[audessuscest]

just watch CNN, CNBC, etc, and tell me that canceling people is not a subject VERY frequently. Whoopi Goldberg is one of the last matter (not master), it's not about some source you don't like, don't be retarded (oops banned word)

[ceejayoz]

Socrates got executed for his speech. "Cancel culture" has been with us since we invented social groups. Monkeys ostracise members of the group on a regular basis. Why do you think "so and so got in trouble for saying something offensive" is a new phenomenon?

[audessuscest]

I'm very sorry if you can't see how this is getting out of proportion and more and more irrational, it just means you're lacking basic sense of observation and I recommend you to work on that.

And regarding the word "master", do you think a black guy will get offended to get called a masterchief ? a chess master ? no way... It doesn't make any sense. There were hundreds of millions of white slave in history, and still white people don't seem to get concerned by that, because it's not used for "political" matter.

I'm always surprise on HN to see the smartest people falling for the dumbest propaganda.

[ceejayoz]

> it just means you're lacking basic sense of observation and I recommend you to work on that

I will absolutely be willing to take that criticism from someone who hasn't fallen for the NY Post's "Adele is canceled because we found a tweet from someone with 375 followers".

> And regarding the word "master", do you think a black guy will get offended to get called a masterchief ?

If you call your mother "mother", will she be mad? How about "motherfucker"? Compound words change meaning.

[audessuscest]

like master branch ? lol...

[Kranar]

>just watch CNN, CNBC, etc

Why? CNN and CNBC are viewed by around 1-2 million people during prime time. There are literally Youtubers who do nothing but eat junk food who get more views than CNN [1]. Just because something is a big deal on CNN or Fox News doesn't mean it's actually a big deal.

The fact you give any credence, one way or the other, to what Whoopi Goldberg (???) says is more a reflection of your own values than a reflection of any kind of social collapse or the emergence of some kind of fascist regime. Oh no! An actress on day time television said something her advertisers didn't want her to say and now she's suspended for two weeks! This clearly is in indication of the power Antifa has on the media and our thoughts!

[1] https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachChoi/featured