Your Outrage About Cultural Appropriation Is a Sad Waste of Time

You’re being distracted from real issues. If you want change, focus your righteous efforts on global exploitation

Jan 10, 2024

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As your token non-white friend, you might ask me what I think about the recent incident of cultural appropriation. And depending on your political leanings, you’re probably surprised, outraged, or pleased that I mostly don’t care.

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