You're being too binary and extreme. Justine Sacco being canceled and having her life ruined for posting a racial joke on Twitter was not okay. Leftist cancel culture had strong authoritarian vibes, and most people who were lynched by SJWs online absolutely did not deserve it. It was a danger to the spirit of free speech. Neither mob rule nor top-down dictatorial censorship is good. There has to be a more moderate option in-between.
I don't disagree. I did not go into enough detail on this, but I pointed out the contradictions in how the left approaches the issue as well (e.g. on the redemption question).
The paradox you highlight about flip-flopped positions on free speach is really compeling. The dichotomy you present between societal accountability and government censorshp makes a lot of sense. Without some form of social consequence for harmful speech, you either get a 4chan-style free-for-all or authoritarian government control. The Tucker Carlson example perfectly illustrates how the anti-cancel culture crowd now finds itself trapped by its own logic.
You're being too binary and extreme. Justine Sacco being canceled and having her life ruined for posting a racial joke on Twitter was not okay. Leftist cancel culture had strong authoritarian vibes, and most people who were lynched by SJWs online absolutely did not deserve it. It was a danger to the spirit of free speech. Neither mob rule nor top-down dictatorial censorship is good. There has to be a more moderate option in-between.
I don't disagree. I did not go into enough detail on this, but I pointed out the contradictions in how the left approaches the issue as well (e.g. on the redemption question).
The paradox you highlight about flip-flopped positions on free speach is really compeling. The dichotomy you present between societal accountability and government censorshp makes a lot of sense. Without some form of social consequence for harmful speech, you either get a 4chan-style free-for-all or authoritarian government control. The Tucker Carlson example perfectly illustrates how the anti-cancel culture crowd now finds itself trapped by its own logic.