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The Left’s Mob Tactics: Cancel Culture as a Weapon Against Dissent
Similarly, Chris Harrison, longtime host of “The Bachelor,” was ousted in 2021 for defending a contestant’s past attendance at a sorority event deemed racially insensitive by online mobs. The backlash, fueled by progressive demands for “accountability,” led to his permanent exit from the franchise. Musicians aren’t immune either. Winston Marshall, banjo player for Mumford & Sons, faced a torrent of abuse in 2021 after tweeting praise for journalist Andy Ngo’s book “Unmasked,” which exposed Antifa’s violent tactics. Left-wing critics labeled him a “fascist enabler,” leading to boycotts and internal band pressure that forced his departure. Ngo himself has argued that “cancel culture” understates the Left’s strategy, describing it as a broader campaign of intimidation that includes physical violence and economic sabotage.
These examples illustrate a pattern: the Left doesn’t just disagree; they seek to erase livelihoods, leveraging social media’s reach to enforce conformity. The mechanism is insidious. It begins with a viral post highlighting an “offensive” statement, often taken out of context. Hashtags like #Cancel[Name] trend, drawing in thousands of users who pile on without verification. Platforms like Facebook, with their community standards skewed toward progressive sensitivities, amplify these campaigns while shadow-banning conservative voices. In Georgia, for instance, leftist groups boycotted businesses and pressured Major League Baseball to relocate the 2021 All-Star Game over a voter ID law they deemed “racist,” costing the state millions in economic damage. This mob action extends beyond individuals to institutions, as seen in San Francisco’s school board attempting to rename schools honoring figures like Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, deeming them insufficiently “woke.”
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- Cancel culture is getting canceled and it’s about time
- CHRISTOPHER RUFO: Cancel culture’s rules are changing thanks to conservatives
- Bill Maher’s warning to the left: Cancel culture is ‘real’ and ‘coming to a theater near you’
- Cancel Culture’s Condescension Problem
- San Francisco School Board: The Left’s Culture-War Mission Creep
- The real goal of cancel culture – Rep. Ken Buck
- Andy Ngo: ‘Cancel culture’ doesn’t go far enough to describe left’s tactics
- These celebs defied cancel culture in 2022 and are still standing
- The Left Belatedly Notices the Dangers of Ideological Conformity
- Cancel Culture Must Be Framed As A Moral Issue, Not A Free Speech One
- Progressive journalist unleashes on liberal intolerance that drove her away from Democratic Party
- Comedian Bill Burr rails against cancel culture: ‘I also have the right to say whatever I want’
- Kevin Sorbo claims he was ‘first cancel culture victim’ in Hollywood
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