Cancel Cancel Culture

 A place where a single mistake can lead to the destruction of both your professional and social standing. It seems bad, right? Well, This is what cancel culture is. Platforms like Twitter and Instagram have become stadiums where any controversial opinion you come up with can lead to utter and complete annihilation. While intended to promote accountability, cancel culture often leaves no room for context, growth, or redemption. It is shockingly similar to a lifelong exile from medieval times. 

This might sound like an efficient way to ensure people are held responsible for their actions, and sometimes it really does work. However,  it lacks nuance. When someone is "canceled," more often than not, they are condemned, banished from life as we know it. It may result in them losing their job, friends, and opportunities over a single incident, tweet, or just liking the wrong post. 

Think about the content you share, the tweets you like, the comments you leave. They all play a role in perpetuating cancel culture. It's not just about highlighting wrongdoings; it creates an atmosphere where fear of mistakes stagnates genuine expression and open dialogue, the whole point of these platforms in the first place. Being part of this "Online Justice League" skews our moral sense, making it difficult to distinguish between rightful accountability and being part of a hive mind. 

So the next time you consider joining a digital riot, or try to bash on a person just because everyone else is, remember that you're not just part of a social movement. You're influencing the values of the online community, potentially leading to positive change or unwarranted destruction. Strive for understanding and context. Reject the idea that one mistake defines a person. This approach fosters a true culture. It's one of true accountability and growth, rather than one where everybody has the same thought, and the ones with less popular ones are silenced.