[Real Clear Politics] Progressives demand that conservatives practice tolerance -- at all times -- and if they dare to say or post anything on social media that strays from politically correct speech, then they risk being "canceled" from society. The offender may lose their jobs and livelihoods, get blacklisted in Hollywood or be run out of corporate America.Roseanne Barr is one such example. In 2018, her hit TV show, "Roseanne," was abruptly canceled by ABC following a controversial tweet directed at a former Obama administration adviser. But that's just the tip of the iceberg -- if you're a libertarian like Barr or lean right.
It's commonplace that if you're a professional athlete or play college sports, you risk being booted from your sports leagues over one bad tweet or post. And for nonathletes, one may be kicked out of college or see their hard-won acceptance to an Ivy League university revoked no matter how long ago the offensive transgression transpired. It doesn't matter if you were a young, immature teenager.
If you're a conservative, then your life and reputation could be permanently tarnished.
But that's not the only penalty. If any conservative posts a homophobic or transphobic slur, for example, they will be swiftly banned from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and other Big Tech platforms -- possibly forever. Good riddance!
However, apparently, if you hold a top position in the Biden administration, you're permitted to tweet homophobic smears against U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham -- and suffer no consequences. Talk about a rigged system!