One of the most annoying aspects of cancel culture isn’t its motives, but rather its inanity. “Canceling” someone on the basis of politics will never really work, as our political culture tends to break down 50-50.

Sure, conservatives can roll our eyes at Nike’s pathetic attempts to pander to wokeness and liberals can indignantly swear that this is the last time they’re eating Chick-fil-A, but most of the time, a pair of sneakers is just a pair of sneakers, and a sandwich is just a sandwich.