I’m not surprised by this, people really do not appreciate the cultural changes going on in this country
OverTheCandlestik on
I can promise you 10 to 14-year-olds have absolutely no interest in politics
“The results also showed that 44% of 15 to 17-year-olds said they would not feel ready to vote in the next election.” Well yes because 15 year olds can’t vote 😅
HotelPuzzleheaded654 on
I swear more people complain more about being cancelled than there are people actually being cancelled.
You see the shit the president of the United States gets away with then try to say there’s a cancel culture? Do me a favour lol.
B0797S458W on
We should all be concerned that public debate is being smothered in this way.
Anyales on
Good children have to be taught to be good human beings, we dont need free range children.
Racist and sexist children need to be taught it is wrong.
RaymondBumcheese on
‘I’m being cancelled for my views’
‘What views?’
‘You know… the usual’
‘No what?
‘STOP OPPRESSING ME’
Tartan_Samurai on
Its funny how comments are convinced this is due to ‘woke cancelling’. Its more likely a reflection of the general discourse in politics all people seem to engage these days, regardless of your position on the political compass.
Invisible_Stalkbug on
If anyone could actually find this survey and share it instead of an article about it which is likely misrepresenting the questions that’d be grand.
canthinkupauser on
It depends on the views they’re sharing. If the views are basically anti-abortion, anti-trans, that sort of thing, then I’m not surprised they end up ostracised. It’s a spectacularly shitty set of views to hold.
mka_ on
Come on Sky. Do better. Regular folk arent getting cancelled. Even the celebs that say they’re getting cancelled aren’t getting cancelled.
MrTopping92 on
This will just get paraded everywhere whenever the conversation about lowering the voting age to 16 comes around.
King-Of-Throwaways on
> Nearly one in four of the 4,000 students aged between 10 and 17 who took part in the survey said they have been asked to stop voicing their political views at school.
When the kid behind you won’t stop parroting an edgelord meme he saw in a 4chan screenshot so you tell him to shut up and now Sky is running with a narrative on the dark silencing of wokism.
indifferent-times on
As a politically active teen 50 years ago I was *cancelled* by the complete indifference of my peer group, which is why that activity was for outside school.
barnburner96 on
There are views that people have that are somewhat or entirely socially unacceptable. This is a brand new development and worthy of a news article.
HMWYA on
I’m really going to need to hear what definition of “cancelled” is being used here, to explain how exactly a teenager can be “cancelled”. I genuinely didn’t think that term could become more meaningless, yet here we are.
No-Possibility8814 on
I’m in my 30’s and feel this. especially in online communities. If you aren’t a bleeding heart leftist then you’re mud. Can’t imagine what its like for youngsters.
whatthefrickcunt on
I’m 23, I recently got removed from my university society because I said I plan to vote reform, I was then consistently verbally abused throughout the night, and the commotion was enough for the university to investigate, everyone blamed me for starting it… the only reason I said who I voted for was because it was a dare in the game we were playing…
mist3rdragon on
What does it even mean to be cancelled as a 14-year-old? What are you afraid you’re not going to able to play Wireless festival?
Caacrinolass on
For those outraged at cancel culture or whatever, can you remember the ignorant shit you and your classmates would spout at that age? What about the edgelord stuff that existed purely to get a reaction? Take that and add some influencer stuff into the mix for good measure; of course these kids are told to shut up.
Fivebag on
Please don’t tell me the internet has made teenagers political
Voidhunger on
Fear of cancellation seems to trend among particular political demographics, I’ve noticed, whilst other political demographics don’t pay much mind to it. Odd.
Inner-Rhubarb-1757 on
It’s a bit ironic that the loudest voices complaining about cancel culture are often the ones who face the least consequences. No wonder younger people feel like they have to walk on eggshells when the discourse is so overblown.
Jeffuk88 on
I just returned from a 3 day cancel after saying mean things about the US president… better be careful now im on the lists 👀
the_splonge on
Yeh this is a load of bollocks, reality is closer to the fact kids don’t tend to be politically minded anyway, and they tend to feel disillusioned with everything, this is normal, however I think it’s worse with the new generation as they’re bombared with social media crap.
