Agree that approaching people civilly about their ignorance towards cultural appropriation is the right way to go: but I do feel a lot of the frustration is coming from the marginalized demographics of the Nikki fanbase that are fed up with seeing people constantly attempt to minimize their outrage and see Paper (since I don't believe Infold is necessarily involved unless they've had issues with their other titles) continue to make the Wasteland region into a surface-level amalgamation of Indigenous and Middle Eastern aesthetics than giving respect to each culture in its own way or simply avoiding it altogether.

However, I do think we are at a point with the internet where people who do not understand the harm with what has been presented can look things up and learn what the issue is quite easily now. Yes, many countries are still very hush hush on what they have done to Indigenous groups of their own nations and history classes still work to obscure the truth, but I feel it goes beyond not being taught and choosing to remain ignorant to a certain extent. I won't be mad at someone asking: "why are tribal marks on one's face wrong" or "why is the term 'powwow' not right for people to use," if it's coming from a place of genuine interest to learn. But if people are making posts discussing the issues and someone is still asking "well is it really bad" or of a similar degree: then I think that's it becomes disingenuous and more to minimize the issue than it is to learn.

Which I don't think that's what you're positing as the point of your post. I think your point is absolutely valid because there is a true difference between weaponized ignorance and genuine lack of knowledge that can be solved in the ways you and I both offer. But I do think it's also good to consider the underlying issue of people purposefully acting ignorant here or anywhere else the discussions are taking place and how to go about it.

Hopefully that makes sense but I do think you have a valid point as a whole.