“Cancel” / Knee-Jerk Culture of 2020 and beyond

[B-Man]

 

PROF JACOBSON: “Cancel culture is meant to silence the people who don’t have protection, who don’t have power, who don’t have a platform.”

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

THEY TRIED TO HANG THAT SIGN ON ME, I SAID TAKE IT DOWN: 

 

I Survived Cancellation at Princeton. 

 

“I emphatically do not want anyone to come away with the impression that I feel victimized. Yes, I’m bruised and angry, and sad because so many people who privately say they agree with me are too frightened to state their opinions publicly. But everyone has the right to free speech—my critics and I equally.

 

I am certain that the university president was motivated by a concern for the Princeton community, as I was. We were both defending people we believe have been wronged. Each of us has every right to do this, and while we disagree about what constitutes offensive rhetoric, this is not a scandal.”

 

Overly generous, in my opinion. Charity is nice, but the way to kill cancel culture is to make it painful — even if only moderately so — for its proponents.

 

Bad behavior that is costless is far more appealing than bad behavior that has any costs at all attached.

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

CANCELED:

 

Loyola University has removed the name of Flannery O’Connor, the disabled Catholic woman writer of Southern Gothic stories, from a hall named after her

 

because of a petition complaining about “recent letters and postcards” written by her that employed racist language.

 

 

 

 

Flannery O’Connor died in 1964.

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

Remember..............it's just about Confederate generals........................."why are you defending them ?"

 

 

BAN ALL THE HISTORY! Name Change Underway At Sir Francis Drake High School.

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

"The Woke view genuinely is that unless you agree with the Woke worldview, you haven’t disagreed with the Woke worldview in an authentic way, and therefore your disagreement cannot be legitimate."

 

From "No, the Woke Won’t Debate You. Here’s Why" (a very substantial article at New Discourses).

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisville Businesses Threatened: Cave To ‘Demands’ For Racial Reparations Or Get Bad Online Reviews

 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisville-businesses-threatened-cave-to-demands-for-racial-reparations-or-get-bad-online-reviews

[Buffalo_Gal]

Who knows if it will continue, or if the ratings will come back.

Details on NBA return ratings
 

 

 

And the only league that pretty much remained out of politics goes with this:
 

 

[B-Man]

3 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

And the only league that pretty much remained out of politics goes with this:
 

 

 

The "movement" to end racism is a good thing, that we all must be a part of.

 

 

Just stop using your own racism to fight it.

 

 

and you do not get to be the sole arbiters of "what is racist"

[3rdnlng]

20 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

The "movement" to end racism is a good thing, that we all must be a part of.

 

 

Just stop using your own racism to fight it.

 

 

and you do not get to be the sole arbiters of "what is racist"

Makes me want to "Skateaway" from watching hockey. Mark my words, the major sports league are the ones that will be hurt the most with all of this pandering. 

[Taro T]

12 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said:

Makes me want to "Skateaway" from watching hockey. Mark my words, the major sports league are the ones that will be hurt the most with all of this pandering. 

 

It's almost as if each of the sports leagues are watching what the others have done and, much like how NYC followed Italy's (failed) model, none of them are noticing that the others are IMHO getting it wrong but plowing ahead regardless.

 

"We skate for black lives."  Could they possibly come up with a more pandering motto?  Politically, right now, they're each afraid of the consequences of not "showing support."  But they can express support without bashing people over the head with it.  And IMHO the majority of all the audiences want to watch sports to get away from reality for a few hours and pretend that whether Columbus beats Toronto matters in the grand scheme of things.  It doesn't but at least what's going on inside the glass is "normal." (What could be more normal than TO choking in the playoffs.  )

 

Yes, the virus is still with us.  Yes, too much of the country is still shut down for many to get back to normal.  Yes, we're still waiting for politicians to decide whether the kids can go back to school.  Yes, Portland and other cities are getting ravaged every night.  Wherever we go, masks and fear are prevalent.

 

We need to stay vigilant to keep from allowing hatred to step into the chaos and lead.  There are many that want hate to lead.

 

Having a bit of normalcy would help with keeping the fear and hatred at bay, again IMHO.  Celebrate the good things that have & are happening both with regards to this virus and race/interpersonal relations.  There's 21 other hours in the day to have the negatives highlighted.  We don't need it 24/7. 

 

(Stated way less eloquently than desired.  Just don't have the time to flesh it out better.  Oh, well.)

[B-Man]

 

 

 

THIS IS THE PLAN OF COURSE: 

 

Americans Are Self-Censoring at Record Rates. 

 

As usual, it’s the worst for the Outer Party: “So what does predict who is reluctant to speak up? The answer is that Americans are more likely to self-censor the more urban and educated they are. In a surprising reversal of the usual trends of political participation, in which citizens who have more resources feel more empowered to take an active role in civic life, it is the urbanites and the highly educated who are most afraid to speak their mind.”

 

 

 

 

[RiotAct]

SUNY Buffalo to Remove Names of Fillmore, Putnam, and Porter:

 

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/ub-to-remove-names-of-fillmore-putnam-and-porter/

[B-Man]

BOYCOTTS, ‘CANCEL CULTURE’ LOSE THEIR APPEAL FOR MANY AMERICANS:

Consider the GOYA boycott organized by progressive lawmakers and activists in mid-July after Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue publicly voiced support for President Trump. A vigorous national “BUYcott” of GOYA products from those who supported Mr. Unanue quickly followed, as did additional support.

