I think it is ethically appropriate because he's taking a real thing that's happening and talking about it. It's giving him a topic to say about that might allow others to connect with or understand. Also depends on the topic
Thomas Jefferson had been interested in exploring the west well before the 1803 Louisiana Purchase for France. During the 1780's and 1790's, he championed a few failed attempts at such an exploration. Believing the United States needed to expand west to help ensure its survival and prosperity, he jumped at the chance to buy Louisiana from France's Napoleon Bonaparte.
