Yup. I, and many others, are rightfully conflicted.
I don't agree with cancel culture in principle, but it's also fun to watch the people who've pushed it squirm.
Also, there's a difference between things like "hey, so maybe men shouldn't be in women's bathrooms," or "men and women are different," or "I'm a Christian and I don't believe in gay marriage," and "BLOW HIS FUCKING HEAD OFF!"
It might still be "cancel culture," but there's also a major difference in scope here. This isn't mere political difference. This isn't "they said something I disagree with, let's ruin their life." This is "what in the absolute shit did you just say, you fucking psycho?" Doesn't necessarily make it right, to be clear, but I do believe there's a real distinction.
Also, cancel culture aside, it's certainly fun to see these monsters shamed, too. These people have never been confronted, but now the right is mad, and these leftists are saying such absurd things and drawing their attention. It's kind of lovely. Even if on principle I'm not sure how to feel about it.
Lastly, there's also an argument that, by using something similar to their tactics (I get and agree with your argument to not embrace it completely, but there are similarities), we might be able to end this scrouge. Use "cancel culture" to end "cancel culture." If they get hit with their own nonsense, maybe we can calm everything down. I know that's a pipedream probably, though. Entrenched leftists won't learn or change their ways.
I see this as cold warfare. If one side says no we can't use this very effective tactic while the other side uses it relentlessly, then that first side is just going to lose barring a miracle. It's like if one side just stuck to swords when facing guns
They have intentionally gotten people fired from their jobs.
Again, I do think it's different since actual death threats are slightly different than political disagreements, but at least some of what they're accusing of being cancel culture does seem very similar.
Some on the right are "canceling" people. Again, for death threats, and that's an important distinction. But it's not a mere "boycott."
Yup. I, and many others, are rightfully conflicted.
I don't agree with cancel culture in principle, but it's also fun to watch the people who've pushed it squirm.
Also, there's a difference between things like "hey, so maybe men shouldn't be in women's bathrooms," or "men and women are different," or "I'm a Christian and I don't believe in gay marriage," and "BLOW HIS FUCKING HEAD OFF!"
It might still be "cancel culture," but there's also a major difference in scope here. This isn't mere political difference. This isn't "they said something I disagree with, let's ruin their life." This is "what in the absolute shit did you just say, you fucking psycho?" Doesn't necessarily make it right, to be clear, but I do believe there's a real distinction.
Also, cancel culture aside, it's certainly fun to see these monsters shamed, too. These people have never been confronted, but now the right is mad, and these leftists are saying such absurd things and drawing their attention. It's kind of lovely. Even if on principle I'm not sure how to feel about it.
Lastly, there's also an argument that, by using something similar to their tactics (I get and agree with your argument to not embrace it completely, but there are similarities), we might be able to end this scrouge. Use "cancel culture" to end "cancel culture." If they get hit with their own nonsense, maybe we can calm everything down. I know that's a pipedream probably, though. Entrenched leftists won't learn or change their ways.
I see this as cold warfare. If one side says no we can't use this very effective tactic while the other side uses it relentlessly, then that first side is just going to lose barring a miracle. It's like if one side just stuck to swords when facing guns
They have intentionally gotten people fired from their jobs.
Again, I do think it's different since actual death threats are slightly different than political disagreements, but at least some of what they're accusing of being cancel culture does seem very similar.
Some on the right are "canceling" people. Again, for death threats, and that's an important distinction. But it's not a mere "boycott."