 

“Did any of these boycotters stop to think about the impact their actions would have on the more than 13,000 bodegas in the Big Apple — and on hundreds of thousands more stores all over the country that sell Goya products, a staple of the Hispanic dining table? Did they stop to think about the thousands of black and Latino workers Goya employs?” asked Francisco Marte, secretary of the New York Bodega and Small Business Association, writing in a recent op-ed for The New York Post.

 

A simple GoFundMe effort launched in mid-July was intended to raise $10,000 to buy GOYA products and distribute them to food banks. The effort has raised $328,000 as of Monday. GOYA food donations are now arriving in multiple states — and soon — to national food bank warehouses that can distribute large deliveries.

The article goes on to mention Trader Joe’s also pushing back against cancel culture. At Ricochet, Bethany Mandel writes, “How to Handle to Mob: Stop Apologizing:”

Ellen [DeGeneres] and her producers need to take the Trader Joe’s tactic: responding to a petition that some of their labels were racist, the supermarket chain pushed back and defended themselves, saying they are not racist and they’re not going anywhere. After the first statement about justifiably troubling workplace behavior, this is what those involved in the show should have done with repeated reports of workplace malcontent. “We are sorry that these individuals speaking to you off-the-record are not happy working on one of the most successful shows in daytime history. They know how to contact HR with a resignation letter and are invited to do so at their earliest convenience.”

 

 

That’s an idea that even works in newsrooms: The Wall Street Journal hits back at staff’s ‘cancel culture.’

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

CANCEL CULTURE PLAGUES SCIENCE, TOO: 

 

Charles Darwin advocated open debate and discussion on his theory of evolution.

 

Don’t expect the same integrity from the powers-that-be at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

 

 

 

[Buffalo_Gal]

Boys have a penis, girls have a *****...
 

 

[BillsFanNC]

On 8/3/2020 at 11:51 AM, B-Man said:

BOYCOTTS, ‘CANCEL CULTURE’ LOSE THEIR APPEAL FOR MANY AMERICANS:

Consider the GOYA boycott organized by progressive lawmakers and activists in mid-July after Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue publicly voiced support for President Trump. A vigorous national “BUYcott” of GOYA products from those who supported Mr. Unanue quickly followed, as did additional support.

 

“Did any of these boycotters stop to think about the impact their actions would have on the more than 13,000 bodegas in the Big Apple — and on hundreds of thousands more stores all over the country that sell Goya products, a staple of the Hispanic dining table? Did they stop to think about the thousands of black and Latino workers Goya employs?” asked Francisco Marte, secretary of the New York Bodega and Small Business Association, writing in a recent op-ed for The New York Post.

 

A simple GoFundMe effort launched in mid-July was intended to raise $10,000 to buy GOYA products and distribute them to food banks. The effort has raised $328,000 as of Monday. GOYA food donations are now arriving in multiple states — and soon — to national food bank warehouses that can distribute large deliveries.

The article goes on to mention Trader Joe’s also pushing back against cancel culture. At Ricochet, Bethany Mandel writes, “How to Handle to Mob: Stop Apologizing:”

Ellen [DeGeneres] and her producers need to take the Trader Joe’s tactic: responding to a petition that some of their labels were racist, the supermarket chain pushed back and defended themselves, saying they are not racist and they’re not going anywhere. After the first statement about justifiably troubling workplace behavior, this is what those involved in the show should have done with repeated reports of workplace malcontent. “We are sorry that these individuals speaking to you off-the-record are not happy working on one of the most successful shows in daytime history. They know how to contact HR with a resignation letter and are invited to do so at their earliest convenience.”

 

 

That’s an idea that even works in newsrooms: The Wall Street Journal hits back at staff’s ‘cancel culture.’

 

 

 

 

Absolutely.  Never, ever bend to the will of this insane cancel mob.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

Boys have a penis, girls have a *****...
 

 

 

This nation deserves to burn.

 

And be paved over with salt so nothing can ever grow again.

 

That's how inane that is.

 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

1 hour ago, BillsFanNC said:

 

Absolutely.  Never, ever bend to the will of this insane cancel mob.

 

 

...should have nipped this PC crap in the bud YEARS AGO......progressives grew into a stranglehold unchallenged......2nd Amendment vs 1st Amendment, winner takes ALL.....place your bets.........

Edited August 4, 2020 by OldTimeAFLGuy

[bilzfancy]

4 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

 

...should have nipped this PC crap in the bud YEARS AGO......progressives grew into a stranglehold unchallenged......2nd Amendment vs 1st Amendment, winner takes ALL..........

This is why this election is the most important in history, if the left wins the WH, House and Senate, we're all frocked, big time, the US as we know it will cease to exist in 5 years, if not sooner

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

4 minutes ago, bilzfancy said:

This is why this election is the most important in history, if the left wins the WH, House and Senate, we're all frocked, big time, the US as we know it will cease to exist in 5 years, if not sooner

 

...EXACTLY....shades of Perot's "giant sucking sound Larry".......I take my two kids and my daughter in law to Aruba annually, but got cancelled this year of course.....my daughter continually shops time shares saying, " Dad YOU HAVE to retire here"......LOL but no time share......I tell them, "your old man will probably EXPIRE before he RETIRES"......BUT....I sure as hell could retire to an island paradise versus the "left in control"......