Perfect example of cancel culture — by which I mean 1) forming a mob, to 2) seek to get someone fired (or disproportionately punished), for 3) statements within Overton window. Those doing form-fruste witch burning should be ashamed. ⁦ @jonathanchaithttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/case-for-liberalism-tom-cotton-new-york-times-james-bennet.html">https://nymag.com/intellige...
Another example of what is being called “cancel culture,” meeting this definition I think, with preposterous & false charges. https://reason.com/2020/07/14/gary-garrels-san-francisco-museum-modern-art-racism/?amp&__twitter_impression=true">https://reason.com/2020/07/1...

We may add 4) lack of spine by superordinates who simply fear “controversy” and should know better?

via @robbysoave @reason
This one too. More cancel culture by this defirnion. Police officer shares photo of niece at BLM protest on social media. She obviously doesn’t actually want cops killed. Sheesh. https://twitter.com/nachristakis/status/1280144993945104385?s=21">https://twitter.com/nachrista... https://twitter.com/NAChristakis/status/1280144993945104385">https://twitter.com/NAChrista...
Another (July 21) example of & #39;cancel culture& #39; by this definition at UWashington: students "demand" removal of three faculty for minor perceived transgressions, incl "tone policing": https://seedsofbamm.wordpress.com/0607-2020-update/">https://seedsofbamm.wordpress.com/0607-2020... and https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgd32YytG0g8UUjZ8AMHoZis6TGsrIJX8-VxYCcegizjZ0Zw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e... All three resign (who needs such headaches?).
If, as a professor, you have a heterodox opinion about music theory, it only makes sense to call for you to lose your job, apparently. More cancel culture by the proposed definition. Via @samk_harris @NRO https://twitter.com/samk_harris/status/1289285313534267392?s=21">https://twitter.com/samk_harr... https://twitter.com/samk_harris/status/1289285313534267392">https://twitter.com/samk_harr...
May not fully satisfy “mob” criterion (pending more evidence), but here’s a cardiology program director removed from his position for mild criticism of affirmative action programs in medicine and for affirmation of basic liberal principles. https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaleducation/87903">https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichea...
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