Cancel culture isn't a thing. Accountability and consequences for saying something purposefully derogatory, racist, homophobic, xenophobic, sexist, etc. is certainly a thing. Let's hope that never changes. We can believe in the 1st Amendment and in the accountability for our words. Those who want to say whatever they want without consequence claim 'cancel culture'. It's usually after they realize the gig is up on their privilege to say whatever they want about whomever they want without accountability. If you can't handle the blowback you you shouldn't say it.