That’s not the point I was making. I’m all for boycotting (I think the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the most amazing events in history). The point I was making was people weaponise names to turn people against something: you call something a shit, and everyone becomes convinced they can smell it without thinking
Fair enough. Basically what I’m saying is, you’re right, it’s because people distort the meaning of something innocuous (I.e. a boycott) into something unpleasant sounding (e.g. cancel culture) for whatever purpose they have.
I guess so. Sort of. I’m not against boycotting, if that’s what you’re asking. Then again, whether I am or I’m not is irrelevant to the debate at large, as a whole.
That’s not the point I was making. I’m all for boycotting (I think the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the most amazing events in history). The point I was making was people weaponise names to turn people against something: you call something a shit, and everyone becomes convinced they can smell it without thinking
Can you use a more clear example? I don’t know exactly what you mean, and I feel this conversation needs me to know exactly what you mean.
Fair enough. Basically what I’m saying is, you’re right, it’s because people distort the meaning of something innocuous (I.e. a boycott) into something unpleasant sounding (e.g. cancel culture) for whatever purpose they have.
So you’re anti-cancel culture as a term?
I guess so. Sort of. I’m not against boycotting, if that’s what you’re asking. Then again, whether I am or I’m not is irrelevant to the debate at large, as a whole.