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The Fallacy and Unintended Victims of Cancel Culture
The intention is understandable but the practice is flawed.
We are knee-deep in cancel culture. It’s permeated our culture so strenuously that it’s not uncommon to hear of several different public shamings, calls to action or boycotts every day. It’s become expected. Who did what now? What video can we see? What or who do we have to stop liking?
Not all cancel culture is created equal, though. There are different levels to cancel culture and how far people will go to find justice for those they feel deserve it. With that comes different levels of innocents that end up going down with the ship.
The price for the individual
At the base level, there’s your individual who acts a fool and pays the individual price for that foolishness. These are the people who get blasted on social media for raging in a grocery store for having to wear a mask. They behave poorly and they pay the price. It is their cross to bear and, most times, they carry it alone.
The ripple effect here is small. Sure, the damage to the person may ripple, causing job loss, marital issues, or family problems. But, once we get the initial…
