Ep. 102: Cancel Culture is Fake Moral Panic

EQ: What is the difference between Cancel Culture and Consequence Culture and how should each be utilized to promote justice and equity in the world?

Guest: Nate Bowling--2016 WA STOY, King of Cancel, and host of the Nerd Farm Podcast, the second hottest show in the Channel 253 network. 

After a quick temperature check with “Yeah, No, Yeah”, Megan, Hope, and Nate dive into defining cancel culture. From shunning to medieval mob justice, cancel culture is often touted as unfair and extreme. The team discusses  various iterations such as call-in culture, consequence culture and what it means to remorse, reconciliation and accountability. In the end, they that those crying “stop cancelling me” are just whining about accountability in an era of social media and public consciousness that calls out sexism, racism, and bigotry more than ever before. Dr. Seuss really isn’t cancelled. Trump still has access to social media platforms. Matt Ygelsias is still alive and well on Substack. Folks with power and privilege are painting this era in moral outrage. When in fact, the outrage should be at the injustices that run rampant through our community. “If we can hold 14 and 15year old Black males who make mistakes accountable for the rest of their lives, then college educated white folks can afford to lose jobs.”

Additional Resources:

Champagne & Real Pain:

🥂  Nikole Hannah Jones, The 1619 Project

🥂 All companies and corporations not being afraid to be called out for “cancel culture” and react in an expedited way (Ben and Jerry’s!)

Do Your Fudging Homework:

  • Megan: Pay attention to redistricting/panic of the 2020 elections and impact on voter suppression

  • Nate: Don’t engage in debates over cancel culture. You have a right to guard your time and energy.