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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Those movements were about being heard, not shutting other people up. And the growth of those movements from tiny fringe movements to the mainstream could only have happened in a liberal society where dissent is tolerated.
It’s no coincidence that those movements were synchronous with relaxing attitudes towards sex, porn, drug use, foul language, violent entertainment, etc. They were part of a sea change away from conformity to traditional social norms in favour of tolerance of personal freedom. The ethos can be summed up as “I’ll leave you alone to seek happiness in your own way, as long as you extend the same tolerance to me.”
I think most North Americans still subscribe to that ethos. But social media has amplified the voice and influence of those who feel threatened by a messy, liberal, pluralistic society.
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Guess I don't understand how Joe Rogan is being cancelled then. He's clearly not going to be banished from the internet. Podcasts are basically just an RSS feed. Even if Spotify turfed him, it's still going to be wildly available to anyone who cares.
I won't argue the anti-vaxx part since we have 17 other threads covering that.