The emotional manipulation of ‘cancel culture’ critics

We’ve all heard the horror stories — a poor bloke who says something stupid and offensive and gets himself sacked. These anecdotes are designed to misdirect our ire.

Barbara Bedont

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Poster reading “The Red Menace is Real! Report all suspected communist activity,” with a red-caped nefarious-looking figure.
Poster from McCarthy era

In the first episode of her podcast “Honestly”, Bari Weiss recounts the sad story of the Wadi…

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Barbara Bedont

Professional trouble-maker: lawyer (not the kind that makes lots of money), activist, writer. I write about current events from a gender and class perspective.