If we, as a culture, can grasp and be outraged at a harm as complex as cultural appropriation, we should be able to muster some vitriol for less abstract injuries: wage theft, union-busting, expropriation of surplus value.
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I really don't say this to diminish the harm of cultural appropriation. just struck seeing the Kim K tweets how sophisticated the public's understanding of this concept is compared to other harms.
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i wish white celebrities were just as guaranteed to face a pile on if they crossed a picket line, relied on exploited labor, advertised for a racist bank.
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I'm genuinely curious as to the % of U.S. adult population that is outraged by cultural appropriation vs those less abstract injuries. Wouldn't surprise me if they're about even, or if B is much larger than A. But question of proximity to media outlets?
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i guess i'm less thinking in terms of public opinion than cultural zeitgeist. every pop media outlet has a story about Kim K's braids.
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A question of how evenly distributed the cultural zeitgeist is, I guess. What's the line from I think Julian Barnes? "The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed." Anyway strong agree that outrage might be better prioritized and budgeted.
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