Canceling | ContraPoints

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  @ContraPoints · 6 years ago · pinned

  ContraPoints is now a drama channel.

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• LE

  @leeleemerk7344 · 6 years ago

  Jeffree Starr calling James Charles a ‘danger to society’ was the funniest moment of 2019 without a doubt

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  @wistful_necromancer · 6 years ago

  I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm a casual viewer: I had no idea you were cancelled; maybe there's some comfort there. Your haters might feel like they turned the whole world against you,made everyone choose a side,but they don't actually have that kind of reach. There will be thousands of us, oblivious of drama and callouts, enjoying your content.

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  @ThePookgirl · 6 years ago (edited)

  This is A+ internet journalism. It's literally just that you're operating at a greater level of complexity than the general public, so they can't help but confuse your more nuanced points.

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  @Spooglecraft · 3 years ago

  on dualism and essentialism: it's curious how a single "bad" action can make a "good" person "bad",  but a single "good" action cannot make a "bad" person "good".

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  @chrisyhuang · 6 years ago

  it is so CATHARTIC to hear someone talk about cancel culture so eloquently. I could never completely understand my guilt at refusing to participate in online witch hunts and cancellations. I felt like I was supporting abusers with my silence, but I also felt adamantly that standing back was the right thing to do. It’s very confusing. So I thank you for bringing insight to my experiences.

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• KE

  @kenoumeina · 6 years ago

  When the &quot;Contraversy&quot; (No, I don&apos;t think I&apos;m witty) erupted, I was genuinely concerned primarily for your well-being, but also that it might demoralize you in terms of making content. &nbsp;That you could take such a dark miasma and turn it into a thoughtful. insightful, and (as always) entertaining thought-piece/social commentary is a testament to your spirit, astuteness, and creative genius.<br><br>The point you made about dualism really resonated with me, because my thoughts during all of this constantly hearkened back to the questions: &quot;Don&apos;t good people make mistakes too?&quot; &nbsp;&quot;Aren&apos;t we all human?&quot; &nbsp;Holding up such a stark dualism really does dehumanize all of us. &nbsp;We need to acknowledge that while criticism can be warranted, it should be tempered by the will to change or educate. &nbsp;This is the type of good work you have been doing since the inception of your channel, and it heartens me greatly to see that you will be carrying on!<br><br>Love ya gorge! &lt;3

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  @KellyJoule · 6 years ago (edited)

  &quot;Ignorance is not the same thing as hatred. Not understanding someone is not the same thing as wanting them dead.&quot;<br><br>That, I believe, is one of the main issues with the severity of online cancel culture and is not NEARLY addressed enough. Thank you for this whole video Natalie. As a nonbinary person, I wish you the best of luck.

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  @pianist1413 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The fact that both James Charles and Buck Angel got worse after this date and the video still holds up this well is remarkable.

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  @smjaiteh · 6 years ago

  How to Beat the System as ContraPoints:<br>1. Draft a YouTube video essay<br>2. Buy a month’s supply of liquor<br>3. Film yourself drinking from every bottle<br>4. Edit and release the video<br>5. Write off booze as work expenses on your taxes<br>6. Slay

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  @aarishowton8037 · 6 years ago (edited)

  The most ironic thing about that ‘line in the sand’ tweet is that a line in the sand IS A MEANINGLESS AND EASILY COMPROMISED DIVISION

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  @flowerwits · 6 years ago

  &quot;can&apos;t uncancel myself, i must cancel the act of cancelling itself&quot; you&apos;re a genius natalie

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