Classic Stossel: The Birth of Cancel Culture

America is the first country to say to its people: all of you have a right to speak. But today speech is under siege.
The former CEO of Mozilla Brendan Eich, Pax Dickinson of Business Insider, Paula Deen of the Food Network, and real estate entrepreneurs David and Jason Benham all lost jobs because of something they said.
A Classic Stossel from 2015
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[@MiddleOutdoorsman]

Never apologize, ever. Two reasons: One, it's an admission or acceptance of guilt. Two, it won't do any good anyway, they'll still come after you no matter what.

[@serious_nigga]

Word! "NEVER APOLOGIZE, EVER"

[@LeeroyPorkins]

He who bends his knee must also spread his cheeks. - Sun Tzu

[@jeffdo9195]

You can't offend anyone. they allow them selves get offended you can't control someone else's emotions. You can't be held accountable for THERE emotions for which THEY control there own. By allowing THEM SELVES to get offended. You can't make someone mad. They get mad on there own. You don't control someone's else's emotions so by punishing you is crazy for how they ALLOW them selves to feel you have no control over that

[@LeeroyPorkins]

@@jeffdo9195 The Snowflake Inquisition?

[@LeeroyPorkins]

@Fremen Thought it up with the whole Rogengate thing.

[@netposerx]

NEVER APOLOGIZE to the woke mob, they don't want your apology, they want you canceled.

[@superandroid1675]

Or dead

[@davekent20]

F them all

[@nicolasdemers8074]

Never apologize to a mob. Full stop.

[@animebrat76]

Actually they just want your money

[@user-pv9ev3nu6s]

Just curious, is trying to cancel 81 million voters an example of cancel culture to you, or does your outrage only extend to some vague notion of "wokeness"?

[@francisjo3]

Stossel is a treasure. He aggressively challenges his guests, then stays quiet and lets them defend thenselves and clarify their positions. We need more journalism like that.

[@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916]

Exactly. I don't vote because I usually don't align with any specific party, but conservatives and leftists (or are they communists now) want the media to tell them what they want to hear. I want to hear facts and not opinions, it's hilarious hearing the people say they're the resistance to the establishment, while voting for the Amazon, Google, and Microsoft owned politicians.

[@nonmagicmike723]

Yeah, I like how he goes, "But you're a stupid fuck and a mean homophobe" to his face, or whatever it is the other side would say of him, and then lets the guy answer that.

[@vernpierce8836]

James O'Keefe and project veritas the best journalist PERIOD!!

[@rcyalater...2305]

Stossel: Classic journalism at it's finest!

[@OneWildTurkey]

The other stuff isn't actually journalism. The producers of that other stuff just get away with it, for now.

[@senseofmindshow]

“They couldn’t find anybody to say I was sexist, personally” That is the problem in a nutshell. Most of the time, it’s a witch hunt.

[@mustang607]

We are starting to learn that it wasn't "witches" the people should've been scared of.

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

Indeed, intolerance in the name of tolerance is pure hypocrisy. Defamation for behavior is used as a tool to defame over something else. Allowing people the right to disagree is imperative, as it’s inevitable and frequent.

[@s0nnyburnett]

@@juniorvonclaire3576 Eloquent and succinctly stated

[@Lapusso650]

It doesn’t matter. We know he’s sexist because of what he wrote🙄

[@moonpie2637]

@@Lapusso650 So words over rule actual actions and behavior? That has to be the most back assward thinking I think I have ever heard?

[@jontolar6838]

Nothing says ‘love and tolerance’ like completely ruining your oppositions life financially.

[@Fun_Dips]

I disagree. The left doesn't identify with word's standard definitions. They called the 2020 Seattle blm riots, that killed multiple people and left much of their city in a looted state of anarchy for months, "the summer of love". Pretty much, just assume whatever the far left says in a PR context that they mean the opposite of that. Tolerance = vehement intolerance Justice = kangaroo court No inflation = the highest inflation you've seen in 40 years Etc.

