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No, America Will Not Be Canceled
The movement is gaining strength now but has built-in limitations.
Not part of cancel culture.
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One of the most hotly debated questions among my friends and acquaintances lately is this: Is America headed for a future in which just about everyone has been canceled?
Fortunately, while “cancel culture” and political correctness have become stronger and more influential over the last few years, these movements have built-in limitations. They will prove to be a durable element of American culture, but by no means a dominant one.