many cancellations of recent past (last 5-7 years at least) have been what you would label “retroactive thought crimes”.
When that’s what’s happening in the literal government maybe that will be relevant, but this is ridiculous ‘both sides’ nonsense. Oh no, people don’t want to work with some celebrity anymore because they got accused of something bigoted, this is just like the government firing personnel because they displayed a Pride flag in California years ago! As long as you ignore all the surrounding context, they’re exactly the same!
I am asking you to define retroactive thought crime, not what is justifiable. That’s a different argument and my point was that cancellation of some people is a punishment using retroactive thought crime based on what I understand the definition to be.
I won’t, because that’s not what the thread is about. It’s about the FBI director abusing his authority. Trying to turn this into a cancel culture discussion is a distraction from this insane homophobic abuse of power from the highest members of government.
I’m not trying to turn this into cancel culture at all.
I reread the original post I replied to and what I said. I still think the example I brought up is an example of retroactive thought crimes, but I understand your point and where you’re coming from. I think I took the original comment wrong so I’ll just end it here.
I’m sorry. You’re right. This thread is and should be about the bullshit the administration is doing.
When that’s what’s happening in the literal government maybe that will be relevant, but this is ridiculous ‘both sides’ nonsense. Oh no, people don’t want to work with some celebrity anymore because they got accused of something bigoted, this is just like the government firing personnel because they displayed a Pride flag in California years ago! As long as you ignore all the surrounding context, they’re exactly the same!
I am asking you to define retroactive thought crime, not what is justifiable. That’s a different argument and my point was that cancellation of some people is a punishment using retroactive thought crime based on what I understand the definition to be.
I won’t, because that’s not what the thread is about. It’s about the FBI director abusing his authority. Trying to turn this into a cancel culture discussion is a distraction from this insane homophobic abuse of power from the highest members of government.
I’m not trying to turn this into cancel culture at all.
I reread the original post I replied to and what I said. I still think the example I brought up is an example of retroactive thought crimes, but I understand your point and where you’re coming from. I think I took the original comment wrong so I’ll just end it here.
I’m sorry. You’re right. This thread is and should be about the bullshit the administration is doing.