Such a weird take. When the likeness of Bourdain and Ramsay are criticized for appropriation, you come up with a completely opposite reality - that some food enthusiasts are simply politically woke. I've lived in both deeply homogenous rural farmlands of the Midwestern US and major liberal centers in Europe for long periods of time, the former has a far larger affinity towards spicy food - even moreso towards foreign options like Chinese, Thai, Mexican. I can absolutely guarantee it has nothing to do with wokeness/inclusiveness and simply the fact that it tastes good. I can still enjoy a wide variety of cuisines and still appreciate their flavors, whether or not it's spice heavy - my palette is not ruined. You're very much a snob.