What do the Loch Ness Monster, Santa Claus, hot Travis Scott verses, and “cancel culture” have in common? They don’t exist! (Or perhaps they only exist on tracks also featuring Drake.) Watch for some raw and uncut fallacy debunking, and stay for a useful list on who we should actually cancel.
Why 'Cancel Culture' Doesn't Exist
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DISCUSSION
Yes! Thank you. All these people that have supposedly been “canceled” are still doing fine. *Glares at Mel fucking Gibson.*