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It’s Illegal to say something like, “I want to kill the president.” Like crazy illegal. It’s ok that I just said it because I was just telling you it’s illegal.
I miss when people on TV were having fun
Shame everyone got on a hardcore vindictive streak against every perceived 'microagression' a decade or so ago.
There's thousands upon thousands of famous people. Why waste your time following or supporting someone that you feel is not a good person? Turns out a lot of people feel that same way, hence someone being "cancelled". No one went on a "hardcore vindictive streak" to get these people cancelled.
Oh please. People were swinging that stick around blindly. Sure there were some legitimately bad actors hurt, but the damage it did to society as a whole has been incalculable, as every random idiot with a grudge felt empowered to wield it as a weapon against everyone around them.
Like who are you even talking about? Can you give an example?
How about the random people harassed/shamed for the great sin of... spreading their legs on the bus? People were absolutely psychotic in their zeal to attack anyone they could for any reason they could conceive.
the damage it did to society as a whole has been incalculable
Yes. Turning regular people against each other for such tiny perceived sleights has done incredible damage to the cohesion of our society.