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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Has the word “grift” taken on some new meaning? The conventional definition is a deceitful scheme to enrich the grifter.
Were Atwood, Gladwell, etc scheming to enrich themselves when they signed the Harper’s letter?
Did Stephen Fry take part in the Munk debate on political correctness for a freebie trip to Toronto?
Did Rowam Atkinson make his statement in support of free speech in order to enrich himself in some manner?
Has David Chapelle denounced cancel culture as part of some grift?
Did Barak Obama get some sort of financial reward for criticizing woke cancel culture?
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I would answer likely "no" to those examples, but yes to the numerous examples from the video. The point (as I interpreted it), is that there can be real harm caused to "regular" folk, but for the right wing media and certain Republicans, that is the last group that they are worried about. Engage the rage machine, profit.