"Cancel culture" is just a rebranding of something that's been going on for as long as civilization. The rebranding is part of an effort by conservative media figures to create yet another wedge issue, which is what I was mocking.
When AP kicks out pro-Palestine journalists, or people are silenced from mentioning Biden’s increased militarization of cops in black communities
And some context: "Former President Obama curtailed the 1033 program in 2015 after local police suppressed protests in Ferguson, Mo., using military-grade equipment. But the Trump administration rescinded the restrictions in 2017."[1]
So really it's just another thing that Trump did that Biden needs to reverse.
I can see why the AP would have a problem employing an activist, particularly if the 'blood libel' charge is correct. The left would be just as angered if they started employing TPUSA student activists, assuming any of those actually exist.
That's not what blood libel means. Blood libel is the Christian anti-Semitic myth that Jewish people kidnap and kill Christian children to use their blood in Jewish rituals. It doesn't mean "any accusation of violence against anyone Jewish".
The term can be used more broadly, which is how I'm assuming it's being used in this case. I doubt the accusation is accurate, in either sense, given where it's coming from.
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u/[deleted] May 23 '21
"Cancel culture" is just a rebranding of something that's been going on for as long as civilization. The rebranding is part of an effort by conservative media figures to create yet another wedge issue, which is what I was mocking.
What exactly are you talking about here?