How is cancel culture different from call-out culture?
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Cancel culture is blithe - it presumes that callout will do the legwork, fight the battles, and that every final blow will be fatal - it considers the termination fait accompli from the first bad news tweet
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I've been thinking a lot about punishment. Cancel culture is exile... Denies belonging. Call out culture is shaming... Denies status. These are the preferred models of punishment on the left. The right has different models, denying different needs reflecting their values
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Call-out wants you to learn from your mistakes, apologize and be better (think Oprah). Cancel wants you to disappear, go away forever and never make a comeback (think teenager who hates you).
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