Why authenticity & accountability trump cancel culture Throughout 2020 and 2021, waves of American Woke culture began crashing on European shores, much to the frustration of many people in Europe (often of older generations, but not only) who don’t identify these narratives as part of their own nations’ histories. Several analyses surfaced, including this article from the New York Times by Norimitsu Onshi, first published in March then updated in October 2021, describing the