Ricky Gervais discusses ‘cancel culture’

[hewontgo]

"You shouldn't have to go to court for saying a joke that someone didn't like" https://t.co/hSsr1gHnKD
- NME (@NME) August 10, 2020
Ricky Gervais has shared his thoughts on ‘cancel culture

Comments

[therearewords]

Him again? This again? Now I definitely know it's a migraine.

[epicdonald]

A white man's opinion? On "cancel culture"? Groundbreaking.

[ty]

He's kind of misquoting voltaire

[maryhurt]

the 'i will defend your right to say it' quote? is that one even from voltaire? idek why I replied

[la_petite_singe]

Lol no, it's not, I believe it was from a woman who was writing about Voltaire.

[justrachna]

When are people going to understand the right to say anything doesn’t mean you are free of consequences?

[la_loony]

[analievelyn]

ngl im a little fatigued from seeing versions of the quote that more or less says, "We can disagree and unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." but it sums up my feelings abt the matter

nobody is getting fired for misprouncing gif like the peanut butter.

also, we've (myself in the past included!) conflated punishment, consequences, "accountability" etc, all under the big umbrella of ~cancel culture~

i wonder when the phrase was first coined tbh.

[callonme_84]

I thought he reworded it lmao🤣🤣