Matt Damon raises eyebrows with cancel culture' prison claim

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"Matt Damon has suggested that some people who've been cancelled in the public eye would have preferred prison. The Oscar-winning star of Good Will Hunting was asked about cancel culture during an appearance on Joe Rogan's US podcast to promote his new film. Rogan, who regularly rallies against supposed cancel culture, asked Damon for his thoughts on the matter, while arguing that cancellation means that one infraction is exaggerated to the fullest extent and a person is subsequently cast out of civilisation for life."

"Damon seemed responsive to this definition, replying [and] in perpetuity. The actor added: Because I bet some of those people would have preferred to go to jail for 18 months or whatever, and then come out and say, I paid my debt. Like, we're done. Like, can we be done?' The thing about that getting kind of excoriated, [and] publicly like that [is that] it just never ends, he continued. It just will follow you to the grave."

The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, sending reporters to developing stories and producing documentaries that spotlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. Investigations have included the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC. The outlet rejects paywalls and relies on donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and to present reporting accessible across the political spectrum. A high-profile actor appearing on a major US podcast described cancel culture as permanent social exile, suggesting that some people would prefer a finite jail term and public closure because ongoing public excoriation never ends and follows individuals 'to the grave.'

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