FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE – FIND YOUR VOICE
RECOVER FROM CANCEL CULTURE
It’s been years now, but I still recall the devastation when my children lost their voice – eventually even asking me to be silent. Their fear in speaking was palpable, as was their fear that I may say something that may not be acceptable to others.
The loss of voice began shortly after Hillary Clinton wrote, It Takes a Village. Her goal was to help make America into the kind of “village” that enables children to become smart, resilient adults. How the children develop and what they would need to succeed is interwoven with their society. In other words, it takes a village to raise a child. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?
As this all sounded so delightful, the book and the time’s politics trickled into adults’ interactions. We were then in the indoctrination period, which gave rise to the Cancel Culture we see today; if the teachers or village did not like what you had to say, you would be ostracized and literally canceled from friendships and jobs.
Along with this came changes in our educational system. Here, their teachers (and other adults who now felt they had the right to “raise” anyone’s child) began confusing young minds by canceling their voices and their parent’s voices that did not go along with the agenda of the day.
Look at the “hate speech” being pushed by progressives that do not want to look or listen to anyone who may have a different opinion. Resorting to calling what they consider “upstarts” various names such as misogynistic, racist, white supremacist, Nazi, and more, it becomes imperative to put the upstart back in line. Personally, having had this happen to me many times, I would call the things said to me hate speech, but for some reason, they are allowed to say those things while the rest of us are not allowed to disagree.
They are protected by the 1st Amendment, as we all are, and yet, they deny us that right. Through this hate speech tactic, they have been successful at rendering much of the population voiceless.
Ending someone’s career through the power of public backlash is easier said than done. Let’s look at the ‘Wrap Up Smear’ nicely described to us by Nancy Pelosi, which, to paraphrase, is “…to demonize rivals… it is a diversionary tactic. You smear somebody with falsehoods…then you merchandise it, and constituents’ will say, see, ‘it is reported in the press, so now the lie has validation because the press reported it. So, voters do not see the facts.” In the end, the focus is on the lie and not reality, triggering emotional intensity and fear. This is dangerous ground, and we need to stop it in its tracts.
Cancel culture is now deeply entrenched in most countries of the world; erasing history, encouraging lawlessness, muting citizens, and violating the free exchange of ideas, thought, and speech while touting their mission to be altruistic: humane, selfless, noble, and self-sacrificing It is of course, anything but those things. It looks like Hillary and progressives succeeded in making America into her kind of “village.”
As we now know the tactics of cancel culture, we can stand up to it. To our young people, college and high school age, have a voice. Remember, you know who you are, as do your parents and friends. No matter what others say about you, speak. Stand tall for your rights and others. We have lost much in these last 30 years, but we can and will regain our voices. Be a part of the process and be proud that you are American – never ever be afraid to speak.