[@bludeuce3855]

@@Fun_Dips more like Justice means Show trial

[@Lapusso650]

It's called Karma

[@YT-User1013]

Democrats promoting their peace, love and equality with violence, vandalism and rage.

[@moonpie2637]

Unless you are in the cult or give the cult relevance they can't cancel you. If you aren't in a cult you can't be kicked out of the cult. It's not until recently I think some on the left have started realizing that. Cancel culture isn't for those on the right. It's designed to remove the unfaithful on the left.

[@jamesdrake2378]

The cancel folks don't seem to understand that at some point they will be cancelled as well. No one is immune.

[@matityaloran9157]

@James Drake, Contrapoints ran into that eventually. (Sidney Roc made a video about it.)

[@biscoito1r]

It actually happaned to this lady who tried to cancel ThunderF00t. It would've been nice if John had covered it.

[@matityaloran9157]

@@biscoito1r Neil Young told Spotify they could either keep him or Joe Rogan and Spotify chose Rogan

[@Redmenace96]

It is part of history. Not just railing on communists! The Bolshevik Party was small in revolutionary Russia. They kept accusing their moderate adversaries of not being 'revolutionary' enough. They fed off of other revolutionaries. They cancelled others in the Bolshevik party. It worked! They cancelled the more popular and more powerful, and drove society into chaos and the least common denominator. They couldn't win with numbers, so they figured out a way to reduce the numbers until they were equal to other parties. Then The Boys went to work.... Stalin killed more Communist Party members than non-Communist Party members. We've seen this before, right?

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

That's why they say, the left eats its own.

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

Apologizing when you did nothing wrong is allowing yourself to be a victim of coercion. Never ever give in to compelled speech.

[@keithsj10]

These people apologize because they don't want to lose their jobs and/or their status. They're in a tough spot. Those twins were fine with it. They got paid well for 6 weeks of work, they're good. They haven't been corrupted by greed. That's admirable 👍

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@keithsj10 "These people apologize because they don't want to lose their jobs and/or their status. They're in a tough spot."... that is literally the definition of coersion. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

[@tightbootyhole707]

Yeah and ive learned that the hard way; if are in a hard situation NEVER EVER show any kind of weakness with yout co-workers, because they may look worried at you but oohhh man trust me whenever they have the opportunity to destroy you, they are not going to think it twice...

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@tightbootyhole707 Yeah, it's best to keep your personal life completely separate from your work life.

[@keithsj10]

@@IHateThisHandleSystem really? Ok, let me hold your hand like a little girl and explain it in simple terms 🙄 Most people don't want to give up easy money and fame over having to apologize for saying something "insensitive". It's easier to say sorry than lose that big, easy money. Other, fewer people who actually have high standards, refuse to apologize for their beliefs and are fine with losing that "big easy money" if that's what it comes down to. It *is* coercion by the ones offering the easy money, but it doesn't always work with people who hold high standards. This is a simple concept, I don't think I can explain it more simply. Good luck with your comprehension of the English language.

[@karlostj4683]

When activists shamed Cheesecake Factory for selling massive amounts of sugar- and fat-filled products, their response: "Yup. That's what we do."

[@strictnonconformist7369]

Really, if you understand how food works and what makes it so tasty and tempting, of course! If it weren’t so “evil” in what it contained in being full of sugar and fat (as long as they’re not overly processed, artificial, like trans-fats) it’d need to be something even worse to achieve the same effect. You don’t go into a Cheesecake Factory and expect health food: that just shows stupidity.

[@V0YAG3R]

@@strictnonconformist7369 And communism and islam are religions of peace. Tras de ladrón, bufón.

