I actually disagree with this too. You could make the argument that on twitter, those that are most visibly using "cancel" hashtags are left wing, but people on the left are more than willing to criticize others on the left. I'd say that people on the left hold others on the left to a higher standard than they hold people on the right, so it is often easier to "cancel" (aka get a "cancel" hashtag trending) someone on the left than on the right. 

I genuinely have no idea what the distinction is in what people are actually doing. Saying "it's quick" doesn't in any way help me understand the actual actions you define as "cancelling". 

Which is why I asked a clarifying question. Please answer it.

Because the majority of people who use that term are doing so disingenuously to claim something is a problem, but only when people they disagree with are doing it.

Like what you're doing right now, when an example of the right calling for someone to be fired for expressing an unpopular opinion is being presented and you're just like. "Welp, it's not canceling so no need to address that". 

So, were the people who called for the news anchor to be fired for calling Arizona as much of a problem as people calling for Gina Carano to be fired?

I see a world of difference between those 2 personally. It's the job of a news agency to present news in a fair and unbiased fashion, to not lead topics of conversation in a one sided direction and such. An actor's job on a fiction series is to portray a character and that is exactly what Gina did on the Mandalorian. What she posts on her social media accounts really has nothing to do with her job playing Cara Dune, a job which she performed more than adequately. She was not posting as an official representative of Disney on her personal social media accounts, she didn't add #Disney to her supposedly controversial tweets or something, and nothing she said was all that bad from what I've seen. 

I’m sorry I can’t describe it any easier. A boycott gives a small window for the affected party to do right, make amends and ultimately save their career and IP. Even if they get surrounded by controversy for years and take in less money, their career is in tact. Cancel culture gives no window, no notice, no room for apology. I honestly can’t make it simpler then this. 

And if you have a issue with cancel culture only referring to entertainment, then that’s not a discussion with me. I don’t make the rules I’m just talking within them. But if I had to put in my 2 cents, an entertainment Ip or content creator could make something that I invest myself in. Like the Mandalorian or Harry Potter. I could care less about a news anchor that I don’t watch or have no investment in. 

I’m sorry I can’t describe it any easier. A boycott gives a small window for the affected party to do right, make amends and ultimately save their career and IP. Even if they get surrounded by controversy for years and take in less money, their career is in tact. Cancel culture gives no window, no notice, no room for apology. I honestly can’t make it simpler then this. 

And if you have a issue with cancel culture only referring to entertainment, then that’s not a discussion with me. I don’t make the rules I’m just talking within them. But if I had to put in my 2 cents, an entertainment Ip or content creator could make something that I invest myself in. Like the Mandalorian or Harry Potter. I could care less about a news anchor that I don’t watch or have no investment in. 

It does leave room for apology. You literally just referenced this when talking about Kevin Hart. He was "cancelled", made an apology and now he is just as rich and famous as ever. This also makes it ridiculous that you are imply that "cancelling" destroys people's careers. Look at Kevin Hart, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen, Chris Pratt. All of them were "cancelled" but they are still rich and famous and have "in tact" careers. 

This implication that "cancelling" deletes someone from existence is pure nonsense and simply repeating it over and over again doesn't make it true.

Also, the phrase "cancel culture" is not exclusive to entertainment. If you want to assert that, back it up with literally anything: 

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cancel-culture

It's telling when someone can't answer a simple question. I'm trying to figure out what a person is actually doing when they cancel someone as opposed to when they boycotting. Like if I wanted to cancel something, what specific actions would I take.

If I say I'm not going to watch the Mandalorian unless Gina is fired and tell everyone I can to do the same, am I boycotting or cancelling? This shouldn't be hard if there is actually a distinction between they do.

At least you're honest enough to admit you don't give a shit about free speech until it effects something you like. And apparently not when it's not something like Christians suppressing gay portrayals in media. Just an issue when it's attacking media that you like...

It’s telling if you can’t meet me halfway on what I honestly believe is a simple distinction I made. Sorry we can’t agree on anything.

People care about what they are invested in, it’s human nature. How people use the term cancel culture and people liking what affects them personally is a culture issue you have, not with me. 

If I say I'm not going to watch the Mandalorian unless Gina is fired and tell everyone I can to do the same, am I boycotting or cancelling?

Thats a boycott. Because people likeminded as yourself only represent a certain percentage of the viewership. Many will still like the character, the actress, or simply not know/care what she says in her personal social media. Gina could also apologize, “bend the knee” and over time can appease some people like yourself if she says and does enough good to compensate for whatever wrong she may have done. Her career can remain in tact if she plays it right. 

Cancelling makes the choice for everybody involved regardless where they stand. It’s swift with no window, no chance to make it right. This is exactly what happened with Gina. It took literally hours for execs to make their decision. Please understand.