If You're Going to Be a Pariah Anyway, Why Not Be a Defiant One?

 “I understand revolutionary movements and neighbors denouncing neighbors. Colleagues, workers denouncing other workers, is one of the hallmarks of a revolutionary movement — and that’s essentially what cancel culture is,” he said. [More]

You know, struggle sessions.

The object is not to redeem the target, it is to make him an example with which to cow all the others. Reenfranchising him would be counterproductive when he is still useful as an object lesson for compelling herd obedience.

If you give in they own you. And if they own you, you're their disposable slave.

[Via Michael G]