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Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.

Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.

    • Syrc@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      And what I said was “Let’s not excuse it because of some rare cases where it achieved something good.” I’m not trying to frame this specific case as a bad thing, I absolutely don’t think it was.

      • killeronthecorner@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        There are other examples though. Lots of them. I agree with your premise, but the evidence is that the threat of cancellation does trigger action in many celebrities and public figures.

        • Syrc@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          I honestly didn’t see much of that, except in cases where it was a legal issue like Weinstein or Kevin Spacey. Rowling is still around and didn’t care in the slightest. Kanye can’t shut his damn mouth and still sells like crazy. Not to mention Musk who keeps getting worse. It seems unless the law is involved, it only works on small creators and people with a slight sense of guilt.