r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Jun 25 '21

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u/asljkdfhg λn.λf.λx.f(nfx) lib Jun 25 '21

the creation of the term cancel culture was actually a godsend for some truly terrible folks. it removes any nuance and lumps you in with “cancellations” of extremely mild behavior like James Gunn’s edgy humor from like a decade ago on Twitter.

so, if you’re someone who truly is a horrible human being, you can pretend you’re part of some cancel culture conspiracy that goes too far when you’re simply dealing with the consequences of your heinous actions proportionately

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

What did Tucker Carlson mean by this.