[@strictnonconformist7369]

@@V0YAG3R they both write checks they can’t cash. Leaving Islam for another religion is a death sentence. Islam is also more Borg-like in its form of cultural assimilation. Communism isn’t too wildly different, in in theory the claims sound like beauty and love and everyone gets treated as equals, guaranteed equal outcome, but some are more equal than others, and actual human motivations aren’t so altruistic, especially when it comes to hard workers resenting working for the lazy people’s portion while (maybe) getting the same benefit. At best, because of this, the best both of these religions can hope for is making everyone equally poor and unhappy because they’re inherently against actually-peaceful coexistence of everyone in the system once it”s in place.

[@brothermitchlove1]

@@V0YAG3R communism maybe an "ism" but its no religion...................................

[@user-pv9ev3nu6s]

Yeah, they ought to be more worried about a former president trying to cancel 81 million voters. That's the epitome of cancel culture.

[@jb8408]

The owner of Chik Fil A is a religious person, I don’t care care about their view of gay marriage, I still enjoy their chicken sandwiches because the food quality is good and customer service is excellent.

[@drok7461]

A certain segment of the perpetually offended calls them, " hate sandwiches " 🤣😂😅

[@Stolat79]

I’m gay, I made a point to go to Chik-Fil-A to see what hating gays tastes like…turns out… delicious. 🤣👍🏻

[@RichardRennes]

@@Stolat79 That was funny. I actually chuckled a little.😀😄👍

[@Stolat79]

@@RichardRennes I try man! People need to lighten up 😆

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

Disagreement over homosexuality isn’t cause for hatred, even though they sometimes coincide. Those who believe it’s sin have their own sins with which to contend and should know better than to cast stones. My belief doesn’t prevent others from behaving as they will. The persecution of belief, from either side, is a social inquisition.

[@vyktorehon5995]

I think everyone should have the ability to spend their income no matter how they want and say what they want without issue.

[@MausOfTheHouse]

Libertarian spotted

[@vyktorehon5995]

@@MausOfTheHouse nah

[@LOOKINVERTED]

Given what you've said there Vyktore, granted it's in Canada where I presume they've no free speech amendment like the US has but imagine how those Canadian truckers are feeling right now with their bank accounts suspended, assets potentially frozen and some are even in jail without charge or bail - and our authorities in our supposed enlightened western societies are saying next to nothing. What on earth is the world coming to!?!

[@vyktorehon5995]

@@LOOKINVERTED what's your point?

[@LOOKINVERTED]

@@vyktorehon5995 Perhaps I didn't really have one other than trying to reinforce your sentiment.

[@TheAlphapuck5280]

When you apologize for something that isnt wrong, you are telling others that their feelings determine what is right and wrong.

[@AJ-HawksToxicFinger]

Exactly!

[@mbdg6810]

or apologize to something that doesn't care if you do

[@cortneyrens]

Well said!! I’ve always said (when I see another cancel culture victim on the news or wherever) that the WORST thing they can do is apologize for their actions/words… one: it’s fake and makes the cancellers “win” Two: it doesn’t do anything to make people like them more, people just say/think “ok look at them, they have to eat their words now, haha! “ As this piece pointed out, the best thing to do is never apologize, acknowledge you have different beliefs, and show through actions how decent and successful of a person you are

[@probuilder961]

Yes! Mario Lopez shouldn't have apologized after correctly assessing that a 9 yr old shouldn't be deciding their own gender. There are so many examples.

[@user-pv9ev3nu6s]

Just curious, is a former president trying to cancel 81 million voters an example of cancel culture to you?

[@fcold9402]

The physicist should never have apologized. He did nothing wrong, the apology was taken as an admission of guilt for something. Also, why are democratic politicians and other leftist not held to the same standards.

[@Drako9823]

The shirt was also made for him by a female friend.

[@tracybarhite1764]

Democrats and leftists are part of the elite establishment club. Their actions are excused because of their perceived remorse and guilt over previous actions.

[@wendygodin2716]

They are. Remember Al Franken? They are eating their own. Not real smart.

