New realms of NIMBY cynicism

I will grant the anti-PC types that the term “cultural appropriation” was for a while overused in the popular vernacular, but here is a case where the shoe fits snugly:

https://t.co/WLcrmSqyP1— Eric Levitz (@EricLevitz) March 12, 2024

“I believe in tribal sovereignty, unless the loveable primitives build something that CASTS SHADOWS” feels like a character in a ham-handed parody that would appear on Fox News’s streaming service if they weren’t probably NIMBYs too.

Update (djw): (I see this was linked in the tweet but I’ll leave it here)On this development and the controversy around it, I highly recommend this excellent article by Michelle Cyna in MacLean’s. A taste:

To Indigenous people themselves, though, these developments mark a decisive moment in the evolution of our sovereignty in this country. The fact is, Canadians aren’t used to seeing Indigenous people occupy places that are socially, economically or geographically valuable, like Sen̓áḵw. After decades of marginalization, our absence seems natural, our presence somehow unnatural. Something like Sen̓áḵw is remarkable not just in terms of its scale and economic value (expected to generate billions in revenue for the Squamish Nation). It’s remarkable because it’s a restoration of our authority and presence in the heart of a Canadian city.