Barack Obama takes shot at cancel culture, rips ‘buzzkill’ Democrats in interview
https://nypost.com/2022/10/15/barack-obama-blasts-cancel-culture-calls-dems-buzzkill/
“And what works for I think everybody, is the idea of a basic equal treatment and fairness. That’s an argument that’s compatible with progress on social issues and compatible with economic interests,” he said.
“I think where we get into trouble sometimes is where we try to suggest that some groups are more – because they historically have been victimized more – that somehow they have a status that’s different than other people and we’re going around scolding folks if they don’t use exactly the right phrase,” Obama said. “Or that identity politics becomes the principle lens through which we view our various political challenges.”