[@fcold9402]

@@wendygodin2716 A few sacrificial lambs here and there. You know Biden has used the "n word" I bet every older member of congress has in the past (even the non white ones). I bet every older male member of congress has said some not too PC things about women and gays (probably Pelosi and the other old women participated in the gay thing). Certainly they have all said non PC things about the people they consider serfs that should be following their decrees. Hollywood is also full of pretentious hypocrites that have said or done worse things than that physicists or chick fil a owners. Watch and see the difference between what happens to Goldberg and the other ladies on the view when they say something "offensive" vs other conservative women actors. It is clearly not equal treatment. Just mind your standing with the "church". Franklin was such a sbag and a percieved "white guy" that there was no point in trying to protect him (unlike Biden) so under the bus he goes.

[@rjrnj1]

@@fcold9402 Very well said.

[@justinditzler4168]

Rule number one - NEVER APOLOGIZE. it's not an apology "they" are after.

[@doyouseewhatisee3183]

👍

[@serious_nigga]

Accurate 👍🏾

[@pottersground3788]

🕯🎯👍

[@mbdg6810]

never apologize to those who won't be affected by it in a way to have them forgive you. so like the "never apologize" rule would not work for a husband or wife for example.

[@Moses255337]

You mean ze, zim, zer?

[@realdonaldtrump4610]

Never apologize. Never back down. Do not comply

[@mustang607]

... and resistance is not futile.

[@billybassman21]

Sometimes it can be useful to apologize, but it has to be right away and directly to who you offended. Any public apologies are a waste and make it worst.

[@realdonaldtrump4610]

@@billybassman21 NEVER APOLOGIZE. NEVER BACK DOWN. ALWAYS DOUBLE DOWN.

[@cmndrkool321]

What ever happened to if you don’t like a person, don’t listen to them or buy their endorsed products? Today, nobody is happy until whatever they hate is burned to the ground; and nobody can enjoy it.

[@goldengriffon]

I think it's because these people see any disagreement as a personal attack, and they're too immature to live with that. They're anxious to utterly destroy any opposition, lest their self-doubt consume them.

[@alchobum]

@@goldengriffon Perhaps its the result of helicopter parenting. And being inculcated into victim culture in school.

[@jasondashney]

"Today, nobody is happy until whatever they hate is burned to the ground;" You sure? I don't see even 10% of the cancelling coming from the right side of the spectrum. They are much more likely to give you the 'ol "I disagree but I'll fight to the death...".

[@nathanielbellmore]

Dont let someone guilt you for their perception of your intentions, and absolutely never apologize in that situation.

[@bludeuce3855]

never apologie for something you didnt do thats what Jordan Peterson once said on twitter

[@majermike]

apologizing might seem like the best way out of losing your job, but what if everyone caved to twitter pressure? is that the kind of world we would want to live in?

[@jasondashney]

You go on the offensive and get really mad and offended that they would try to twist things to hurt you with malevolence.

[@majermike]

@@jasondashney hello bot

[@jasondashney]

@@majermike That was my nickname in robot school. Were we classmates?

[@IronskullGM]

I would think this is a civil rights violation since they discriminated them based on their religious beliefs.

[@richardshipe4576]

And where in any religious doctrines are people forced to do business with them?

[@IronskullGM]

@@richardshipe4576 Umm, you cant fire someone because of their religious beliefs... This was an employer, not a business providing a service. Have you even read the civil rights act? You probably should, its rather important to know yours and others rights.

[@user-pv9ev3nu6s]

Isn't trying to cancel 81 million voters the ultimate example of cancel culture?

[@jblasutavario9549]

The irony in the case of the physicist's shirt is the fact that it was specially made for him by a very artistic and talented friend of his...a woman! Shortly after this, all of the shirts with that design got quickly sold out from her online store lol 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆

[@j-me6317]

“There’s a goddamn war out here y’all... between gay people and people who enjoy delicious chicken sandwiches”. Jerrod Carmichael 😂😂😂

[@ValeriaPugliesiWashington]

Mike Lyndell and his companies had ALL THEIR ACCOUNTS CLOSED ideologically. I think he should be in your video, John.

