"Everyone's a critic, and that should be fine. Unless you happen to have said something about Taylor Swift. It might seem obvious, but it's OK not to like things. It's fine not to like a presidential candidate or the last Mission Impossible movie (bit slow to kick off, I felt). What is not OK is the way people nowadays reach for their digital pitchforks and torches if you don't like what they like."
"Why should we have to tiptoe across the eggshells of general consensus? What happened to being entitled to an opinion?"
People are entitled to opinions and should be able to dislike cultural figures without facing online harassment. Expressing dislike for a presidential candidate, a film, or a popular musician can provoke disproportionate digital backlash. Social media often amplifies outrage, prompting users to mobilize against dissenting voices with insults and coordinated shaming. This dynamic creates pressure to conform to prevailing tastes and to avoid honest expression. Tolerance for differing views and restraint from punitive online behavior are necessary to preserve healthy public conversation and individual freedom of opinion.
Read at Independent
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