Yes, There Is Such a Thing as Cancel Culture. Incredibly, the Harper's letter spawned a bunch of people saying that there is no such thing as cancel culture. As Steven Pinker has argued, cancel culture has parallels with the Chinese cultural revolution and the European witch hunts.

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[–]8timesarrow8 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (13 children)

yea i dont really give a shit about those other countries, i care about the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. and what we are seeing here is unprecedented. we are seeing a marxist facist takeover of the entire country under a Republican president.

[–]jet199 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Just goes to show you can't keep these regressive left guys down and out by voting for an extreme opposite to them. Rather that creates an even bigger reaction. Like in an argument, if you keep calm and on the level the other person has 2 options, calm down to your level or look crazy. Luckily since this kicked off the centre and right have played it quite calm and so most people know those guys are crazy. They won't spark a revolution because they don't have enough popular support and are getting less everyday.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Trump isn't an extreme opposite of anyone. He's been incredibly Milquetoast on just about every issue.

[–]jet199 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is why the protesters are looking bad now. He didn't rise to the bait.

But as Brutus says, he wasn't elected because that's what people expected of him.

[–]King_Brutus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Even going against things he was elected for like gun rights.

[–]Quixoticfutz 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Marxist fascist? Ahahahahhahaha wow ok, that's one way to show lack of knowledge.

[–]King_Brutus 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Are you going to explain? Or is your smug reddit-reaction enough of a comment for today?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Marxism is based in materialism and uses class-analysis. Modern cancel culture is based in ideology and individualism.

[–]VoiceOfTheMillenium 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

and what we are seeing here is unprecedented

You had your precedent during McCarthyism and 40-30 years ago as well, you tard. Hays code, do these words say something to you? The pendulum is swinging and now you are not the one holding the censorship stick. Let me play the most little fucking violin for your struggle.

[–]King_Brutus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So now it's the communist's turn? Is that what you're saying?

[–]H3v8 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe this should help the average American re-evaluate his country's foreign policy, which has driven other countries towards the direction you are facing today.