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Cancel Culture

The cancerous notion that a person who does something considered objectionable by most people should have their life ruined.
"Because this person on Instagram said that, they should be canceled forever. Yes, I support cancel culture."
by tron9200 April 4, 2022
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Cancel the clown

A desperate and somewhat dishonest technique parents use in which the parent announces that, due to poor behaviour, they’ve had to cancel an exciting event or activity they’d had planned. The parent, however, never actually planned the event in the first place.
That’s it,” the mom told her misbehaving children, “I had to cancel the clown I’d booked for this afternoon!”
by TrishaE October 23, 2019
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Cancel Brag

When you are trying to show off by namedropping what ambitious plans of yours were cancelled due to emergency precautions. Under the fake outrage you are trying to build an aura of your amazing life full of ambitious and VIP plans, Because of its speculative nature, it is a very safe way to brag. You need no proof of attendance to events that won't happen.

See humble brag, namedrop.
"My summer festivals tour is over. It's so horrible I can't go to Burning Man this year because of fucking COVID-19."
"Steve, last time I asked you what your plans were, you replied 'Time is an illusion'. This is just a cancel brag."

"I hate the Corona! My albino-only tantric retreat on a remote Swedish island set up by ABBA in the 70's got cancelled."
"Stop cancelbragging, Brian."
by Kocour Katastrofous April 19, 2020
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Cancel Mob

Social media users who latch on to accusations of bad behavior and attempt to get the accused fired or stripped of their status through pressure on advertisers and companies.
"Watch out Dave Chappelle, the cancel mob is coming for you!"
"What happened to Louis CK?" "The cancel mob got him."
by OkiShisa November 30, 2021
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Cancel Culture

1000s of people who use Social Media to single out a one time incident or bad decision by an individual to destroy their life as they know it.
I found that persons Facebook account and they work for the government. We will now overwhelm their bosses with emails and phone calls until they are fired. We will make sure they loose their home, car and & children when we are done with them! Cancel Culture Bitch!!!
by Bil-liam August 27, 2020
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cancel cult

A cult that uses cancel culture as its basis for silencing, embarrassing, and censoring other people who have an opinion and a threat to their status quo.
The cancel cult is getting out of hand in the United States.
by Chaotic Yeet October 21, 2021
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Cancel culture

Calling out an individual or a group publicly for offensive behavior in order to hold them accountable for their actions and force them to face consequences. This is mostly done on social media and is frequently mistaken as cyberbullying.

This phenomenon is quite controversial, with some seeing it as harmful and others seeing it as beneficial. And I'm on the former.

Although this tool gives everyone the ability to express themselves and empowers marginalized communities that have long been ignored. And, of course, to hold the "powerful" accountable.

It is by no means an excellent tool. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, can use this tool. Both the good and the bad. but mostly bad.

It's the equivalent of arming everyone, including children and teenagers (both literally and mentally) with firearms. However, unlike firearms, where police continue to hold people accountable for using their tools. People are free(alt account) to attack anyone who offends them even slightly.

And it doesn't have to be objectively offensive to the majority of people. So long as a small 'marginalized' group agrees with your sensitive heart. The cancellation process could then begin immediately.

Cancel culture is a powerful double-edged sword that we are providing to everyone. Meaning that the dumb people will use it frequently because it is powerful, whereas smart people will use it sparingly, i.e. rarely.

Remember, there are more adults with a child mentality than a child with an adult mentality.
1st conversation:
Person A: I can't believe they canceled that celebrity for something they said 10 years ago.
Person B: Well, they have to be accountable for their actions, even if it was in the past.
Person A: But shouldn't we forgive and move on?
Person B: Forgiveness is important, but we also have to hold people accountable and create a culture where harmful behavior is not tolerated.

2nd conversation:
Person A: Did you hear about that person who got canceled on social media?
Person B: Yeah, I'm really getting tired of cancel culture. It's like people are just looking for any reason to be outraged.
Person A: I know, right? It's like we're not even allowed to have differing opinions anymore.
Person B: Exactly. It's creating a toxic environment where people are afraid to speak their minds.
by OneWhoShallNotBeName March 6, 2023
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