This is what most Americans say ‘cancel culture’ really means
Cancel culture can be a touchy subject. Depending on whom you ask, it can mean holding people accountable or censorship. And some people just don’t comprehend the phrase at all, as evidenced by “The Real Housewives of New York” star Ramona Singer confidently asking, “Why would you want to cancel culture?”
Of the more than 10,000 American adults surveyed, 44% said they had heard at least a fair amount about cancel culture, and around half said “it describes actions people take to hold others accountable.”“Overall, 58% of adults said that in general, when people publicly call others out on social media for posting content that might be considered offensive, they are more likely to hold people accountable,” the survey found.
The term has become a buzzword and a talking point for many right-of-center politicians and their aligned media. It’s often used to deflect, or redirect, criticism. Michael van der Veen, serving as an attorney for then-President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, blasted the proceedings as “constitutional cancel culture.” And former Trump adviser Jason Miller even launched a social-media platform with the stated goal of “fighting cancel culture.
But there are different degrees of “canceling.” Chris Harrison, longtime host of “The Bachelor,” exited the franchise after defending contestant Rachel Kirkconnell for attending an “Old South” party and criticizing the “woke police.”
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