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> In 1920, a newspaper publication or a public speech needed to be really outrageously beyond the frames of the Overton window to end up in mass protests, boyco
by dls2016 4y ago
> In 1920, a newspaper publication or a public speech needed to be really outrageously beyond the frames of the Overton window to end up in mass protests, boycotts, etc. It took a serious effort to coordinate the outrage, so it only happened when people felt really deeply about it.
Uhm, are you familiar with the material Henry Ford was publishing in 1920? Specifically to increase sales?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_Jew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_Jew
Perhaps this wasn't "beyond the frames of the Overton window" at the time, I don't know. But cancel culture ain't all bad!
- philippejara 4y agoSurely if that was being used to specifically increase sales an analogue of cancel culture wouldn't really do anything since the zeitgeist held that opinion somewhat, if it was enough to drive up sales for a company of ford's size.