▲ 977 ▼ Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.
[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article is literally about a case in which it has worked, which doesn't fit your definition of it being bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) And what I said was "Let’s not excuse it because of some rare cases where it achieved something good." I'm not trying to frame this specific case as a bad thing, I absolutely don't think it was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) There are other examples though. Lots of them. I agree with your premise, but the evidence is that the threat of cancellation does trigger action in many celebrities and public figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I honestly didn't see much of that, except in cases where it was a legal issue like Weinstein or Kevin Spacey. Rowling is still around and didn't care in the slightest. Kanye can't shut his damn mouth and still sells like crazy. Not to mention Musk who keeps getting worse. It seems unless the law is involved, it only works on small creators and people with a slight sense of guilt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) And what I said was "Let’s not excuse it because of some rare cases where it achieved something good." I'm not trying to frame this specific case as a bad thing, I absolutely don't think it was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) There are other examples though. Lots of them. I agree with your premise, but the evidence is that the threat of cancellation does trigger action in many celebrities and public figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I honestly didn't see much of that, except in cases where it was a legal issue like Weinstein or Kevin Spacey. Rowling is still around and didn't care in the slightest. Kanye can't shut his damn mouth and still sells like crazy. Not to mention Musk who keeps getting worse. It seems unless the law is involved, it only works on small creators and people with a slight sense of guilt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) There are other examples though. Lots of them. I agree with your premise, but the evidence is that the threat of cancellation does trigger action in many celebrities and public figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I honestly didn't see much of that, except in cases where it was a legal issue like Weinstein or Kevin Spacey. Rowling is still around and didn't care in the slightest. Kanye can't shut his damn mouth and still sells like crazy. Not to mention Musk who keeps getting worse. It seems unless the law is involved, it only works on small creators and people with a slight sense of guilt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I honestly didn't see much of that, except in cases where it was a legal issue like Weinstein or Kevin Spacey. Rowling is still around and didn't care in the slightest. Kanye can't shut his damn mouth and still sells like crazy. Not to mention Musk who keeps getting worse. It seems unless the law is involved, it only works on small creators and people with a slight sense of guilt. permalink fedilink source parent