George Takei 
🏳️🌈🖖🏽What do you think, friends?
🎓 Doc Freemo 
🇳🇱I thinkt he book awards can do whatever they like, and are within their rights. But it was the wrong decision. As far as I know Drew didnt hire any non-union writers, nor as she personally violated any of their asks... She is perfectly ok.
The bigger issue is the cancel culture, I know I will not give any attention to the book awards (As is my right) due to this decision.
Rui Alf Kerensky Chaves@freemo @georgetakei The show has her name on it, so she's ultimately responsible.
Besides, 'Cancel Culture' has been around for thousands of years (ostracism), and will quite likely be around for many more.
Besides, 'Cancel Culture' has been around for thousands of years (ostracism), and will quite likely be around for many more.
The show has her name on it, so she’s ultimately responsible.
I never said she wasnt responsible for the decision. I said that her decision was the correct one and thus she did no wrong doing.
Besides, ‘Cancel Culture’ has been around for thousands of years (ostracism), and will quite likely be around for many more.
You seem to be confused what Cancel Culture means. It isnt just the act of boycotting, we have always done that and its fine. Its a Culture where boycotting is central to that culture, which is a recent development.
@freemo @georgetakei
I don't think her decision was the right one. We are at a critical crossroad with regards to many things, and her actions are a potential dent in the armor.
Also, I'm not confused about cancel culture.
It's not that boycotting is central to the culture, it's that the internet makes protesting that much easier, and therefore people don't actually have to go out and do something.
Therefore what we have is not a culture of cancelation. That's always been around.
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I don't think her decision was the right one. We are at a critical crossroad with regards to many things, and her actions are a potential dent in the armor.
Also, I'm not confused about cancel culture.
It's not that boycotting is central to the culture, it's that the internet makes protesting that much easier, and therefore people don't actually have to go out and do something.
Therefore what we have is not a culture of cancelation. That's always been around.
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@freemo @georgetakei
What we have now is people pretending they care when they actually don't, not enough to actually do something other than liking and commenting on a post.
Before the internet became so prevalent people who cared (not that many, tbh) would actually DO things. They'd actually stop buying products, stop watching programming, etc.
Now, with the power of social media, pretty much anyone can be a protester just by making a video of them burning a shirt or shooting at a beer can.
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What we have now is people pretending they care when they actually don't, not enough to actually do something other than liking and commenting on a post.
Before the internet became so prevalent people who cared (not that many, tbh) would actually DO things. They'd actually stop buying products, stop watching programming, etc.
Now, with the power of social media, pretty much anyone can be a protester just by making a video of them burning a shirt or shooting at a beer can.
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@freemo @georgetakei
But personally I'm not a fan. Because the ones with actual power (the corporations) don't care that much about noise, about social media posts, even about protests and picket lines.
What they do care is money. They don't care that you destroy their products after you've already paid for them.
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But personally I'm not a fan. Because the ones with actual power (the corporations) don't care that much about noise, about social media posts, even about protests and picket lines.
What they do care is money. They don't care that you destroy their products after you've already paid for them.
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@freemo @georgetakei
But, you stop giving them money & you'll see how fast they change their tune. You stop subscribing to their platforms, you stop buying the products that advertise on those shows & you'll see how fast they come to the table.
But we won't do that because we're a consumer society that likes our trinkets, & comforts, & we want to watch our favorite movies and shows.
And so, we complain about it online because we lack the courage to do anything that actually costs us something.
But, you stop giving them money & you'll see how fast they change their tune. You stop subscribing to their platforms, you stop buying the products that advertise on those shows & you'll see how fast they come to the table.
But we won't do that because we're a consumer society that likes our trinkets, & comforts, & we want to watch our favorite movies and shows.
And so, we complain about it online because we lack the courage to do anything that actually costs us something.