Republicans have a strange idea of what constitutes heroism. After years of complaining about liberal cancel culture on college campuses and elsewhere, right-wing conservatives are doxxing and trying to get their political enemies fired, or worse.
The Evolution of American Heroes
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The TMI Show" talk show. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Keep in mind, in the 1950s, McCarthy perfected cancel culture. The Red Scare almost ended Lucille Ball’s career.
Indeed, right-wing canceling too often costs its victims their jobs, careers, homes, or lives. The left-wing “we won’t let you give a speech at this event at this university” cancellation is paltry in comparison.
I’ve read about these things…
As usual, it was the Dems that created this environment where atrocious behavior is deemed acceptable and as usual it’s the Dems who cry foul when it’s weaponized against them