Cancel culture

The European market being juicy, American tech companies have for a long time set up sales department here. Came with that the culture : methodology, high insentives but also recently, the woke phenomenon. 

Without further due, here my story. 

I work for company X, great track records, never had any problem. Every good thing having an end, I have been looking for new opportunities the past months, till I found the perfect opportunity in company Y. Succeeded the 9 interviews (yes, yes, this is the right number), and was told an offer would be sent to me in a few days. Two weeks pass, I call the manager to urge him a bit, I have a notice and want to resign asap.

Here is what he told me : "Wanted to call you already last week, but did not find the time. We are stopping the process with you. Someone told me you're not accountable and I can not take that risk."

Quite shocked, I challenge him. What does he mean by not accountable? 

"I have been told that you had negative words about minorities, and this is not in line with our culture."

With those kind of accusations, needless to say that I am blacklisted there whatsoever. 

This most likely came from a guy who worked with me at company X, and now works at company Y. I am 95% certain after asking around me. We never really got along, but we never hated each other. 

Anyway, these are lies, with the sole purpose to cancel me. And it worked, so easily. 

Don’t you think companies are taking a dangerous path by allowing those kind of practices?