PIONEERING CANCEL CULTURE:

How Ike Clanton Tried to ‘Cancel’ Wyatt Earp Before It Was Cool

You know infamous wild west law man Wyatt Earp right? but did you hear? Before social media takedowns, before subtweets, before TikTok exposés, there was Wyatt’s nemesis, Ike Clanton. Yes, the original petty king of drama was out here in the 1880s doing what some might say was the first-ever "cancel campaign" against none other than Wyatt Earp. Think of Ike as the guy who’d totally DM your mutuals to spill fake tea while tagging you in a shady post. And Wyatt? He was the main character Ike was determined to take down.

Netflix’s 2024 Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars may give you the showdowns and the drama, but let’s dive deeper into how Ike Clanton weaponized gossip and public perception to try and ruin Wyatt’s reputation. Spoiler: it’s giving OG cancel culture vibes.

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