[@puppy14]

He’s the epitome of the American dream, drug addict who pulled himself up and started a multi-million dollar company. But now he said something icky and the whole world abandoned him.

[@UnclePhil73]

In hindsight, maybe not coming to San Francisco was the best thing that happened to Chick Fil A

[@Betterhose]

Liberty goes in both directions. It means you can love whomever you want but it also means you can criticize others.

[@dirtcop11]

The interesting thing is that eventually the cancelers get canceled themselves. I hope that this is going to go away soon and we will be able to speak freely, no matter what our opinion might be.

[@localasian]

well, actually no. usually left doesn't get canceled easily

[@serious_nigga]

No Paula, don't apologize 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@drok7461]

Notice that these same people don't hold Biden accountable for his racist comments from days gone by. He was friends with an actual Klansman by the name of Robert Byrd

[@serious_nigga]

@@drok7461 these people always choose when and who to ignore. It sucks. Everything you said is pretty much accurate. The thing is, how do you wake them up to Biden?

[@Trax0r1]

Adam Carolla nailed it: if you don't apologize, they'll quickly give up and move onto someone who will.

[@stoicforall]

I am a gay man and I hate cancel culture.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

I think if I was gay, I'd be offended by the way mainstream media portrays all gay men as effeminate twits.

[@Gandoff2000]

Dinesh d'souza had a guest that explained that this new generation is used to being able to "unfriend" people with which they disagree with a few clicks. They are used to being able to organize attacks on people that think differently then them. They are transferring this behaviour to real life.

[@biondatiziana]

Another example of an employee getting fired for an opinion: James Damore, a senior software engineer at Google was fired in 2017 for writing a memo that said “gender gaps [do not always] imply sexism.” It's ironic that while the culture of inclusivity professes to value diversity and gender self-identification, it is unwilling to recognize that any differences between men and women might exist.

[@ragnarok7976]

The part they miss is that while they disagree with the gay lifestyle they aren't trying to string them up from a tree. You should be allowed to have disagreements, even prejudices, you should be judged on the actions you carry out.

[@Braxant]

I think a follow up question to the the brothers should have been whether or not they think their views should become law

[@richardshipe4576]

And oh boy they were judged. Big fking deal

[@btsnake]

@@Braxant for sure, there's a difference between having an irksome opinion (which in my view theirs was) and wanting us to abide by that opinion. Honestly even wanting everyone to abide by their opinion isn't horrible, in fact the political left seems to live by that decree and I support their right to express it the same as I oppose the rights of these two. If I was running HGTV, I would've probably waited until they started expressing their irksome opinions on a show irrelevant to those opinions before letting them go.

[@cormacthem8406]

Just because they don’t have murderous intent doesn’t mean they respect them as human beings. That’s the reason people of color weren’t allowed equal rights, they weren’t seen as equally human to those who do. So it’s double speak to say they don’t have anything against gays when they’ll do everything in their power to make sure they don’t have the same rights under the law. Given HGTV’s demographic, why on earth would they want these guys part of their brand?

[@btsnake]

@@cormacthem8406 I suppose then the double standard would be that there are leftists with similarly backwards opinions about who is or isn't worthy of full rights who aren't getting cancelled. And to be fair I can't say that these guys don't think of gays as full human beings, because frankly they didn't say anything like that. Far be it from me to give any credence to people to take religion too seriously, but I think they might need the benefit of the doubt here

[@myhammyjammy3018]

The biggest mistake is to apologize.

[@Christof708]

Don’t apologize to those people, someone needs to put an end to the insanity.

[@idraw4me181]

Never apologize, period!

[@MarcoRolong]

John never dissapoints in his videos.

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

Homosexuality is a choice or a genetic trait? Neither side can prove its case. Hating the sin, not the sinner is advisable for those who believe everyone sins. “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” ~ Christ, to a group of Pharisees who were preparing to stone a woman accused of adultery

[@hengry2]

@@juniorvonclaire3576 Study showed no homosexuality gene was found, it is a choice.

