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mk  ·  1583 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Soon we’ll all be cancelled

    The ugly thing is that at the core of it, being "cancelled" is just other people not liking you.

To the extent it’s that, I am all for canceling. However it’s been my experience that when a group of people are right about something and are taking action, you find that only about 20% can appropriately communicate that message, and the other 80% are finding their conviction from their peers.

When this dynamic gets coopted by evil people, very bad things happen. I know people that suffered in the Cultural Revolution. Part of the fear is legitimately rooted in this. Part is just assholes afraid of being held accountable.

Also, I have personal issues such as the nice weekend with my aunt and uncle who are Trumpers. We discussed politics, but it never got ugly, and I love them. I’m all about canceling Trump, but I can love his followers. I need to be careful not to be a hypocrite.

I totally agree about free speech in the private sphere. It’s also why I think the Constitutional right is so precious.