[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Read the 'Harper's letter': it's right

[John W.]

On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 4:44 PM David Green <davidgreen50 at gmail.com> wrote:

Cancel culture is a serious thing in Woke liberalism, originating in
> no-platforming. It destroys people's careers and lives. It's vicious, such
> as when Nina Paley' film was locally banned. It extends, for example, to
> the woman in Central Park who had to lose her job and career for a
> misdemeanor, no rights, no process, no nothing. Just shaming,
> vindictiveness, cruelty, witch-style. Very serious sociopathic shit,
> people. Very serious. And completely corporate-friendly, one more
> disciplinary methodology in there toolbox. That's the Woke Left. Robin
> DiAngelo style.
>

I see that on this topic I agree with you, David, and presumably with
Carl.  Cancel culture is something that local community radio station WEFT
has elevated to high art.  I guess I had to experience it myself to fully
realize it.  Thank you for elucidating the phenomenon.

John Wason





> On Sun, Jul 12, 2020, 3:43 PM C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 'Cancel culture’ is a recent term for refusing debate and excoriating
>> those who take some ‘wrong’ positions.
>>
>> I don’t think anyone is ignorant for not knowing what it means.
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 12, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Carl,
>> >
>> > You and John, and others, I assume, must think me really ignorant, in
>> that you need to define the words for me. LOL , I know the meaning of
>> “cancelled,” but I don’t know what David was referring to by use of the
>> word “cancelled.” Something he left out of his statement, or did he cancel
>> out someone else’s statement? Never mind.
>> >
>> > Its always good to have these discussions, in spite of the blood
>> pressure they may raise, if only as a learning tool for some, a means of
>> expression for others. Especially during these times where we have little
>> opportunity to converse with others.
>>
>
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