{"id":115661,"date":"2023-10-18T17:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=115661"},"modified":"2023-10-23T12:22:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:22:31","slug":"censorship-of-conservatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/censorship-of-conservatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Censorship of Conservatives: Douglas Murray on Cancel Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What’s cancel culture? Who’s behind it? Are conservative voices silenced more than others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Douglas Murray believes that one of the most destructive effects of wokeism is the suppression of free speech through cancel culture. In his book The Madness of Crowds<\/em>, he explains why conservatives in particular are often the target of this suppression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more to learn Murray’s take on the censorship of conservatives in today’s society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Censorship of Conservatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Murray argues that the New Ideology is harming free speech by trying to force consensus where it doesn\u2019t exist and punishing those who don\u2019t conform<\/a> (especially through the censorship of conservatives). Its adherents decide certain viewpoints on issues such as trans rights and racism are objectively correct, and they demonize alternative opinions. Anyone who dares to offer a contrary opinion risks being subject to \u201ccancel culture\u201d: public ridicule and the possible collapse of their reputation, career, and livelihood. Cancel culture harms free speech and prevents discussion around significant issues that deserve open debate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Other authors believe that our inability to consider opposing viewpoints<\/a> doesn\u2019t come from either the left’s ideology or identity politics<\/a> but from partisan politics as a whole. In Why We\u2019re Polarized<\/em><\/a>, Ezra Klein argues that the two major US political parties divide American citizens into what he calls two super-identities<\/em>, whose major concern is simply beating the other side in a winner-takes-all fashion. This division then aggravates sentiments around issues like race, sexuality, and religion because our views on these topics tend to correspond with the positions of the party we feel loyal to. Partisan voters feel increasingly hostile toward one another and reward politicians who deliberately antagonize the other side, driving further rounds of polarization.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Canceled Individuals Feel<\/em> Canceled?<\/strong>

Not everyone who\u2019s publicly criticized the positions of the New Ideology feels that cancel culture has ruined their careers or reputations.

For example, Harry Potter<\/em> author J.K. Rowling came under intense criticism in 2020 for challenging the idea that transgender women could ever truly share the experiences of cisgender women. Despite the backlash she received\u2014for instance, accusations of transphobia\u2014Rowling asserts that she has never considered herself canceled<\/a>. Instead, she claims that her book sales actually increased when she publicly referenced the backlash.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Murray argues that the New Ideology\u2019s tendency toward censorship makes it difficult for people with conservative views to voice their opinions<\/strong> on hot-button issues like race, homosexuality, and transgenderism for fear of provoking public outrage. Public attitudes have rapidly become more favorable toward topics like women\u2019s empowerment and LGBTQ+ rights, which has left many social conservatives feeling left behind and like their values are threatened. However, due to cancel culture, conservatives no longer feel able to voice this feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awareness of Cancel Culture in the US<\/strong>

To what extent does cancel culture leave conservatives fearful of expressing their opinions? The fear may be less prevalent than Murray suggests. Some statistics show that many Americans aren\u2019t fully aware of cancel culture\u2019s existence, let alone its potential impact on their lives<\/a>.

For example, in 2020, the majority of Americans (56%) reported either not knowing what cancel culture was or hearing about it infrequently, with little statistical difference across party lines. Instead, the largest difference in cancel culture awareness was across generations. Sixty-four % of young adults under 30 reported they\u2019d heard either a reasonable amount or a significant amount about it, compared with only 34% above age 50.

Aside from cancel culture, there may be other reasons why people\u2014conservatives or otherwise\u2014are reluctant to speak on political issues. One is the increase in general stress they experience<\/a> when discussing politics with people of opposite views. For instance, around 60% of staunch American Democrats and Republicans reported such conversations as either frustrating, stressful, or both. However, moderates on each side frequently reported less agitation. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s cancel culture? Who’s behind it? Are conservative voices silenced more than others? Douglas Murray believes that one of the most destructive effects of wokeism is the suppression of free speech through cancel culture. In his book The Madness of Crowds, he explains why conservatives in particular are often the target of this suppression. 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