Current Events > Is cancel culture just a form of bullying nowadays?

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It started with legitimate serious issues, like #metoo, where the people were facing legit criminal charges and pretty much had to be held accountable.

But nowadays, it doesn't feel much different than how kids and teens bully peers in school.

It's not that we shouldn't hold people accountable, but rather, what does it teach these young people in school?

Reason I made this topic because I was talking about this with a few people and they were hard on it being bullying. I tried looking online and found this good breakdown and had pretty much what they were arguing.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/202103/cancel-culture-accountability-or-bullying

The most important parts.

"The most damaging aspects of the current cancel culture are twofold:

First, cancel culture is all or nothing. It gives no room for change and growth over time, accepting responsibility and learning. No opportunities for the Prodigal Son here.

Second, and perhaps more important, we are teaching kids that its OKcool evento attack those we disagree with, find annoying, or dislike. Under the banner of accountability, we are accepting public shaming and bullying as acceptable behavior for navigating power differentials with no attention to values and purpose."

So what do you think?

Please keep things civil.

yes but u will be bullied and called alt-right 4 saying this here.

Cancel culture only exists in any real lasting or damaging way from the right

I think a byproduct of cancel culture is that a lot of people jump too early without all the facts and go on a witch hunt. Some people also misuse cancel culture to meet their own ends.

There are some bad people out there though that should get exposed.

Do I believe in redemption for many? Yes.
Are there some things that people said or done shouldn't be canceled? Yeah.

IndorilGawain posted...

Cancel culture only exists in any real lasting or damaging way from the right

Disagree. The far left can be very toxic too by being overly PC, and jump the gun. Not to mention when compared to the right, they are less tolerable of people with different opinions. Go to resetera and you'll see hell. You can't have a different opinion on a controversial topic. You get supended or banned, and what's worse you can't contest it. Glad so many people left there. I got banned because I called the mods facist over there for not being able to contest. They didn't even have anywhere I can complain to. Its worse when you have a culture of people who believe in that shit and get triggered and tag you for the smallest shit.

And they don't exactly think highly of folks at gamefaqs either.

Arcanine2009 posted...

Not to mention when compared to the right, they are less tolerable of people with different opinions.

LMAO. What. Literally what.

Also, which side is banning books, burning books, trying to fire teachers and professors who teach about race, sexual orientation, gender identity?

depends what the target of the cancelling actually did.

IndorilGawain posted...

LMAO. What. Literally what.

Also, which side is banning books, burning books, trying to fire teachers and professors who teach about race, sexual orientation, gender identity?

They'll give you a fake smile and polite small talk while eroding your (and their) civil liberties, does that not count as acceptance anymore?

It and crt don't exist and the left is perfect

archedsoul posted...

No opportunities for the Prodigal Son here.

There are way too many examples of people bouncing back for this to be remotely true.

IndorilGawain posted...

LMAO. What. Literally what.

Also, which side is banning books, burning books, trying to fire teachers and professors who teach about race, sexual orientation, gender identity?

I don't condone that shit at all. I'm just saying the far left isn't much better. And yes many are less tolerable of different opinions

Arcanine2009 posted...

And yes many are less tolerable of different opinions

This makes literally zero sense whatsoever when only one side tries to kill, imprison, or legislatively oppress people with "different opinions."

Arcanine2009 posted...

I think a byproduct of cancel culture is that a lot of people jump too early without all the facts and go on a witch hunt. Some people also misuse cancel culture to meet their own ends.

There are some bad people out there though that should get exposed.

Do I believe in redemption for many? Yes.
Are there some things that people said or done shouldn't be canceled? Yeah.

Yeah, that's what the person in the link is saying. It may not matter whether it's correct or not. People sometimes do it just because they disagree or don't like the person or simply going with the group.

Raikuro posted...

There are way too many examples of people bouncing back for this to be remotely true.

Celebrities sure, but it doesn't stop at that, nor does surviving it mean it's not a problem overall.

Arcanine2009 posted...

Disagree. The far left

lol ok

yes

Cancel Culture is another form of #walkaway.

ellis123 posted...

Cancel Culture is another form of #walkaway.

What?

Arcanine2009 posted...

I don't condone that shit at all. I'm just saying the far left isn't much better. And yes many are less tolerable of different opinions

"Opinions" such as "the vaccine is more dangerous than covid" and "maybe black people just don't try hard enough".

It can definitely be used like that but it is not always.

Twitter mobs in general are awful and you are best off interfacing with social media eas little as possible

archedsoul posted...

It started with legitimate serious issues, like #metoo

The MeToo movement is not where it started.

And yes, it's a form of bullying.

Pretty much. There are definitely people/things that should be canceled but these internet activists get worked up nonsense a lot of the time.

And Im talking about people on the entire political spectrum. You conservatives are just as guilty of it this cancel crap.

It doesn't even exist

"Bullying" isn't bad though.

Why are people acting like cancel culture is something recent?

ViewtifulGrave posted...

Why are people acting like cancel culture is something recent?

Mostly gaslighting.

ViewtifulGrave posted...

Why are people acting like cancel culture is something recent?

The ignorant masses love their fads and slang. "Cancel culture" is about as old as society, and at least it results in a lot less imprisonment or death historically recently

hockeybub89 posted...

The ignorant masses love their fads and slang. "Cancel culture" is about as old as society, and at least it results in a lot less imprisonment or death historically recently

Any time I hear cancel culture or woke I cringe.

atmasabr posted...

The MeToo movement is not where it started.

And yes, it's a form of bullying.

The current social media iteration and resurgence, yes. Republicans have utilized it in the 80s and 90s and honor based societies have done so for hundreds and thousands of years. Yes, that's known.

Like killing your entire family for a disrespect against someone of a higher status to you.

Doesn't negate the point of it still being a type of bullying today.

hockeybub89 posted...

It doesn't even exist

ellis123 posted...

Mostly gaslighting.

hockeybub89 posted...

The ignorant masses love their fads and slang. "Cancel culture" is about as old as society, and at least it results in a lot less imprisonment or death historically recently

This is actual gaslighting.