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{{a|g|}}In the neuroticist’s infinite quest to find something about to be upset about, wilder-eyed have taken a cultural concept squarely rooted in the western intellectual tradition — that of [[intellectual property]], narrowly, and [[proprietary right]]s more generally  — egregiously misunderstand it, and then to misapply it to cultural and linguistic situations where it makes sense to no one but — well, a [[libtard]]. The irony is that an allegation of cultural appropriation is, in itself, an act of cultural appropriation, but it is also to misunderstand a basically bankrupt concept that has lived well past its usefulness in the western tradition, and apply it in a context where it makes no sense whatsoever.
{{a|g|}}In the neuroticist’s infinite quest to find something about to be upset about, the wilder-eyed of our number have taken intellectual property, a cultural concept squarely rooted in the western intellectual tradition — yes, ''that'' western intellectual tradition, the one that ruined the natural world — egregiously misunderstood it, and then to misapplied it to cultural and linguistic situations that make sense to no one but — well, a [[libtard]].  


Also, it is profoundly illiberal — ironies abound — and profoundly wounding for ideas of cultural progress, integration, preservation. There is no monopoly on good ideas. Well, there wasn’t until some capitalists invented that idea and — ironically — forgot to claim any ownership in it.
As usual, this whole palaver is steeped in irony. It is amusing enough that “cultural appropriation” is, thus, ''in itself'' an act of cultural appropriation from the very western oppressors against whom it is usually used, but even better is it that ''this'', of all western intellectual traditions, should be the one the Critical Theorists should latch on to, since property rights of any kind, let alone in abstract concepts like culture, were one of the more pernicious traditions western colonists imposed on their dominions.
 
Segregating behaviour, and reserving it for sections of the community, is profoundly illiberal — isn’t it? — and profligate — why waste good ideas? — and generally wounding to the cause of cultural education, progress, integration, preservation.  
 
There is no monopoly on good ideas. Well, there wasn’t until some capitalists invented that idea and — ironically — forgot to claim any ownership in it.

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In the neuroticist’s infinite quest to find something about to be upset about, the wilder-eyed of our number have taken intellectual property, a cultural concept squarely rooted in the western intellectual tradition — yes, that western intellectual tradition, the one that ruined the natural world — egregiously misunderstood it, and then to misapplied it to cultural and linguistic situations that make sense to no one but — well, a libtard.

As usual, this whole palaver is steeped in irony. It is amusing enough that “cultural appropriation” is, thus, in itself an act of cultural appropriation from the very western oppressors against whom it is usually used, but even better is it that this, of all western intellectual traditions, should be the one the Critical Theorists should latch on to, since property rights of any kind, let alone in abstract concepts like culture, were one of the more pernicious traditions western colonists imposed on their dominions.

Segregating behaviour, and reserving it for sections of the community, is profoundly illiberal — isn’t it? — and profligate — why waste good ideas? — and generally wounding to the cause of cultural education, progress, integration, preservation.

There is no monopoly on good ideas. Well, there wasn’t until some capitalists invented that idea and — ironically — forgot to claim any ownership in it.