# Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of ‘cancel culture’

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/everywhere-and-nowhere-the-many-layers-of-cancel-culture/
- Published: 2020-07-27T09:15:57-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Hillel Italie. AP National Writer. You’ve probably heard about “cancel culture.” NEW YORK — So you’ve probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper’s Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance. But can you say exactly what “cancel culture” is? Some takes: — “It seems like a buzzword that creates more confusion than clarity,” says the author and journalist George Packer, who went on to call it “a mechanism where a chorus of voices, amplified on social media, tries to silence a point of view that they find offensive by trying to damage or destroy the reputation of the person who has given offense.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.abcnews.go.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio