Yes, but cancel culture is a product of the people, not the government. While it may be misguided sometimes, it’s not the government entity stopping individuals from expressing an unacceptable opinion.
Perhaps outside cancel culture phenomena; but we did see the government attempt to control the narrative around Covid (and other thot button topics) and encouraged and continues to encourage algorithmic and manual overrides for social media and search companies.
If I actually felt “cancel culture” was organically “by the people” I’d feel a lot better about it.
As it stands, it’s used by massive corporations to market products.
To quote a recent tweet:
“There is ZERO place for #racism or bigotry in fandom, whether it’s #StarTrek or #StarWars. Moses Ingram and her role as Third Sister has just as much place in the stories we love as any other actor or character. Stop the hate. #Reva #MosesIngram.”
Compare the level of outrage to the level of outrage of Chinas human rights violations. Or Americas, for that matter.
A slight against a racial minority who stars in a currently promoted tv show will bring more “cancellation” than running a concentration camp.
