How ProJared's Cancellation Exposes the Core Problem With Cancel Culture

Back in May 2019, a gaming YouTuber named Jared "ProJared" Knabenbauer became the target of a very public canceling. While the cancellation of a niche (albeit popular) gaming YouTuber could be considered a blip within the larger context of rampant call-out culture, the details were juicy enough and the backlash loud enough that "ProJared" trended on Twitter. Major media outlets took notice, with publications like The Daily Beast providing in-depth coverage. Popdust wrote an op-ed on ProJared, to...