Cancel Culture: Why You May Not Know It’s an American Tradition — Part II: The Present and the Power
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Cancel Culture: Why You May Not Know It’s an American Tradition — Part II: The Present and the Power
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Who has the power to silence, punish, or pressure others? And does our answer change depending on who holds that power?
In Part II of “Cancel Culture: Why You May Not Know It’s an American Tradition,” Edward A. Wilson examines the present-day controversies surrounding cancel culture and the power individuals, crowds, corporations, political movements, and government institutions wield over others.
From Nixon and Watergate to modern controversies involving public figures, political protests, and freedom of speech, this Audio Edition explores the distinctions between protest and coercion, private consequences and government retaliation, and accountability and the suppression of dissent.
The central question is one of consistency: Are we willing to defend the same principles when the political sides are reversed?
Cancel culture is not simply a question of who gets canceled. It is a question of who holds the power, how that power is exercised, and whether Americans can disagree without treating their opponents as enemies who no longer belong.
Written and produced by Edward A. Wilson.
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