Society/Culture Has cancel culture gone too far?
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Small point of clarification as Cleese is referring to a 1970 Monty Python skit called 'Mr Hitler', where Cleese satirically portrays Hitler with Michael Palin as Himmler - rather than anything related to his later role in Fawlty Towers.
In typical Monty Python style, the skit proposes that Hitler was not lost in a bunker and/or like Himmler committed suicide, but are now years after the war lobbying as joint candidates in a local by-election in England. MP also ludicrously suggests that in order not to be recognized, Adolf has changed his name to Mr. Hitler and in addition for the same reasons, Himmler also has changed his name to Bimmler.
The skit simply highlights how stupid and incompetent both men were/are, even with supporting staff, at running a simple campaign.
It was funny then and remains funny, despite the 'historical comedy challenged' woke crusaders attempting to selectively re-interpret related comedy and satire, using modern sensibilities, into something offensive.
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People have been banned from their source of income, for saying "Cracker".
The 'cancel culture' brigade have missed this one somehow. WINK.
The 'cancel culture' brigade have missed this one somehow. WINK.
Time for you to acknowledge that geelong has the greatest home ground disadvantage in team professional sport Bud. I know its uncomfortable. But its time.
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It's not a choice between the two. Another problem with that is people get cancelled for things they did in the past, before those sensibilities changed. Keeping up with modern sensibilities is not good enough, it's future sensibilities as well therefore John is probably a bigot and liable to be cancelled also.
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The great Louis CK has spent 4 years out of circulation due to his masturbation scandal. He didn't wank over ZOOM as far as I know, as per Mr Toubin the CNN prime onanist, but did ask several people if he could xxxx in front if them. Earlier this month he released a comedy special called SORRY. Haven't seen it yet but will asap as he is usually marvellous.
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Louis C.K.: Sexual misconduct and the pursuit of justice
Cancel culture is what is left when people who have caused harm fail to actively accept responsibility and work to repair that harm.
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The great Louis CK has spent 4 years out of circulation due to his masturbation scandal. He didn't wank over ZOOM as far as I know, as per Mr Toubin the CNN prime onanist, but did ask several people if he could xxxx in front if them. Earlier this month he released a comedy special called SORRY. Haven't seen it yet but will asap as he is usually marvellous.
Louis C.K.: Sexual misconduct and the pursuit of justice
Cancel culture is what is left when people who have caused harm fail to actively accept responsibility and work to repair that harm.
One ****ed up by having a bat without knowing he was on.
The other subjected young, less powerful to it over and over again.
Not remotely the same.
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Our conservative pearl clutchers over at Mums for Liberty really ramping up the book banning in the last few weeks.
www.orlandosentinel.com
Fahrenheit 2021: The new political correctness targets books about race and racism | Editorial
Banning and burning books is nothing new. What’s new are the targets: Books about race and racism. In Tennessee, zealots want to get rid of a picture book by Ruby Bridges, who became the firs…
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Huh?
