Is cancel culture a violation of freedom of speech?

@bijouxbroussard you believe cancel culture is a myth?

@Babylon I put it in the same category as the term “political correctness”, which only came up when traditional targets of discrimination started fighting back. Some people [b]still[/b] think free speech means “consequence-free” speech. Our First Amendment may allow you to say things without being incarcerated, but it won’t stop you from getting fired, blacklisted, sued or even punched in the nose !
And people certainly have the right to boycott businesses based on stated beliefs of those representing them.

@bijouxbroussard [quote] Our First Amendment may allow you to say things without being incarcerated, but it won’t stop you from getting fired, blacklisted, sued or even punched in the nose ! [/quote]
Suppose people come together and boycott to get you fired and it works, for example 🤔
Have you heard of this before?

@StrawberryMilkshake I agree with you entirely. It's really rare and hits public figures the hardest

@Babylon It’s certainly not impossible. But if someone gets you fired based upon slander or liable, you have the means of a solid lawsuit.

@bijouxbroussard I'll believe cancel culture is dead when Kaepernick gets signed by an NFL team.

@bijouxbroussard what law is that breaking, exactly? 🤔

Suppose a company loses money because people are boycotting someone. If the company fires them for being a liability to profit, what exactly is there to do?

@StrawberryMilkshake Of course the NFL is allowed to make a business decision to not employ Kaepernick if they think he is too controversial. But at least they should say that, instead of lying about how he's not a good enough player. I'm not a football fan, but this article gives examples of other players who were hired, despite not being very good or even interested.

https://slate.com/culture/2019/10/colin-kaepernick-better-than-these-bad-nfl-quarterbacks.html

What bothers me is the dishonesty.

@StrawberryMilkshake I guess you're right in theory. In practice, that's kinda the point I'm trying to explore. There have been people fired for exactly things they voiced support for

@StrawberryMilkshake Kaepernick's method of protest was suggested to him by a U.S. Marine.

@StrawberryMilkshake Any reference to racism is controversial, to the point that the right has decided to redefine it. In Texas, Martin Luther King, Jr. is being called a "racist" by some groups who don’t want their kids taught about him. I never would’ve believed that day would come.

@StrawberryMilkshake Exactly.

@StrawberryMilkshake It’s relèvent in terms of the claims of those who think kneeling is "disrespectful" to the military. A Marine would not have suggested it if it had been. Originally the idea was simply refusing to stand during the anthem. Kneeling is the humblest posture; it’s certainly not violent, it’s not noisy or disruptive. And one thing that’s always infuriated me is the attitude that many have towards the players themselves, and not just the public. On shows like Hannity, he was behaving as if someone just [b]gave[/b] those men their careers, talking about how "they should be [b][i]grateful[/i][/b]" about talented, professional athletes who have worked [b]hard[/b] for their money, often ending their careers with permanent, life-changing injuries as a result. If this is what we have decided we are going to pay professional athletes, why shouldn’t they get paid ?