Just wanted to prove that political diversity ain’t dead. Remember, don’t downvote for disagreements.

  • EsmereldaFritzmonster@lemmings.world
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    9 hours ago

    Stop out-woking one another, it’s okay to be right silently in order to bring in fence sitters.

    If someone says, “my spirit animal told me late-stage capitalism is evil” welcome them to the club with open arms, focus on how you’re alike and trust them to work out their faux pas over time spent among like-minded peers.

    Also cultural appropriation ≠ exploitation, we can stop clutching our collective pearls over these faux pas.

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      2 hours ago

      Cultural appropriation is specifically a method in which suppressing groups deny the cultural heritage of oppressed around. To call it a faux pas is ridiculous and ignorant

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      9 hours ago

      I vote we move to a new term, “cultural plagiarism,” which more clearly relates to e.g. a white person stealing a black musician’s work (as opposed to covering it and giving credit and royalties, which should be fine!)

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        8 hours ago

        In the spirit of my post, I’m glad you see a disparity in the term cultural appropriation like I do.

        In the spirit of clarifying what I mean, cultural appropriation is using elements of another culture. What you described is exploitative, is very serious, and not what I’m referring to.

        But I appreciate your input all the same.

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          I figured your objection to the term “cultural appropriation” is that people use it to refer to exploitative things as well as what I view as innocent things like a professional dancer who is white dancing to an anime song or something. That’s why I proposed a new term, to help differentiate these things.