Trump says companies playing to 'woke cancel culture' over Ga. election bill, calls for boycott

Landon Caeli said:

Common western culture.

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It's a perfectly normal thing to do... Something that's been going on here in the West for hundreds of years for sure, probably longer.

..."Canceling" individuals, though, resembles something draconian to the average Westerner. It's more like something you would have expected to see in what was formerly known as the USSR.

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Landon Caeli said:

It functions better because Canceling targets the individuals, personally, and destroys their entire life rather than targeting mere corporations and bank accounts with random, anonymous employees.

Hitting individuals in that way is much more frightening.

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TLK Valentine said:

I don't believe I've ever seen the word "nobody" spelled quite like that.

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TLK Valentine said:

How would the USSR have managed to do it?

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Landon Caeli said:

Well, it has been getting a lot of negative attention. Surely you don't think canceling people is good. I mean, it can't be, right..?

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it was a little different, I'll admit... It was their government who was the instigator of canceling those who spoke out against the grain...

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But the results and the tactics were suprisingly similar -- anyone who spoke words they weren't supposed to, would be perceived as a liability and most who heard, would become a whistleblower... And people became cancelled.

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GreatLakes4Ever said:

It’s a Diet Coke bottle behind the telephone on the right. You can tell by the gray and red on the label and the gray plastic seal ring still on the top.

Heres a link to original tweet https://twitter.com/stephenm/status/1379170568562434050?s=21

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iluvatar5150 said:

Is it just the light or is he wearing more bronzer than usual?

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TLK Valentine said:

So who's cancelling people? Companies are making a business decision not to do business in or with the state of Georgia.



And now the instigator is Donald -- a former member of the government who is attempting (and, if history is any indication, doomed to fail) the cancellation of people who go against his grain.



You're a little light on the actual details on the "how" of it all... let alone the "who."

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GoldenBoy89 said:

Bronzer + Florida weather + more time to golf in the sun = extra crispy Trump.

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Elliewaves said:

Stephen Miller tweeted a photo of Trump declaring boycotts 2 or 3 days ago and there was an open coke bottle hiding behind the phone. So, I guess he's not really boycotting coke. You would think he would put it on the floor or something out of view.


Stephen Miller on Twitter: "Just had a terrific meeting with Presiden…

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Landon Caeli said:

It's a total quagmire of a predicament... I might not be able to contain myself from veering off topic and discussing libertarian fundamentals and corporate power.

...It's a tough spot I'm in with this whole concept, honestly. And then there's a state being cancelled by a sports team... It's... Too hard.

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Landon Caeli said:

Of course, maybe if we all worked on the same team, and suddenly became willing to explore rather than debate... Who knows, we might figure it all out.

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Landon Caeli said:

Common western culture.

It's a perfectly normal thing to do... Something that's been going on here in the West for hundreds of years for sure, probably longer.

..."Canceling" individuals, though, resembles something draconian to the average Westerner. It's more like something you would have expected to see in what was formerly known as the USSR.

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keith99 said:

So you are unfamiliar with the practice at British boarding schools of 'sending someone to Coventry'.

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TLK Valentine said:

Actually, it's quite simple... you just defined "cancel culture" as massive attacks against individuals, and I had to remind you that no such thing is happening here. Businesses are making business decisions regarding governments, not individuals. Kind of sucks the air out of your entire argument, doesn't it?

Honestly, the only reason anyone is using the "cancel culture" buzzword is because the OP quoted Donald doing it... it's got nothing to do with libertarianism; it's authoritarianism, plain and simple.

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Landon Caeli said:

I have absolutely no interest in debating.

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TLK Valentine said:

Then you've been the wrong place all this time.

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Landon Caeli said:

I don't think we have to debate... I just think we can if we want to here.

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TLK Valentine said:

Well, this entire subforum is called "discussion and debate," so one would at least expect debate around here...

Then again, once "cancel culture" was defined as an attack against an individual, and the obvious fact was brought up that this was not the case here, there really shouldn't be much left to debate in this particular thread.

Of course, I'm certain there might be a few libertarians upset about the GOP threatening to punish private businesses for their business decisions, but I'm not holding my breath... here or anywhere else.

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