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It's astounding that this exact scenario happened at least four times (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] theblips@lemm.ee 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What you're saying just isn't true, though, or at least doesn't explain the sheer fascination of contemporary white americans with mimicking every aspect of black culture

[โ€“] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

People have enjoyed mimicking each other the human race began. Things that originate in one culture often have broad appeal [shrug]. I wouldn't call it "sheer fascination" but whatever.