Cultural racketeering
Any shameless monetization of culture — e.g., a company slapping sacred Indigenous designs on souvenir mugs, or a "museum" that's really just a gift shop with three dusty pots in the back.
"Did you see that auction listing? A 'privately acquired' Bronze Age figurine with zero paperwork — that's not collecting, that's cultural racketeering."
Cultural racketeering by Araucaria Angustifolia October 24, 2026