cancel culture
9/20 belated/ disambig, just ~ PC?
oops see PC 3
i'm losing track of what this is, 11 21 rubber glue reverse11/21 node
mypillow guy says buy my pillow B/C they are trying to cancel/silence me
2x?dr suess ban biden no exist
https://www.alternet.org/2021/03/ted-cruz-2650890996
david badash
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The New York Times Editorial Board is under fire for what its own readers are calling an “appalling” editorial that claims “America Has a Free Speech Problem.” It is a massive treatise, well over 2500 words, that essentially blames liberals for “cancel culture” and conservatives for banning books –and manages to equate the two as equal, something the Times is criticized for doing on multiple topics frequently.
Rather than quote the Times piece – it can be read here – we’re going to quote some of what the Times’ own readers voted as the best comments responding to the editorial.
“This editorial is appalling,” writes a reader from Baltimore. “Clearly, the Editorial Board is feeling touchy about the widespread ridicule of its recent decision to characterize as a political crisis an undergrad’s discomfort at expressing her opinions in class. I guess you need to be reminded that the 1st Amendment does not guarantee the right not to be ‘shamed or shunned.’ You are creating a false equivalency between private citizens’ opposition to willful disinformation and points of view they find objectionable, and the recent Republican craze for using the levers of government to stifle discussion of particular topics.”
The Baltimore reader is referring to a widely-criticized op-ed the Times published earlier this month written by a college senior complaining about “cancel culture” and claiming she feels she has to “self-censor.” That student identified herself as a liberal yet writes for a right-wing outlet, cited right-wing media, and interned at a Koch-funded foundation. She even praised a right-wing professor at her school who is an anti-LGBTQ activist. As several said, she cited no actual examples of harm that came from her speaking her opinion.
A reader from New York City commenting on the Editorial Board’s piece says they “have never liked the phrase ‘Cancel Culture’ as it creates an easy scapegoat by attacking the terminology and not the underlying sentiment. When I replace the phrase ‘Cancel Culture’ with ‘Accountability Culture’ I am much more inclined to to accept it. I do not think people should be ‘Cancelled’ for their view points or what they say but I do feel people should be held ‘Accountable’ for their words just as they are for their actions.”
Theresa from Vermont says she is “stunned to read this. Free speech is protected in the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from restricting speech, protects the right not to speak, and protects against government censorship. It does not protect a speaker from accountability and responsibility for their speech. I’m a senior citizen, and never remember a time when everyone was expected to listen to every bad idea, all the bad science, every hateful expression, or every lie or misrepresentation of fact, in the name of free speech. Facts and truth, and validity of argument, matter if you want someone to listen. This opinion is totally off the mark, both in analysis of free speech and historical tradition.”
Another reader from New York says, “it seems to me this editorial went really far out of its way to attempt [to] blame the left and the right evenly for cancel culture. But it is not the left that is burning books, it’s not the left that are attacking people in school board meetings, in our Capital, on social media day in and day out. It is not left wing “news” shows that are spreading misinformation daily and it is not the left that have members of Congress shouting out in chambers as if they are calling to a rival at a NASCAR event. Once again the false equivalencybetween the left and the right helps normalize the behavior from the right that we abhor.”
Dan from Naples says: “I have never felt restrained or curtailed from stating my opinion or voicing my feelings with one exception. The violence that the Right in this country embrace and the gun culturethat has become a religion with the Right makes me consider where I am and in what kind of surrounding I’m in before stating what I believe.”
And from Washington, D.C., a reader adds: “If people are more uncomfortable talking about politics because they think they will be judged, it is because of the political moment that we are in. One of our two political parties is getting dangerously close to overthrowing our system of government. It should make you uncomfortable to support that. It should make you uncomfortable to go along with it because you refuse to acknowledge what is happening or because you want a tax cut or whatever.”
Lastly, a reader from SOMA says definitively, “NO. I think it is appropriate to shame and remove from public discourse those that repeat lies that hurt people–such as the lies about scientific information about Covid that kills. Because as we have seen–misinformation does kill. No I do not want to hear alternative truths in the name of free speech. It is destroying society. Especially when the undereducated are lauded by so many, and propaganda abounds that people cannot discern the difference between fact and fiction. We must set some boundaries for when public figures lie to the detriment of the public. They must be held accountable. I’m not sure how we do it, but I know we must.”
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Eight days after Russia illegally invaded a sovereign country to overthrow its government, reportedly killing thousands of Ukrainian troops and civilians, Vladimir Putin‘s spy chief is now decrying the international sanctions that have crushed the Russian economy.
