cancel culture. One, we have to believe that we're right. A hundred percent, no possibility of being wrong. And two, the other person, the person we're going to cancel, clearly does not have...
Brands that have experienced cancel culture find it hard to win back consumer trust. Here are some of them, and steps for how to avoid being cancelled.
The next culture was that based completely on fear. Every single time the Teams Meeting ringer went off, your heart sank. What did I do wrong now? How terrible of an employee am I today? How long will the speech be about how much I don’t know and am apparently not capable of knowi...
So how should Christians respond to Cancel Culture? Scripture states, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Continue to extend the grace that Christ...
The Harper’s letter itself bent over backwards to mollify prospective critics, so it’s hardly surprising that the vast majority of signatories felt comfortable adding their names. Noah Carl 14 Jul 2020· 6 min read Noah Carl Sponsored
"Cancel culture is much more focused on punishment. Social media is like an accelerant to an arson. Everything moves rapidly and out of control. So, the slightest spark creates an avalanche, if you will, of retribution. There's no room for error. And the response is not to start a con...
When our faves let us down through ignorance and violence we rush to remind strangers of our disapproval. But in the quest for a fairer world, we should remember that the idea of moral and political purity is a figment of the imagination. It does not exist. It is a myth and fairytale...