[@MarcoRolong]

I think we are missing a good opportunity to learn about free speech and the dangers of cancel culture. Thats what I am getting out of this video

[@mattdillon4398]

@@juniorvonclaire3576 The thread hasn't been throttled. One side says that homosexuality is a grevious sin and does not want to be forced to accept it. The other side wants to force everyone to accept it or else! This disagreement CANNOT be healed.

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

@@mattdillon4398 Whoa! I said “…heal certain disagreements.” Strange. I’m very careful with my words and can’t believe it, but it’s right there as you say. Going to copy and enter again, edited.

[@lancemcque1459]

I LOVE Paula Dean!!

[@Otakufreak26]

Exactly. How the hell is this country going to function when we can't accept disagreements?

[@jackoff1826]

Speak up. Speak out. And remind all those that voted Democrat that they are responsible for what is going on across America and the world today.

[@Perririri]

Putin: Thanks for giving me half of Ukraine!

[@papabilby8855]

The biggest shame here is the people of those cities not getting to eat at Chik-Fil-A.

[@verribarry]

Just because you silence someone does not mean that you have changed their mind.

[@Apollyon67]

or that they are wrong.

[@prodantech]

The lack of forgiveness and exerting judgement on others is out of control. These morals should be more prominent in our society and across the whole political spectrum.

[@techlord5573]

Like Dave chappelle never apologized to the woke it never Helps.

[@shrimuyopa8117]

It seems in most cases that if you speak out and hold your ground, you can defend yourself against cancel culture. Because the reality is that it is a fringe minority that are complaining and will actually stop using the company's business in most cases. So if you can get another fringe minority or even a large group of people to complain to the company on your behalf than you can survive and even come out better on the other end.

[@arinerm1331]

And running away from a dangerous dog only triggers that dog's prey drive. Leftists are predators of a much more insidious nature. You can see the dog and understand its danger. Never try to placate either, because you'll get mauled.

[@lewisedwardson7776]

The problem is that when the woke mob attacks, they chase everybody reasonable away, and pretty much the only group that will actually fight them, is the literal homophobic white supremacist misogynist fascists, everything that they falsely accuse anyone they disagree of being, and, much as I despise the woke mob, that monstrosity of bigotry is even worse and they are not the ones that I want to call to my aid when my whole point is to remain separate from them.

[@michal.abramowicz]

Never appology to 'offended'. Never.

[@sidwhiting665]

Never apologize when you haven't done something wrong.

[@jason916]

Never ever apologize that's the first mistake. And Fight Fire With Fire

[@cruzc5frc]

Thank you for your service John!!

[@RodMartinJr]

Bless you, John Stossel for speaking your mind!

[@hmk5123]

Soon enough, it'll be bigoted to talk against pedophilia.

[@IamGoen]

We need 1,000 more John Stossels in the media. (And government).

[@CrazyHomelessWeirdo]

The stuff makes me cry for my country because you're allowed to have freedom of speech as long as you agree with the majority of opinion. So we all should just be non-thinking drones that we all think and say and do the exact same thing what a boring world cancel is trying to make.

[@mustang607]

Check out any of the recent James Lindsay videos for the world the far left is trying to break.

[@SpynCycle57]

In 2008 Brendan Eich had an opinion that the majority did agree with in 2008. He still got canceled.

[@MrBrelindm]

@Darrell Patton it's not what is said that is the problem. It's giving voice to bigotry (that's an attitude, not just words). There is intent behind giving bigots opinions a public face, and that intent is to make someone else's life miserable. It really doesn't matter what side of the aisle you're on - a shitty attitude is a shitty attitude! Keep your pie holes shut!

[@hengry2]

@@MrBrelindm

[@SpynCycle57]

@@MrBrelindm You failed to follow your own advice by speaking up now. Abolishing all freedom of speech to protect the feelings of a few is never the answer.

