Cancel culture has largely succeeded in binding art and artist, so that if the latter has acted improperly, or merely holds unfavorable opinions, the former is wholly negated. Musicians, actors and writers who do not adhere to popular social dogmas, including support for the Palestinian cause and vilification of Israel and Jews, are summarily erased. Broad campaigns tell cultural consumers that if an artist has bad views, one must not only condemn them, but also de-platform their work. This has led to the freezing out of those who support Israel (or simply perform there) and speak out against antisemitism and other popular opinions around race, sexuality and gender. This is, broadly speaking, the ethos of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel: it renders the work of any Zionist individual or organization invisible, along with the person themselves.
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