The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

The real problem with "cancel culture" is no one agrees on what it means

On the worthless term "cancelled," Shark Tank, Get Smart-ification, data science, Torah study, and psychedelics

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Matt Ruby
Jul 14, 2020
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Our “cancel culture” obsession

The big question on everyone’s mind nowadays: Has cancel culture gone too far? Not yet, I say. That's why I'm demanding we stop calling them potato skins and acknowledge that sour cream represents white sauce privilege. (OK, I admit it…

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