[@freedom8763]

Freedom of speech should go beyond the government. It should be required by law anywhere even private companies

[@VidkunQL]

Imagine you own a private company. Now try to think through the implications of what you just said.

[@freedom8763]

@@VidkunQL if I own KZbin and someone said something I don’t like or disagree with then what right do I have to silence or Sensor that persons belief or idea. Everybody has a right to say what they want. This country turns more to communism everyday by going against r freedom. KZbin and other social media platforms sensor and cancel people who lean to the right.

[@juanblanco1267]

i don’t think you understand the spirit of the law. what you are suggesting would actually mean that we would have less freedom

[@HarryPrimate]

I learned at an early age that if you give in to a bully the bullying only gets worse. Stand up to them and they will back down.

[@closeoutsaleusa5322]

ALWAYS PUSH BACK - stand your ground! The "Cancel Culture" can't handle it.

[@LaTrec9]

Good job 👏 👍 👌 🙌 😄 😀

[@1004Benny]

Remember: you CANNOT offend anyone. Others just feel offended or take offenses, and they have the right to do so.

[@kellivossen8995]

Never ever ever apologize!!

[@frankiecal3186]

Benham brother are awesome they are not cowards and speak there truth to this evil totalitarian government.✊👏💯

[@goodolearkygal5746]

We've all learned, never bow to the mob, they will lop off your head

[@timbrickner8129]

It is important to disagree and to hold on to our individually.

[@noahprice1250]

You da man Stoss!!! STOSS IS THA BOSS!

[@SOLtoo]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN STOSSEL!!

[@-fazik-3713]

"Silence those who oppose freedom of speech"

[@BlueAxeRacer]

Mark Steyn has his own show on GB News these days. He's a good man.

[@richardnormantaylor6556]

You are doing wonderful things for freedom . thank you Mr. Stossel

[@Cooter4]

Lover the Sinner BUT Hate the Sin!

[@dubstepphene82]

I'm not for cancel culture either

[@gi169]

LET'S GO BRANDON!!!!!

[@leechurchill1965]

If you stand up to bullies, they usually back off.

[@littletime8849]

Thank You for sharing. Let your voice be known.

[@thermalreboot]

Cancel culture came to my attention in 2001 when the alphabet Mafia tried to get Dr. Laura Schlesinger off the air for something she said.

[@seand7642]

John Stossel is an American treasure. Keep doing what you do John!!

[@maximos905]

NEVER APOLOGIZE!

[@BoilingDietCoke]

Awesome video. Thank you Mr. Stossel.

[@jamiepeterson5843]

Another great video John I have always loved your broadcasts and have followed you since I was 12 years old or later growing up on 20/20 back in the day when all opinions were welcome on ABC when Barbara Walters was around and there was actual journalism Im 43 years old now and your videos are more important than ever. Thank you for your many years of great investigative journalism you are a dying breed in the this world.

[@toosweet6046]

Remember when the wrestler slapped him?

[@arnoldmunez5057]

All of the reasons in this video are why I don’t want to have children, imagine bringing them into this hell of a future.

[@markcaimol599]

Love this guy.

[@AdamKlownzinger]

It should so remarkably simple: *It is not a question of whether you agree or disagree with them, it is a question of whether they are allowed to disagree with you.*

[@williambarkenbush3915]

Way to go John you never disappoint.

[@Dan-jj2vr]

Hello Mr. Stossel I just wanted to say I watch every video you put out and enjoy them. They are very informative and educational. Thank you

[@mythbuster7538]

Apologizing just emboldens these hypocrites. Ignore them. They are a small minority.

[@outofcompliance1639]

Do not apologize. It never helps. Give them the finger and ignore them. Some day, hopefully soon, these people will been on the fringe where they belong.

[@cainabel615]

You’re only as free as your income stream. We live in a world today that requires purity of popular thought, with every syllable recorded.

