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Initech

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3. It started back in the early days of the Me Too movement.

Reply to bamagal62 (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:11 AM

Dec 2020

But it goes back further to the Gamergate scandal. That I believe was the turning point for America's descent into the abyss when people just let out their inner asshole and were proud of it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy

There's no actual direct origin story of the term "cancel culture" though I would assume South Park is involved somehow:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_culture

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Cancel culture? [View all] bamagal62 Dec 2020 OP

It means Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #1

It drives me crazy. bamagal62 Dec 2020 #2

It started back in the early days of the Me Too movement. Initech Dec 2020 #3

Not fond of "cancel culture" True Dough Dec 2020 #4

Its a way to divert criticism Jamesyu Dec 2020 #5

It's people picking out some unknowns on social media complaining about something and claiming JI7 Dec 2020 #6

It's a right-wing meme that basically means, I should be able to say anything with no consequences. Oneironaut Dec 2020 #7

RW trolls. incels and crybabies MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #8

They are trying as hard as they can to cancel a presidential election. That tops everything else Walleye Dec 2020 #9

But where did it come from? bamagal62 Dec 2020 #10

I just thought it was SlogginThroughIt Dec 2020 #11

Bill Mahr rails against liberals all the time for being part of the cancel culture. Marie Marie Dec 2020 #12