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| − | '''Cancel culture''' is the banning of individuals from [[employment]] and social status based upon their race, ethnicity, or ideology. It originated in [[Nazi Germany]] in the 1930s to remove [[Jew]]s from all aspects of public life. <ref>https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-nazis-pioneered-cancel-culture-</ref> [[Russian]] Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Maria Zakharova]] defines it as "violence against objective reality." It is a [[radical-left]] extremist idea. | + | '''Cancel culture''' is the banning of individuals from [[employment]] and social status based upon their race, ethnicity, ideology or simple opinions. It originated in [[Nazi Germany]] in the 1930s to remove [[Jew]]s from all aspects of public life. <ref>https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-nazis-pioneered-cancel-culture-</ref> [[Russian]] Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Maria Zakharova]] defines it as "violence against objective reality." It is a [[radical-left]] extremist idea. |
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| | The term describes a phenomenon related to [[political correctness]] wherein one is "cancelled" (i.e., censored, boycotted, cyber-bullied, etc.) for being of the wrong race or saying or doing something allegedly immoral/amoral, [[bigotry|bigoted]], insensitive or purposefully offensive, or simply politically incorrect. | | The term describes a phenomenon related to [[political correctness]] wherein one is "cancelled" (i.e., censored, boycotted, cyber-bullied, etc.) for being of the wrong race or saying or doing something allegedly immoral/amoral, [[bigotry|bigoted]], insensitive or purposefully offensive, or simply politically incorrect. |
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| | [[United States]] President [[Donald John Trump]] unequivocally condemned the "cancel culture" of the [[2020 Leftwing insurrection]] in a speech delivered at [[Mount Rushmore]] on [[Independence Day]].<ref>https://www.oann.com/president-trump-praises-american-history-condemns-cancel-culture-during-mount-rushmore-4th-of-july-event/</ref><ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/04/at-mount-rushmore-trump-warns-of-a-cultural-revolution-destroying-the-american-revolution-n603801</ref> On the other hand, some conservatives have defended cancel culture in principle but not as applied by leftists, such as [[The Daily Wire]] host Michael Knowles.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoVFo20ZCiA</ref> Knowles argues that society needs standards, and has praised [[McCarthyism]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nukBmCJX5l0</ref> The [[Liberty Hangout]] Twitter account has tweeted, "Cancel culture would be pretty cool if it were right-wingers doing the canceling."<ref>https://twitter.com/LibertyHangout/status/1372704003604242433</ref> | | [[United States]] President [[Donald John Trump]] unequivocally condemned the "cancel culture" of the [[2020 Leftwing insurrection]] in a speech delivered at [[Mount Rushmore]] on [[Independence Day]].<ref>https://www.oann.com/president-trump-praises-american-history-condemns-cancel-culture-during-mount-rushmore-4th-of-july-event/</ref><ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/04/at-mount-rushmore-trump-warns-of-a-cultural-revolution-destroying-the-american-revolution-n603801</ref> On the other hand, some conservatives have defended cancel culture in principle but not as applied by leftists, such as [[The Daily Wire]] host Michael Knowles.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoVFo20ZCiA</ref> Knowles argues that society needs standards, and has praised [[McCarthyism]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nukBmCJX5l0</ref> The [[Liberty Hangout]] Twitter account has tweeted, "Cancel culture would be pretty cool if it were right-wingers doing the canceling."<ref>https://twitter.com/LibertyHangout/status/1372704003604242433</ref> |
| | [[File:Wikipedia entry on Bill Cosby.PNG|right|600px|thumb|[[Wikipedia]] entry on [[Bill Cosby]].<ref>https://archive.is/fUjSy</ref> At the age of 81, "America's dad" spent two years in prison after a [[woke]] show trial before the charges were finally overturned and dismissed.]] | | [[File:Wikipedia entry on Bill Cosby.PNG|right|600px|thumb|[[Wikipedia]] entry on [[Bill Cosby]].<ref>https://archive.is/fUjSy</ref> At the age of 81, "America's dad" spent two years in prison after a [[woke]] show trial before the charges were finally overturned and dismissed.]] |
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| | ==Critical race theory== | | ==Critical race theory== |
| | :{{See also|Critical race theory}} | | :{{See also|Critical race theory}} |