[@daniellassander]

Let people speak their minds, if you disagree with it you dont have to listen and if you dont listen their audience is smaller. That is how its done in a free society, there are many things i disagree with but i have never tried to hurt anyone for disagreeing with me, i will just walk away. Personally i have nothing against gay marriage but that is me, if another person thinks another way that is up to them and has nothing to do with me.

[@brucemoose926]

Thanks, John. I now know not to watch HGTV or buy any of their crap.

[@1htalp9]

Thanks for keeping up the fight.

[@shadoe1769]

I don't agree with Chik-fil-a's political or religious positions, but I love their products and I support the owner's right to have a political position and to follow whatever religion they choose. This is still America, for now, and the America I grew up in you could have a different view and still be a good person and respected. Maybe that is the underlying problem, the current generation wasn't brought up to know and understand the concept of respect. Respectful people can have different view points, discuss them at length, and in the end agree to disagree, if needs be, and walk away still respecting each other and the others opinion. Respect doesn't require agreement, but it does require civility.

[@ktanner11]

Exactly but everyone gets so butthurt anymore over anything. There are lots of large businesses that have christian views on the world and like Chick-fil-A they make a stand about it. If one doesn't agree oh well we have lost the middle ground no one can agree to disagree

[@tracybarhite1764]

The oh so tolerant left isn't so tolerant ! They are against the very thing they preach about.

[@shadoe1769]

@@tracybarhite1764 True, but it's not just the left, both sides are guilty of the hypocrisy, the left is just on top at the moment. Right wing has it's share as well.

[@tracybarhite1764]

@@shadoe1769 I agree! The right has its fair share of hypocrisy. I love when they both (left and right) try to justify their hypocrisy.

[@samsmullen991]

You don't need to apologized for something that you truly believe in no matter you are alone in your belief. Once you've compromise your belief, you are no longer an individual but part of the mob without critical thinking.

[@notavailable9919]

Never apologize. NEVER!

[@firexl007]

Wow as always great News thank you 👍❤️ Stossel great journalist 😊

[@legendary6790]

Man how times have changed. 7 years later and now we all live in fear of cancel culture as it destroys everything. I miss the 2000s and early 2010s when having an opinion wouldn't get you fired or killed.

[@LeeroyPorkins]

One has to remember the most famous Cancel Culture quote. I would just say. Stay tuned. The Day of Reckoning will come. The Record will be straight. - Papa John 2019

[@frankbrock45]

Right on John! We must push back on these liberal agenda!!!

[@tv0039]

Hope these two go far for the Lord...!

[@TheKrazyk2010]

I got kicked out of my softball team and the league for expressing I can't believe the guy in the black lives matter sure got me out And of course half my teammates twisted me as racist and the league Cancel culture is so toxic

[@kenmoreSF]

stand firm. Never apologize. It makes you look weak and 1. Doesn't get your job back anyway and 2. They can careless about your apology, whether it's sincere or not.

[@harrisoakley711]

Exactly. Everyone has different opinions. That's what make America so great.

[@deathpunch2169]

Our societal values are ever changing. People should not be canceled for something that they did 10 years ago when it was deemed appropriate then. My parents are from central Europe and they both used the n-word and played blatantly racist games in school. Why? Because that was the word they were tought. No one took offense, since it wasn't meant to be offensive.

[@VidkunQL]

I think people shouldn't be "cancelled" even for doing something that some others deem inappropriate at the time. On a couple of occasions I have heard vendors or artists I was dealing with express opinions I found abhorrent, and I took my business elsewhere. That was the end of it. I didn't start any whispering campaigns against them, or even go out of my way to publicize their revolting ideologies; I left that to them.

[@sgguitarfan7]

Here First, Love from PR John

[@abrenos3744]

what a great story, good work!

[@larrykramer2761]

This whole concept is the modern day version of being burned at the stake for being a "witch".

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

We’ll see how long this stays up

[@ebsss100]

Casey you’re here!