We have to recognize that "cancel culture" is among the buzz words of the radical (racist) right. Although I think most people on this board are using it more innocently, I think it is a term best avoided altogether.
Agreed. It's taken the place of "fake news," which was also co-opted by the Right (and most importantly, the twice-impeached guy who used to live at 1600) as something very different than was originally meant.