Fuckin losers just tryna tell other people how to process the existential ennui of this meaningless existence. If you find that with some new-age pagan shit than comrade its all good, when we cut off bezos's head i'll help you make a pentagram out of the blood or something idk what you do.
Your spiritualism is your own business and does not say anything about your worth as a person or as a comrade. Do what you need to in order to find a bit of joy in your life. If you're appropriating cultural practices that belonged to oppressed people, that's pretty gross, but I'm pretty sure there's a special organic brand of white girl wiccan that was birthed from the cosmos or whatever and wasn't stolen.
On a personal level, I am still absolutely going to think you're a huge weirdo and laugh at your goat sacrifices and crystals and whatever. But I'm just a disembodied voice on the internet, who cares what I think.
can't remember where i read it atm, but from what i understand practices veer into cultural appropriation if you profit off of them and may be considered cultural appreciation if you engage respectfully. that also depends on the group and practice. when in doubt ask someone of that group.
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cultural appropriation is well into the realm of profiteering
in example, elvis was cultural appropriation. he directly stole music from black people and passed it off as his own to massive profit.
you listening to, enjoying, and even adapting music produced by black people is not cultural appropriation, its cultural appreciation.
want to mash some sick beatboxing up against a violin concerto or whatever? go for it. just dont lift the track directly from someone elses relatively unknown work, claim it as your own, and make a fucking mint off it, or thats appropriation, and you will be so cancelled
instead, maybe contact that person whose beatboxing you like, and see about collaborating with them on your project. thats appreciation.
the salient point is "are you removing money from the hands of a minority community, or are you joining them in enjoyment of an art"
thank you this has been my theodore talk