Interested in hearing your thoughts on the "Overton window" concept as it relates to culture, because I think that's what it comes down to: people who so vehemently rage against cancel culture (and, admittedly, I'm often one of them, though my reasoning is a lot more nuanced) do so because they're worried that it'll become normalized - not just the "canceling" part, but everything that comes with it, like destroying someone's livelihood because of something they said when they were 7.
The last line is the best. “You wanted reparations, you got Dr. Seuss” says it all. Noam Chomsky, that lifelong right wing reactionary, (ha) made a similar point on Coleman Hughe’s podcast recently. Paraphrasing here, but basically he rhetorically asked the question .. why are giant corporations so quick to adopt BLM & MeTo catch phrases & performative hashtags? He answered his own question thusly.
Because the core of these movements do next to nothing for actually helping people in need. And absolutely nothing to help change the financial disparities that keep “marginalized” people marginalized.
Dr Seuss indeed. “The places you won’t go.” Because we’ll keep you fighting over labels & stupid shit. Forever. Suckers.
Interested in hearing your thoughts on the "Overton window" concept as it relates to culture, because I think that's what it comes down to: people who so vehemently rage against cancel culture (and, admittedly, I'm often one of them, though my reasoning is a lot more nuanced) do so because they're worried that it'll become normalized - not just the "canceling" part, but everything that comes with it, like destroying someone's livelihood because of something they said when they were 7.
The last line is the best. “You wanted reparations, you got Dr. Seuss” says it all. Noam Chomsky, that lifelong right wing reactionary, (ha) made a similar point on Coleman Hughe’s podcast recently. Paraphrasing here, but basically he rhetorically asked the question .. why are giant corporations so quick to adopt BLM & MeTo catch phrases & performative hashtags? He answered his own question thusly.
Because the core of these movements do next to nothing for actually helping people in need. And absolutely nothing to help change the financial disparities that keep “marginalized” people marginalized.
Dr Seuss indeed. “The places you won’t go.” Because we’ll keep you fighting over labels & stupid shit. Forever. Suckers.