A_Person_Who_Exist5 on
I think that checks out. Although I’m one of the only people my age who’s interested in politics to begin with. Which is fair enough, it should be a pretty niche thing for someone my age to be interested in.
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I’m not surprised by this, people really do not appreciate the cultural changes going on in this country
I can promise you 10 to 14-year-olds have absolutely no interest in politics
“The results also showed that 44% of 15 to 17-year-olds said they would not feel ready to vote in the next election.” Well yes because 15 year olds can’t vote 😅
I swear more people complain more about being cancelled than there are people actually being cancelled.
You see the shit the president of the United States gets away with then try to say there’s a cancel culture? Do me a favour lol.
We should all be concerned that public debate is being smothered in this way.
Good children have to be taught to be good human beings, we dont need free range children.
Racist and sexist children need to be taught it is wrong.
‘I’m being cancelled for my views’
‘What views?’
‘You know… the usual’
‘No what?
‘STOP OPPRESSING ME’
Its funny how comments are convinced this is due to ‘woke cancelling’. Its more likely a reflection of the general discourse in politics all people seem to engage these days, regardless of your position on the political compass.
If anyone could actually find this survey and share it instead of an article about it which is likely misrepresenting the questions that’d be grand.
It depends on the views they’re sharing. If the views are basically anti-abortion, anti-trans, that sort of thing, then I’m not surprised they end up ostracised. It’s a spectacularly shitty set of views to hold.
Come on Sky. Do better. Regular folk arent getting cancelled. Even the celebs that say they’re getting cancelled aren’t getting cancelled.
This will just get paraded everywhere whenever the conversation about lowering the voting age to 16 comes around.
> Nearly one in four of the 4,000 students aged between 10 and 17 who took part in the survey said they have been asked to stop voicing their political views at school.
When the kid behind you won’t stop parroting an edgelord meme he saw in a 4chan screenshot so you tell him to shut up and now Sky is running with a narrative on the dark silencing of wokism.
As a politically active teen 50 years ago I was *cancelled* by the complete indifference of my peer group, which is why that activity was for outside school.
There are views that people have that are somewhat or entirely socially unacceptable. This is a brand new development and worthy of a news article.
I’m really going to need to hear what definition of “cancelled” is being used here, to explain how exactly a teenager can be “cancelled”. I genuinely didn’t think that term could become more meaningless, yet here we are.
I’m in my 30’s and feel this. especially in online communities. If you aren’t a bleeding heart leftist then you’re mud. Can’t imagine what its like for youngsters.
I’m 23, I recently got removed from my university society because I said I plan to vote reform, I was then consistently verbally abused throughout the night, and the commotion was enough for the university to investigate, everyone blamed me for starting it… the only reason I said who I voted for was because it was a dare in the game we were playing…
What does it even mean to be cancelled as a 14-year-old? What are you afraid you’re not going to able to play Wireless festival?
For those outraged at cancel culture or whatever, can you remember the ignorant shit you and your classmates would spout at that age? What about the edgelord stuff that existed purely to get a reaction? Take that and add some influencer stuff into the mix for good measure; of course these kids are told to shut up.
Please don’t tell me the internet has made teenagers political
Fear of cancellation seems to trend among particular political demographics, I’ve noticed, whilst other political demographics don’t pay much mind to it. Odd.
It’s a bit ironic that the loudest voices complaining about cancel culture are often the ones who face the least consequences. No wonder younger people feel like they have to walk on eggshells when the discourse is so overblown.
I just returned from a 3 day cancel after saying mean things about the US president… better be careful now im on the lists 👀
Yeh this is a load of bollocks, reality is closer to the fact kids don’t tend to be politically minded anyway, and they tend to feel disillusioned with everything, this is normal, however I think it’s worse with the new generation as they’re bombared with social media crap.
I think that checks out. Although I’m one of the only people my age who’s interested in politics to begin with. Which is fair enough, it should be a pretty niche thing for someone my age to be interested in.