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service director Sergey Naryshkin, using language that many are staying could have been written by the American far-right, or Fox News, says:
“The masks are off. The West isn’t simply trying to close off Russia behind a new iron curtain. This is about an attempt to ruin our government – to ‘cancel’ it, as they now say in ‘tolerant’ liberal-fascist circles.”
The quote was posted by The Washington Post’s national security reporter Paul Sonne.
It’s important to note that the Soviet Union “built” the “iron curtain” to separate the USSR from the West, so the analogy is historically inaccurate, misleading, and as some suggest, smacks of false victimhood.
Naryshkin was
aired around the world last week. Now once again he is being blasted – and widely mocked:
“Cancel culture strikes again,” wrote The Atlantic’s Molly Jong-Fast in response to Naryshkin’s remarks.
“They are really desperate to change the narrative here. If you start a war, you can’t then pretend that YOU are the victim of cancel culture,” a Twitter user replied in agreement.
“This kind of language is exactly the same as the gop messaging from elected officials to tv personalities to online influencers & internet trolls. It’s the same twisting of words and meaning smothered with a thick sauce of contempt. See it?” noted another social media user.
Foreign and defense policy writer, professor of national security and strategy at the U.S. Army War College Steve Metz replied: “No Sergei, the world is trying to cancel your war criminal, nazi like aggression. The world held its nose and tolerated your fascist government before that.”
“We’ve seen claims of “cancel culture victimhood” from bigots, white supremacists, sexual harassers, rapists, public masterbators, and many others, but this one might trump them all (so to speak). Ridiculous,” added another Twitter user.
“Isn’t it interesting that he uses the same language as Fox News?” asked WGN anchor Steve Grzanich.
He was not alone in that observation.
Clemens Wergin, the Chief Correspondent for German news outlet Welt: “Everybody is a Nazi or a Fascist it seems who doesn’t do what Russia’s cleptocratic dictatorship wants.”
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McCarthy 8 hr (standing?) filibuster of BBB, fail
gas price, border? etc etc but the baby carrots
aoc heckle? https://www.alternet.org/2021/11/kevin-mccarthy-aoc/
no one elected biden to be fdr
tried to silence me!
victim: https://www.alternet.org/2021/11/aoc-kevin-mccarthy/
https://www.alternet.org/2021/03/fox-news-dr-seuss/
// jim jordan cancel cult post insurrection; jj called for congress hearings, fail
https://www.alternet.org/2021/01/eric-trump/
Cancel Jim Jordan': GOP rep mocked for whining about 'cancel culture' during debate over Trump impeachment
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) appears determined to defend President Donald Trump's rhetoric after a mob last week attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to halt certification...
https://www.amazon.com/No-Safe-Spaces-Adam-Carolla
// d'souza
Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager raise the alarm on cancel culture and identity politics.
The First Amendment and free speech are under attack in America today. A growing number of Americans don't believe you have the right to speak your mind if what you have to say might offend someone, somewhere. They advocate for "safe spaces" to protect people from ideas they may find troubling, and will tear down or “cancel" anyone and anything that stands in their way.
In NO SAFE SPACES, comedian and podcast king Adam Carolla and radio talk show host Dennis Prager take the audience on a powerful and entertaining journey to expose how identity politics is threatening free speech everywhere in America. Along the way, Carolla and Prager show Americans how to have the courage to defend their First Amendment rights.
Influential personalities from the right and the left collaborated in this very relevant, thought-provoking documentary feature film!
Adam Carrolla
Dennis Prager
Jordan Peterson
Ben Shapiro
Adam Carolla
The Adam Carolla Show is the #1 daily downloaded podcast in the world!
Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager's radio shows and podcasts reach over 11 million listeners daily.
Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson's book 12 Rules for Life is a worldwide best-seller with over 4 million followers across his social channels.
Ben Shapiro
The Ben Shapiro Show consistently ranks in the Top 5 in the podcast industry with over 15 million podcasts downloaded per month.
Van Jones
Tim Allen
Cornel West
Alan Dershowitz
Van Jones
Tim Allen
Cornel West
Alan Dershowitz
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“No Safe Spaces is a film every American should see. I could barely move when it was over. Powerful, emotional, and a call to action for anyone worried about the intellectual fascism happening in this country. A brave, timely, and important film.” – Megyn Kelly
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“No Safe Spaces is smart, vital, urgent, and provocative..."
- Owen Gleiberman, Variety
Editorial Reviews
Comedian and podcast king Adam Carolla wit radio host Dennis Prager take the audience on a powerful and entertaining journey to expose the growing threat to free speech taking place on university campuses, in social media, and at your place of work.
Product details
MPAA rating : s_medPG13 PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Media Format : Anamorphic, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 40 minutes
Release date : September 15, 2020
Actors : Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager
Studio : Mill Creek Ent