Paddy Cosgrave said his "personal comments have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend."

Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave steps down in wake of controversy over his Israel comments::Paddy Cosgrave said his “personal comments have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend.”

  • atk007@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1136·
    8 months ago

    When people say ‘cancel culture’, they are generally talking out of their ass, but this is what I say is the cancel culture, that someone saying ‘war crimes are war crimes, even when allies did them’ is somehow so abhorrent that they are sacked. Think about it, war crimes are acceptable but pointing them out is not.

    • JasSmith@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      32·
      8 months ago

      Let’s see if people like Cosgrove reevaluate their position on cancel culture now that it is affecting them. I’m not holding my breath.

      • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        92·
        8 months ago

        Yes they are generally talking out of their ass and this is an example where they’re not.

      • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        8 months ago

        No, being “cancelled” for saying something racist isn’t the same as this.