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Dilbert loses newspapers, publishers, distributor, and possibly its website
james_s:
He seems a tad unhinged but not particularly offensive, and it makes absolutely no difference in my opinion of his comics. He could be a full on card carrying communist or nazi and it wouldn't affect my opinion of his comic. The personal life and views of an artist is totally separate from the art they produce, I don't link them at all.
Ed.Kloonk:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on May 25, 2023, 08:14:35 pm ---Anyway, is there anyone who found Adam's remarks offensive, or extremely disagreeable, yet still appreciates his comics?
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That's not how cancel culture works.
SiliconWizard:
With cancel culture, you do not own your appreciation of something, you merely borrow it from the social consensus and must be ready to give it up at any point.
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.RC.:
I think that really is your "public" appreciation of something. What you think privately is currently not able to be determined.
Essentially peer group pressure. And that has gone on for an eternity, not just in today's "enlightened and free"* world.
*you are enlightened and free to follow what you think is the majority demands
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: .RC. on May 26, 2023, 12:51:27 am ---I think that really is your "public" appreciation of something. What you think privately is currently not able to be determined.
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That doesn't stop people speculating, assuming, or thinking they can infer your opinions.
I was just attacked on Twitter the other day for "the company I keep" in regards to me simply watching another creators Youtube videos. Got to the point that I had to block them, as they would not stop saying I was supporting bigotry, blah blah blah. No amount of explaination would do anything, they wanted me to completely and publicly disavow this other creator for things I've never heard them even say.
And of course, even if I did that, it would not be enough. It's never enough...
This is what ideological possession does to people.
So your private opinions might be private to you, but that doesn't stop anyone else applying whatever they like to you regardless.
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