That's not really correct, though. We may safely assume that the dean of Harvard would prefer to keep Steven Pinker on board (and, if not, substitute another controversial figure whose boss does). But the dean of Harvard is afraid to do so: afraid to follow his own moral compass and act upon the strength of his convictions because the Harvard donors are likewise afraid to support him if he does: not because they agree with Pinker's firing, but because they're afraid of anonymous mob justice, too, and on and on up the line. "Cancel culture" is the exact opposite of people expressing themselves as a reaction: it's weaponized fear such as has only ever been used by Marxist dictators or as a precursor to such.