Although some have claimed that the “cancel culture” doesn’t really exist, a nationwide Zogby Analytics poll of likely voters recently found that a narrow plurality (37 percent) supported cancel culture, with 32 percent opposed and 30 percent “not sure.” Some of the poll details are interesting: support was stronger among men than among women, and stronger in the East than in the Midwest; the strongest support was among younger voters, 18-29 and 30-49, whereas the strongest opposition was among voters over 65; and also—surprisingly, at least to me—opposition was strong among the youngest group, 18-24. Self-styled conservative voters were equally split between support and opposition to the cancel culture, whereas 62 percent of progressives voiced support, compared to only 15 percent opposed. It appears that cancel culture (an oxymoron if ever there was one) is fated to be a part of American life for some time to come.
You’ve got a blog, no one can cancel you. It’s a platform you’ve built yourself over time. Other platforms were built a long time ago. Why are some entitled to the high platforms — NYT columns, Fox cable shows, campus speaking fee junkets — while others have to build their own?
I have written op-eds in NYT and WSJ, done the Today show, and spoken at campuses. So no complaints.
Andy Sullivan has a pretty good handle on this, having been recently canceled himself. https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/the-logic-of-bell-curve-leftism