Arts & Culture
Does Cancel Culture Even Exist?
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Time and time again, we see that the real “Cancel Culture” is predominantly levied against the left, to the dismay of the grifters who claim otherwise.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/dave-chappelle/)
Time and time again, we see that the real “Cancel Culture” is predominantly levied against the left, to the dismay of the grifters who claim otherwise.
I hardly ever watch Saturday Night Live, or even single skits from it. From what I’ve seen, its sense of humor isn’t really my style: too broad and too topical without offering real criticism. Nonetheless, I watched the post-election episode, and thought that the show was exhibiting a new side. Kate McKinnon’s opening performance of “Hallelujah,” in character as Hillary Clinton, paid simultaneous tribute to the deaths of Leonard Cohen and Clinton’s presidential prospects (and the hopes of millions). This double-sided swan song was surprisingly powerful, especially when McKinnon ended by turning to the camera and saying sincerely, “I’m not giving up, and neither should you.”
Following just after, Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue was a reminder of his talent, a rumination on Trump and America’s progress that was by turns cutting, glum and hopeful.