The Unsilenced Majority: Conservatives 'punch back' against cancel culture, corporate 'wokeism'

[*Starlight*]

Insofar as that is true, it would be best not to cooperate with stealing and redefining a word in this way. Rather, conservatives could coin their own word, or simply state their position in plain English.

It wasn't really stealing. The reason why currently the word "woke" is associated with that kind of hypocrisy is that the hypocrites often described themselves as woke, so the meaning just kind of shifted. Also, it's not just conservatives using the word "woke" about these hypocritical views.

 

[KCfromNC]

As I said: Colin Kaepernick got fired because he was not the best person for the job, just that simple. Those who want to make something else out of it are just trying to support a race related narrative.

The post being replied to doesn't talk about why Kaepernick isn't currently playing but instead addresses the behavior of people trying to get him fired for something he said or did. This post doesn't seem to have any actual facts to counter that reality, and instead tries unsuccessfully to change the subject away from that uncomfortable fact.

 

[TLK Valentine]

From the article:



IOW, they’re going to use hypocrisy to soak gullible people for donations.

That’s about what I would’ve expected from a group like this.

The whole premise implies that conservatives have, until now, been silent on the subject of cancel culture - which is an absurd notion. Nobody is unsilencing themselves.

When one looks back at the things that Conservatives have tried -- and failed -- to Cancel, I wish them all the luck they've had for decades.

 

[TLK Valentine]

As I said: Colin Kaepernick got fired because he was not the best person for the job, just that simple. Those who want to make something else out of it are just trying to support a race related narrative.

You're saying his kneeling had nothing to do with it?

 

[disciple Clint]

You're saying his kneeling had nothing to do with it?

Do you need me to say it again?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Do you need me to say it again?

Sure -- tell us he didn't get cancelled by conservatives because of his kneeling.

 

[disciple Clint]

Sure -- tell us he didn't get cancelled by conservatives because of his kneeling.

OK he got cut because he is not as good at the job as he thinks that he is, problem is he can not accept that fact so he is making a claim that it was about his race. Pro football is a money sport, you do not cut people who are providing your success but you do cut people who over rate themselves and become a major ego case.

 

[TLK Valentine]

OK he got cut because he is not as good at the job as he thinks that he is, problem is he can not accept that fact so he is making a claim that it was about his race. Pro football is a money sport, you do not cut people who are providing your success but you do cut people who over rate themselves and become a major ego case.

Since when was the former president of the United States such a football fan?

It can't be good for your eyes to watch the NFL by gaslight.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Wait.... so the solution to cancel culture is... even more cancel culture?

The idea is that the reason why corporations so easily capitulate to SJW activists is because it is easy and painless. The idea here is to make it costly and painful.

 

[TLK Valentine]

The idea is that the reason why corporations so easily capitulate to SJW activists is because it is easy and painless. The idea here is to make it costly and painful.

By cancelling them. The Right's plan is to use the left's own tactics (which they have complained about for years) to make things painful for others (seriously, there must be a better way to pass the time) and, if history is any indication, fail hilariously at doing so.

Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to listen to my heavy metal music that I bought at Target while eating my freedom french fries while waiting for my transgender mixed-race friend to come over for a session of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

[iluvatar5150]

By cancelling them. The Right's plan is to use the left's own tactics (which they have complained about for years) to make things painful for others (seriously, there must be a better way to pass the time) and, if history is any indication, fail hilariously at doing so.

Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to listen to my heavy metal music that I bought at Target while eating my freedom french fries while waiting for my transgender mixed-race friend to come over for a session of Dungeons & Dragons.

You should take a break now and then for some Disney movies.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

By cancelling them.

Canceling who?

 

[Ana the Ist]

By cancelling them. The Right's plan is to use the left's own tactics (which they have complained about for years) to make things painful for others (seriously, there must be a better way to pass the time) and, if history is any indication, fail hilariously at doing so.

Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to listen to my heavy metal music that I bought at Target while eating my freedom french fries while waiting for my transgender mixed-race friend to come over for a session of Dungeons & Dragons.

You listen to metal?

 

[disciple Clint]

Since when was the former president of the United States such a football fan?

It can't be good for your eyes to watch the NFL by gaslight.

you need to stop with the snipes, it reflects poorly on you.

 

[TLK Valentine]

you need to stop with the snipes, it reflects poorly on you.

I call it like I see it. And when an argument doesn't fit the facts, I'm not going to pretend it does.

As I said, gaslight will ruin your eyes.

 

[TLK Valentine]

You listen to metal?

Well, growing up in the 80s, I've listened to my share of hair bands...

 

[Ana the Ist]

The post being replied to doesn't talk about why Kaepernick isn't currently playing but instead addresses the behavior of people trying to get him fired for something he said or did.

Something that he did...on the job.

That's a rather significant distinction. If every time I went to the movie theater, the projectionist came down in front of the audience and said...

"I'd like to speak with you about Jesus and my wife's church before the movie."

I daresay I'd probably register a complaint with the manager after a couple of these incidents. It's not that the projectionist isn't entitled to his beliefs or speaking about them....but he really should be doing it in his time, not mine.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Something that he did...on the job.

That's a rather significant distinction. If every time I went to the movie theater, the projectionist came down in front of the audience and said...

"I'd like to speak with you about Jesus and my wife's church before the movie."

I daresay I'd probably register a complaint with the manager after a couple of these incidents. It's not that the projectionist isn't entitled to his beliefs or speaking about them....but he really should be doing it in his time, not mine.

That's a legitimate line of reasoning, but unfortunately, the "unsilenced majority" has already moved beneath beyond that one and are now claiming that he was fired for simply being a mediocre football player.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

It is time to cancel the cancel culture. We must preserve freedom by silencing any view not shared by the small majority. USA!

 

[Ana the Ist]

That's a legitimate line of reasoning, but unfortunately, the "unsilenced majority" has already moved beneath beyond that one and are now claiming that he was fired for simply being a mediocre football player.

Well fortunately for me, I don't form opinions by popular consensus.