22 March 2021: Opinion - Cuomo No Victim of Cancel Culture

Cuomo no victim of cancel culture

The Albany Times-Union's Chris Churchill has a bit of fun in debunking Governor Cuomo's claim he's a victim of cancel culture. Here's how the column begins:

Earlier this month, I wrote about the controversies surrounding Dr. Seuss and the notion that the iconic author from western Massachusetts might be the latest victim of "cancel culture."

Shortly after, Andrew Cuomo, the embattled governor of New York, suggested that he is a cancel culture victim.

"People know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth," the governor said March 12, speaking about the politicians who had called for his resignation. "People know the difference between playing to politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth."

(Yes, he repeated the sentence twice.)

Now, here's how the column ends:

It is worth noting that Cuomo himself has often called on other politicians, including former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, to resign before the claims against them were investigated. Hypocrisy! But self-awareness is not always the governor's strong suit, as evidenced by something else he said at that March 12 press conference.

"I am not part of the political club," said the Emmy-winning three-term governor who is the son of a three-term governor, was once married to a Kennedy and is currently chair of the National Governors Association.

With that, Cuomo may have been channeling Groucho Marx, who famously said he wouldn't want to be in a club that would have him for a member.

Yes, Woody Allen said something similar. But hasn't he been canceled?

In between, there are some very astute observations and comparisons, which are well worth reading. All in all, there are good reasons why Chris Churchill has earned his newspaper column!