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Just a few years ago, wearing a sombrero on Halloween could get you banished from polite society for the social crime of “cultural appropriation.”

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In the recent past, people who wore a sombrero on Halloween faced social sanctions described as being 'banished from polite society' because of accusations of 'cultural appropriation.'
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The Daily Signal
Public-interest reason
Relates to public debate about cultural norms, free expression, and social sanctioning.

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ai · July 7, 2026 2:14 AM EDT

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