So I do see where you're coming from, although I feel as if saying this is "cancel culture" is a little misguided. This isn't a YouTuber getting "cancelled" for a dodgy tweet about gays in 2015. But I know you know that.
Europa Park is just showing solidarity with Ukraine, and yes whilst it could be considered a little performative, it's the right thing to do.
Yes. I agree there is a clear and material difference between the ongoing conflict and other circumstances where the phrase ‘cancel culture’ has been banded around (such as you mention). There are stark differences but some similarities of outcome, as is perhaps better demonstrated by other examples. In the press today we see ‘growing calls for McDonalds to stop trading in Russia’, as a piece of reported news. I’m really not on board with this sort of thing.
There undoubtably is a lot to be angry about in this world and there are a lot of wrongs to be called out. Unfortunately, I think perpetual ‘angry, projected criticism’ and perpetual ‘over-sensitive corporate disassociation’ (in relation to other matters) have fuelled each other to the point where it’s now, in relation to this conflict, it’s seemingly unacceptable to some that an American company is making money selling burgers in Russia. I find this extreme and absolutist (and devoid of consideration of, for example, the consequences to Russians that are simply working for McDonalds and living their lives). I think such behaviour leads to isolation, entrenched positions and resentment. I don’t see it as being constructive. Yet it’s the approach that many corporates are unilaterally taking, in part (I suspect) to avoid the scrutiny that McDonalds is now facing. I appreciate that I’m way off topic now (sorry), but I do fear the end-game of this sort of activity.
As to what is ‘right or wrong’ in the context of Europa, I think there is scope for a range of reasonable approaches. It’s ultimately OK, to me, that Europa have done what they have done, but I also think it’s within the realms of acceptable for them to have taken no actions at all. I’m also totally OK with you thinking it’s the ‘right’ thing for Europa to do.