G&R Episode 94: Canceling Comedians While the World Burns w/ Ben Burgis

Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals · Jun 18, 2021 · 1h 24m

In the past few years, "canceling" someone from prominent platforms or careers has become an increasingly controversial topic in today's cultural and political circles. A comedian or other public figures says, Tweets or does offensive things and a public backlash, often fueled by politically progressive social media, ensues. It's destroyed careers. It's targeted people by mistake. How does cancel culture effect movement building projects on the left? Is it a form of leftist self-sabotage, misplaced priorities or a legit means of speaking truth to power?

We talk about all of it with Ben…