Story · Ron DeSantis
Canceling Back Is Not a Solution Either
In this opinion piece published in WELT on July 19, 2026, author Hannah Bethke argues against using state intolerance to counter cultural intolerance from students. She critiques both left-wing cancel culture and right-wing legislative responses like Florida's Stop WOKE Act, which she says undermine academic freedom. Bethke references sociologist Steffen Mau's concept of the rainbow flag as a societal 'trigger point' and former Berlin Senator Klaus Lederer's warnings about a backlash against queer emancipation. She concludes that spreading intolerance from any side rings in the end of liberal democracy.
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