Survey of 10k Americans reveals what adults think of ‘cancel culture’

theguardian.com

5 pointsguerrilla3 comments

I think there's a hyper vocal minority of people who care about this, even when the"cancelled" person was actually in the wrong. It's a shame the national conversation is controlled by the most outraged wackos for any given topic.

I suspect that these loud mouths have always existed but social media is amplifying their voices and the companies they target don't yet understand how to deal with them.

One angry person screaming in the lobby of your building in 1982 was a minor nuisance. A protest rally of thousands, covered by the national media was a PR disaster. People being outraged on twitter to an audience of anywhere from millions to a half dozen followers can feel more like the protest rally than the individual screaming in the lobby. Companies have to learn how not to engage because most of the time these folks quickly move on to another target if they don't get the attention they're seeking.

There's a scientific explanation for all the outrage on the Internet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJc - "This Video Will Make You Angry" by CGP Grey

Be aware that the video goes deeper than you'd expect from the beginning.

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