Content note: this piece is a forceful political opinion and uses strong language. I do not condone violence, threats, or illegal activity in any form. When I say “take it back,” I mean nonviolent, civic action: vote, organize, protest lawfully, support community-led solutions, and hold public officials and institutions accountable through existing legal channels. If you want to take action, check out Vote.org or local community organizing groups. Waking up every morning and drinking my cup of coffee while reading the latest news has lost all its charm. I am so fed up with having to read article after article,…
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Let’s Talk Cancel culture is everywhere. It’s like this automatic reaction: someone does or says something out of line, and boom—they’re instantly judged, shunned, or even cast out. This can happen so fast, especially with social media fanning the flames. But here’s the question that keeps bugging me: are we just creating this culture of fear where everyone’s too scared to make a mistake? Is this actually helping anyone? Instead of cutting people off at the knees, what if we just… didn’t? What if, instead, we gave them a chance to learn, to really understand why their words or actions…