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I don’t get it when people compare cancel culture to the free market…

Isn’t the free market just having the right to not want to do business with someone? For whatever reason?

I mean, if someone wants to boycott then that's fine and that’s their choice,
but if they don't want to boycott then that's also their choice

But from what I’ve seen, a cancel culture mob will not only bully, send death threats to and doxx the person they’re trying to cancel, but they will also come after anyone else that does business with said person, customers etc?

I mean like, if you’re actively trying to stop someone who wants to do business with someone else then how is that the free market?
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therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.”-Ayn Rand-

"If you have to be persuaded, reminded, pressured, lied to, incentivized, coerced, bullied, socially shamed, guilt-tripped, threatened, punished and criminalized … If all of this is considered necessary to gain your compliance — you can be absolutely certain that what is being promoted is not in your best interest.” – Ian Watson


"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."
C.S. Lewis


“The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.” – James Madison-

“I believe that there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison-

“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.” – Albert Camus-

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt-

“Civilization has been a continuous struggle of the individual or groups of individuals against the State and even against society; that is, against the majority subdued and hypnotized by the State and State worship.” – Emma Goldman-

“Liberty is the Freedom to say ‘NO!’” – Douglas V. Gibbs-

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin-

"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."
C.S. Lewis


“The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.” – James Madison-

“I believe that there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison-

“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.” – Albert Camus-

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt-

“Civilization has been a continuous struggle of the individual or groups of individuals against the State and even against society; that is, against the majority subdued and hypnotized by the State and State worship.” – Emma Goldman-

“Liberty is the Freedom to say ‘NO!’” – Douglas V. Gibbs-

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin-
TheunderdogofNY · 36-40, M
Both sides truly act like mobs at times. I'm not mad at anyone that decides to do business with anyone I don't like. I don't care because they have their Freedom of choice.

I don't agree with shaming anyone into making any decision. But then again people tend to act off feelings more than anything.
Fishy · 36-40, F
@TheunderdogofNY Mobbers gonna mob I suppose 😅
therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
"If you have to be persuaded, reminded, pressured, lied to, incentivized, coerced, bullied, socially shamed, guilt-tripped, threatened, punished and criminalized … If all of this is considered necessary to gain your compliance — you can be absolutely certain that what is being promoted is not in your best interest.” – Ian Watson @TheunderdogofNY
AuRevoir · 36-40, M
The irony is that I believe karma exists, and when it eventually will hit those people in life, they’ll be expecting people to feel sorry for them.. but if anyone actually knew them, how could they feel sorry for them at all?
Fishy · 36-40, F
@AuRevoir Yeah, one think I learned about these types is that its only okay when they do it

and when they're confronted about double standards they'll try to justify themselves by spewing out lists of reasons that don't make sense 😂
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
Free market: no barriers, tariffs, restrictions, limits on trade/sale across borders. You begin blocking others or imposing tariffs, and you get retaliated against, up to being cancelled.

Freedom of culture, opinion, speech: Likewise. As you're entitle to express your views up until the point you begin restricting, discriminating, using hate speech, or otherwise limiting others. At which point you are going to get backlash and retribution, up to being cancelled.
Fishy · 36-40, F
@dancingtongue
Freedom of culture, opinion, speech: Likewise. As you're entitle to express your views up until the point you begin restricting, discriminating, using hate speech, or otherwise limiting others

Yeah thing is though, those things are becoming more and more subjective.

I've noticed that many people will agree with things like discrimination etc being bad, but they seem to have different opinions to what discrimination actually is
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@Fishy The devil always is in the details -- like agreeing on definitions. I agree.
checkoutanytime · 41-45, M
Example: the Boston tea party of 1773
therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
Leftist authoritarians have infiltrated every part of society. Every right one has as a citizen is being eroded by a small minority of extreme leftist mental misfits, and more importantly their sycophants who stand by and do nothing about it. Willful ignorance is the most destructive trait one can have.



therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
Globalists are coming for your cars, your cash, and your bodily integrity, and if they succeed they will own everything and you will be their slave in the coming digitized feudalsystem
‘We are all truckers now’
https://leohohmann.com/2022/02/12/globalists-are-coming-for-your-cars-your-cash-and-your-bodily-integrity-and-if-they-succeed-they-will-own-everything-and-you-will-be-their-slave-in-the-coming-digitized-feudal-system/
YoMomma ·
People are always full of shit no matter what names and titles and agendas they give themselves .. not everyone but a lot
Fishy · 36-40, F
@YoMomma Aye

 
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