I think “tiki culture” usually gets a pass is because, the reason it became popular was all the soldiers who were stationed in the South Pacific after the Japanese started a war with us. Also; besides the statues, there isn’t really anything Polynesian about it. Hell most tiki places way back when served “chinese” food and trader Vic’s was all about Hawaii. Don’t get me wrong, I get your point. I’m just saying it’s hard to call it cultural appropriation, when they won’t pick a danged culture they’re appropriating.
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